Taylor Swift Releases Four New Songs To Kick Off Eras Tour
Taylor Swift is kicking her Eras Tour off in the best way: with new music! At midnight Friday (March 17), the Grammy-winner released a “Taylor’s Version” re-recording of songs “Eyes…

Taylor Swift attends the 65th GRAMMY Awards on February 05, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for The Recording AcademyTaylor Swift is kicking her Eras Tour off in the best way: with new music! At midnight Friday (March 17), the Grammy-winner released a "Taylor's Version" re-recording of songs "Eyes Open," "Safe & Sound" and "If This Was a Movie." She also released her previously-leaked song "All the Girls You Loved Before."
Per People, the 33-year-old singer-songwriter previously released "Eyes Open" and "Safe and Sound" for the Hunger Games soundtrack in 2011 and 2012. Meanwhile, "If This Was a Movie" was featured on the deluxe version of her third album Speak Now in 2012, which fans speculate will be her next album re-recording. "All the Girls You Loved Before" is an unreleased track that was considered for her seventh studio album Lover. The song was leaked last month and went viral on TikTok, prompting fans to beg for its release.
In November 2020, Swift was legally allowed to re-record her first five albums after leaving her record label, Big Machine. Scooter Braun bought the rights to her masters in 2019 by acquiring the company. At the time, Swift called out the company on social media for denying her the opportunity to buy back her masters. She decided to leave the record label.
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Since leaving Big Machine, Swift signed with Republic Records and Universal Music Group. Per her new agreement, she will own the rights to her music going forward. In 2019, she released Lover, followed by her two pandemic albums, Folklore and Evermore, in 2020. Then, in 2021, she released a "Taylor's Version" for Fearless and Red.
Most recently, she released her 10th studio album Midnights. She also announced she would be going on an Eras tour, which kicks off today in Glendale, Arizona. Swift gave fans a sneak peek of her tour rehearsals yesterday with a series of photos on Instagram. She captioned the post, "In my Eras era."
The Most Anticipated Tours of 2023
2023 will see the return of amazing live performances, with some of the biggest musical artists hitting the road once again. Whether it be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, or a long hiatus from performing altogether, musicians have announced world tours and stadium tours alike for their ever-devoted fans. Musical pop legends like Madonna and Janet Jackson have recently announced tour dates on a global scale, while younger artists like Harry Styles and Taylor Swift are hitting the road, too. And we're hoping to hear news about tours from Rihanna and Beyonce (separately).
Take a look below at who we are looking forward to seeing perform in 2023:
Taylor Swift

Tour: Eras Tour Dates: March 17-Aug. 9 Guests/Opening acts: Paramore, HAIM, Phoebe Bridgers, beabadobee, Girl in Red, MUNA, Gayle, Gracie Abrams, OWENN
Sza

Tour: SOS Tour Dates: Feb. 21-Mar. 23 Guest/Opening act: Omar Apollo
Bruce Springsteen

Tour: 2023 Tour Dates: Feb. 1-Apr. 14
Carrie Underwood

Tour: The Denim & Rhinestones Tour Dates: Feb. 2-Mar. 17 Guests/Opening acts: Jimmie Allen
Paramore

Tour: In North America Tour Dates: Feb. 9-Aug. 2 Guests/Opening acts: Bloc Party and Genesis Owusu
Stevie Nicks

Tour: Two Icons, One Night Tour Dates: March 10-Sept. 23 Touring with: Billy Joel
Janet Jackson

Tour: Together Again Tour Dates: April 14-June 21 Guest/Opening act: Ludacris
Shania Twain

Tour: Queen of Me Tour Dates: April 15-Nov. 14 Guests/Opening acts: BRELAND, Hailey Whitters
Lizzo

Tour: Special 2our Dates: Apr. 21-Jun, 2 Guest/Opening act: Latto
Ed Sheeran

Tour: Mathematics Tour Dates: May 6-Sept. 23 Guests/Opening acts: Khalid, Russ, Dylan, Rosa Linn, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters
P!nk

Tour: Summer Carnival 2023 Tour Dates: Jul. 24-Oct. 9 Guests/Opening acts: Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo, Brandi Carlile, Grouplove, KidCutUp
Madonna

Tour: The Celebration Tour Dates: July 18-Oct.7 With Special Guest: Bob the Drag Queen
Journey

Tour: Freedom Tour Dates: Jan. 25-Apr. 23 Guest/Opening act: Toto