She described the tour as “the adventure of a lifetime.”

Taylor Swift has signed off on her “beloved” Eras tour, describing it as “the most exciting chapter of my entire life to date”.

The American pop superstar completed her record-breaking tour following her latest performance at Vancouver’s BC Place, having kicked off a string of mammoth dates in March last year and playing three massive nights at Vancouver’s BC Place. Anfield in June. Closing out the Canada performance with 2022’s track Karma from her album Midnights, Swift hugged all of her dancers on stage as they struggled to hold back tears.

“Thank you for being a part of the most exciting chapter of my life to date, my beloved Eras Tour,” the singer-songwriter told the audience. The emotional final performance also saw the crowd singing Happy Birthday ahead of Swift’s 35th birthday on Friday.

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After finishing her track Champagne Problems from the Evermore album, Swift took out her headphones to soak in the ovation, before fans took the opportunity to sing along for her.

Swift appeared emotional as she bowed her head and absorbed the applause for several minutes, before describing the tour as “the adventure of her life.”

“I just wanted to say on behalf of all of us that we will never forget that you gave us this moment,” she said.

Swift also got sentimental before a 10-minute version of her track All Too Well, praising fans for their traditions, their passion and “the way you care about this tour — it’s unprecedented.”

“The lasting legacy of this tour is that you created such a space of joy and togetherness and love, and I couldn’t be more proud of you,” she said.

The billion-dollar tour took fans through Swift’s catalog, including hits from 1989 albums Red, Midnights and her latest chart-topping 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department.

“This has been the most exciting, the most powerful, the most electrifying, the most intense, the most challenging thing I have ever done in my entire life,” Swift said as she opened the final three-hour show.

“We are scheduled to perform in front of over 10 million people on this tour and tonight we will play one last show for you, in the beautiful city of Vancouver.”

The show was filled with elaborate production, multiple costume changes and a set list of dozens of songs.

During a surprise final set, Swift said she “decided to go back to the beginning” with a mash-up of A Place In This World from her 2006 self-titled debut album, alongside New Romantics from her 2006 album. 1989 (Taylor’s Version) – which she played on guitar.

On the piano, she changed the lyrics of her 2010 track Long Live to say “it was the end of an era” instead of a decade, which was combined with the album’s New Year’s Day Reputation and The Manuscript from the Department of Tortured Poets.

During a performance of hit We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, one dancer told the crowd “for the last time, no” – also referring to the final performance.

Opening for Swift for the last time, US star Gracie Abrams told fans: “I’m not ready for it to be over.”

Abrams praised Swift’s music, as well as her “generosity, her curiosity, her wild and unparalleled pen, her super power to see into our lives and create soundtracks for every formative moment that we have had, that we will have.

Stars on the show included Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and The Office star Jenna Fischer, who recently announced she was cancer-free after being diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of the disease , while Agatha All Along actress Aubrey Plaza was filmed exchanging friendship. bracelets with fans.

Canadian superstar Michael Bublé and his family were guests of Swift’s “caring” parents at the penultimate show in her hometown.

“Last night I witnessed something I’ve never experienced before and, frankly, may never see again. Taylor is truly an incredible artist,” Bublé said in an Instagram post.

Bublé said her daughters were “in awe” of Swift and that watching the joy on their faces was “something I will never forget as long as I live.”

“The power of connection and shared experience across generations is a testament to Taylor’s incredible talents,” he said.

“I’m grateful to have seen the Eras tour and in my own hometown. What an unforgettable night.

Swift completed the European leg of the tour in August before further dates in the United States and Canada in October and November.

She made history as the first solo artist to perform at London’s Wembley Stadium eight times during a single tour.

Hollywood actor Tom Cruise, director Greta Gerwig, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, the Prince of Wales and his two eldest children were among those who attended his shows in London earlier in the year.

This summer, Swift had to cancel three sold-out shows in Vienna after police uncovered an alleged terrorist plot.

The CIA chief later said the suspects sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the agency discovered intelligence that disrupted planning and led to arrests.

After completing the European leg of the tour, Swift said it was “devastating” to cancel the concerts, but that the reason “filled me with a new sense of fear.”

Earlier this week, she was named Spotify’s most played artist of the year with over 26.6 billion streams.

She has also won seven awards at the MTV Video Music Awards and has been nominated for six Grammy Awards.

The Department of Tortured Poets returned to the top of the UK charts this week following the release of a new anthology release.