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Lover Fest

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Lover Fest
Tour by Taylor Swift
Location
  • Europe
  • North America
  • South America
Associated albumLover
Start dateJune 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)
End dateAugust 1, 2020 (2020-08-01)
Legs3
No. of shows16
Taylor Swift concert chronology

Lover Fest is a cancelled concert tour by the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. Consisting of 16 shows across three continents, the tour was set to commence on June 20, 2020, in Werchter, Belgium, and was set to conclude on August 1, 2020, in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA.

Announced after the release of her seventh studio album, Lover (2019), the Lover Fest is Swift's first festival tour. The duration of each show is unknown, with the setlist also being unknown.

The tour recorded a back then unprecedented demand and ticket sales. The tour bolstered economies, businesses, and tourism worldwide; dominated news cycles and social media engagement; and garnered tributes and accolades from various governments and organizations.

Background

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Taylor Swift announced the tour shortly after releasing her album Lover (album). Swift expressed in an interview that she did not want to keep releasing albums and going on tour for them. [1] Because her mother had cancer at the time, she did not want to be away from home for a prolonged period of time. [2]

Announcement

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Swift announced the US dates in September of 2019, and then announced international dates shortly after. [3][4]

Cancellation

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In April 2020, some of the festivals got cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Then Taylor Swift announced that she would do the tour in 2021 instead.[5] On February 26, 2021, Swift announced that the tour was cancelled completely.[6][7]

In 2022, Taylor Swift went on the Eras Tour (2023–2024) instead.[8][9]

Tour Dates

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List of shows[10]
Date (2019) City Country Venue
June 20 Werchter Belgium Werchter Boutique
June 24 Berlin Germany The Waldbühne
June 26 Oslo Norway Oslo Sommertid
June 28 Pilton, Somerset United Kingdom Glastonbury Festival
July 1 Roskilde Denmark Roskilde Festival
July 3 Gdynia Poland Open'er Festival
July 5 Nimes France Festival de Nimes
July 8 Madrid Spain Mad Cool Festival
July 9 Lisbon Portugal Nos Alive
July 11 London United Kingdom BST Hyde Park
July 18 Sáo Paulo Brazil Allianz Parque
July 19
July 25 Los Angeles, CA USA Lover Fest West
July 26
July 31 Foxborough, MA Lover Fest East
August 1

See Also

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References

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  1. ^ "Taylor Swift Talks Newfound 'Freedom,' 'Lover' Tour Plans and So Much More | On Air with Ryan Seacrest". Ryan Seacrest. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  2. ^ "Taylor Swift hints mum's health is why she's not doing huge world tour". Capital. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  3. ^ Shaffer, Claire (2019-09-17). "Taylor Swift Announces 'Lover Fest' Stadium Shows". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  4. ^ "Taylor Swift announces Lover Fest in L.A. and Boston, her only two U.S. concert dates of 2020". The FADER. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  5. ^ Ginsberg, Gab (2020-04-17). "Taylor Swift Cancels All 2020 Shows". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  6. ^ "Taylor Swift Officially Cancels Tour Postponed Last Year Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic - CBS Los Angeles". www.cbsnews.com. 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  7. ^ Atkinson, Katie (2021-02-26). "Taylor Swift Officially Cancels Lover Fest Concerts". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  8. ^ Willman, Chris (2022-11-01). "Taylor Swift Announces 2023 'Eras Tour' of U.S. Stadiums". Variety. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  9. ^ Kreps, Daniel (2023-08-03). "Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Returning to North America for Additional Shows in 2024". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-03-31.
  10. ^ Swift, Taylor. "Taylor Swift - Official Website". Taylor Swift. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020.