Fan In Labour, Couple's Proposal: Moments That Stole Taylor Swift's Eras Tour

The UK leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour kicked off on June 7 and already, so much has gone down. On the first day, about 73,000 'Swifties' gathered to witness the iconic moment of the American popstar in what the Deadline describes as "Scotland’s Biggest Ever Stadium Concert." The three-and-a-half-hour performance in Edinburgh has garnered immense praise from attendees. However, a lot of unusual things happened at the concert, from Swift's getting injured to a couple in the audience getting engaged. Here are some of these instances:

Taylor Swift Pauses Performance For Distressed Fan

Taylor Swift was performing a mashup of her songs Would’ve Could’ve Should’ve and I Know Places when an unfortunate incident brought her to a halt. According to reports, one of the audience members in the front needed medical attention, so the musician asserted that she would not resume performing until the fan got the required help.

Full video of Taylor performing “Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve/I Know Places” tonight #EdinburghTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/ws6YC7PAOe

— swifferpics♡ (@swifferpics) June 7, 2024

“She’s right there. I’m just going to keep playing until somebody helps them, I’m going to be singing this song,” Swift sang into the mic, waiting for a respondent. A video of the incident has gone viral, with social media users and fans praising Swift for her attentiveness and quick response to the distressed audience member.

Swift Gets Injured Mid-Performance

As temperatures at the outdoor stadium in Edinburgh became uncomfortably chilly, performing a dexterous task like strumming an acoustic guitar became evidently arduous. Swift had been performing for over an hour when she felt a sharp pain in her palm, causing her to take a break again. 

Taylor Swift had to briefly halt the show in Edinburgh Scotland to deal with a hand cramp:

“a million shows on this tour & my hand has never decided just to… it’s forming a claw” pic.twitter.com/hnFyFE5dkn

— I Brake 4 Ants (@ibrake4ants) June 7, 2024

“Oh God! Hand cramp!” Swift said. “This has never happened before. My hand's like a claw!” Swift then proceeded to release the cramp by massaging it and rubbing her palms together. In a video posted on social media, the audience can be heard cheering her on as she admits to feeling 'embarrassed' by the ordeal.

Taylor Swift Gets Accidentally Smacked In Face By Dancer

On Night 2 of the Edinburgh show, Taylor Swift was hit in the face with her background dancer's prop. Right after she performed the song Lights, camera, b---- Smile, her dancer Kam, who was holding a handheld prop fan, was positioning to hold the fan above her shoulder when he accidentally hit her face with it.  

Swifties on social media had a laughter riot over the incident, which has gone viral. One netizen said, "I feel like Kam kept apologising to her afterwards and Taylor was just laughing about it!", while another joked, "It's like punching your boss in the face by accident." Taylor Swift is reportedly fine after the little mishap.

Couple Gets Engaged Mid-Concert

Taylor Swift witnessed a couple in the audience get engaged at her concert in Edinburgh. While performing Cruel Summer, she saw a concertgoer take romance to the next level and go down on one knee. “I love performing this entire show in the sunlight, ’cause I’m pretty sure I just saw somebody get engaged over here,” she reacted.

The entire stadium held its breath as they saw the intimate, magical moment happen before their eyes. However, this is not the first time that a couple has got engaged at Swift's concert. Aside from the numerous proposals at the Eras Tour concert, Swift has also witnessed a full-fledged marriage at her show in Arizona, USA in 2023.

At Melbourne Concert, Woman Goes Into Labour

In February 2024, a 31-year-old heavily pregnant woman travelled all the way from Canberra, Australia, to Melbourne to witness Taylor Swift live. However, she reportedly went into labour at the concert and gave birth days later, as per a June 2024 report in the New York Post. Jenn Gutierrez was just two weeks ahead of her due date and was enjoying Swift's Reputation set when she suddenly started having contractions. Despite this, she continued dancing and singing through the pain!