The show must go on! Taylor Swift suffered a series of setbacks during the Ohio leg of her Eras Tour late last week. One such malfunction caused Swift to run off stage mid-set and after addressing why, fans were left shocked.
On Friday, Swift was on point during her Cincinnati, Ohio leg of the Eras Tour. According to The Mirror, fans were enjoying her Reputation set as the Lavender Haze singer moved to the middle of the catwalk mid-set to prepare to be lowered below the stage for one of her many outfit changes during the show.
However, it became apparent that there was something amiss when Swift's dancers ran backstage, leaving Swift marooned on the catwalk. Fans even recognized that Swift "looked confused" by the malfunctioning door. But being the consummate professional Swift is, she took off in a sprint in the same direction as her dancers. And without missing a beat, changed costumes for the next era of her show.
The entire incident was captured by several fans, one of which uploaded their video to TikTok. (See the video here.) Fans were shocked that not only did Swift watch the video, but she also commented on the viral video, stating, "Still Swift af boi." A hysterical and subtle nod that the Anti-Hero singer is aware that her tour has not gone on as smoothly as she anticipated it would.
Fans Have Dubbed Taylor Swift's Eras Tour The "Errors Tour"
It has not been a smooth road and a tour filled with controversies for Swift since the tour began in March. Because of the technical issues with both wardrobe and the stage itself, the Karma singer has had to wing it several times. And as a result, fans have dubbed the Eras Tour the "Errors Tour."
In addition to the stage door technical issue on Friday night, Swift also suffered a wardrobe malfunction during Lavender Haze when a sequin from her dress snagged on her jacket making it difficult to take off. However, after a "subtle yank," Swift was able to deal with the wardrobe problem herself.
Of course, there was the trip and fall in April that fans were made aware of after Swift returned to the stage after a costume change with a gash in her hand.
"PS for those asking how I cut my hand, I’m totally fine and it was my fault completely - tripped on my dress hem and fell in the dark backstage while running to a quick change - braced my fall with my palm. It was all very Mercury in retrograde coded. Don’t worry about me I’m gooooood."
And just last month, according to Today, Swift had to take a moment to compose herself after accidentally swallowing a bug mid-set. But despite these issues, Swift is poised to have the highest-grossing tour of the year.
Despite Setbacks, Taylor Swift's Tour Is Highest-Grossing Of The Year
All of the setbacks Swift has faced on tour have not deterred her from putting on a show that fans are thrilled about. And because of this, Swift is poised to have the highest-grossing tour of the year.
To date, Swift has beaten all other performers who have gone on tour by a large margin. The estimates to this point in the tour show that Swift has "grossed over $300 million." And with the tour only getting started, that number will only continue to rise.
The closest competitor, according to Forbes is Bruce Springsteen. His tour has "grossed $142 million" to date. While that is nothing to scoff at, it does not compare to Swift's sales. And with no known artists set to tour that could have the power to gross what Swift has, malfunctions or not, Swift should come out on top as the highest-grossing performer when the numbers are tallied at the end of the year.
