Christmas came early for Taylor Swift fans as her Eras Tour retrospective book hit Target’s shelves on Friday.
In the introduction to the tome, the Bejeweled singer, 34, wrote that she was working on Midnights when the idea came to her.
‘I’ll never forget the call when I explained the concept for the Eras Tour to my team,’ she began, adding that normally she would have embarked on a tour in support of Midnights.
‘We’re going to call it the Eras Tour and each album will have its own chapter, its own world,’ the Karma hitmaker wrote.
Taylor revealed that she had ‘fallen back in love’ with her vast catalog of music while recording the Taylor’s Versions of them.
This was what inspired her to create the Eras Tour, where she planned from the inception to ‘fully commit to each era, musically, stylistically and aesthetically’ with the ‘longest, most ambitious show’ of ‘time capsules.’
The tour was designed to ‘celebrate both new fans and fans who have been there since day one.’
But, she wondered ‘HOW on earth’ she would play 45 songs live – which averages out to three hours and 15 minutes of singing and constant motion each night.
The Bad Blood songstress wrote that she gave ‘absolutely everything’ to her audience, and promised herself to ‘be physically and mentally tougher than ever before’ and ‘more disciplined and committed to [her] health, fitness and stamina.’
She gushed, ‘Thankfully, I’m surrounded by my incredible crew, band, singers and dancers who all matched my dedication to the massive scale and challenges of this show.’
The 256-page book shares ‘personal reflections, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes photos [and] all the magical memories’ from her record-setting tour.
The Eras Tour debuted in Glendale, Arizona on March 17, 2023. After 149 dates in five continents, the tour will wrap in Vancouver, Canada on December 8.
Taylor’s book is available exclusively at Target and it is flying off the shelves with shoppers lining up outside stores ahead of the retailer’s black Friday opening to be among the first to score the coveted tome.
However, no matter how many books are sold at Targets across the country, it won’t be eligible for the best seller’s list.
‘A title sold exclusively by a single vendor does not qualify for tracking,’ the Times confirmed to Esquire ahead of Friday’s release.
The All Too Well singer announced the $39.99 retrospective book last month.
‘We do this because we love having the rare opportunity to create happiness and wonder up on that stage,’ she wrote in the book.
‘We do it because we know it takes time and effort and money and energy to plan out coming to a concert.’
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