Kelsea Ballerinihad a question aboutTaylor Swift’sEras Tour— and she wasn’t afraid to pause her own sold-out concert in New Jersey to get her answer.The country star, 29, briefly stopped her show at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena inAtlantic City, New Jerseyto ask fans about one particular song, and if it made Swift’s 44-song set list during her opening night.“Can I level with you for a minute,” Ballerini said in a new viral TikTok, filmed on Friday. “Is anyone stalking theEras Tour, has it started? I’m gonna stalk it after this, but I have one question: Is ‘Cruel Summer’ on the setlist?““Cruel Summer,” a cut off Swift’s 2019 LPLover, has managed to remain a fan favorite over the last four years. During her opening show in Glendale, Arizona on Friday, Swift, 33, performed the song with 43 other career-defining tracks — six in total fromLover. She also played “Cruel Summer” on Saturday night at the same venue, during her second show of the tour.“It is? Wow, that’s mySuper Bowl, I gotta be honest,” Ballerini said in response to fans. “All right, wow, that’s all I needed to know. Thank you for that. It’s like live updates.“Kelsea Ballerini (right) poses with Taylor Swift (left).John Shearer/AMA2019/Getty for dcpOf course, “Cruel Summer” wasn’t the only standout from Swift’s massive set list, which ran for an impressive 3 hours and 13 minutes on Friday night. The selections featured a bit of everything, from debut-era standout “Tim McGraw” to her latest No. 1 smash “Anti Hero,” as Swift ran through cuts from all of her studio LPs, fromTaylor SwifttoMidnights.The singer-songwriter also treated attendees to “Betty,” “Mirrorball,” “Invisible String,” “Last Great American Dynasty,” “August,” “Illicit Affairs,” “My Tears Ricochet” and “Cardigan” offFolklore, performed threeFearlesstracks, fiveEvermorecuts, four favorites fromReputation, “Enchanted” fromSpeak Now, and later four selections fromRed. TheRedera moment wrapped with Swift sharing her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).““The fact that you embraced [Red] the way that you did when it came out in 2012, that blew me away,” Swift said on her opening night. “But then,I never imagined thenwhat you would end up doing a decade later when I wanted to claim that album as my own. So, thank you.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Opening Night of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour”.Kevin Mazur/Getty for TAS Rights ManagementSwift’sEras Touralso kicked off with selections from1989— such as “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space” — and a venture intoMidnightswith tracks such as “Mastermind” and “Karma.““I’m gonna take a wild guess and say, that if you’re here tonight, there’s a pretty good chance that you went through aconsiderable amount of effortto be with us tonight, is that true,” Swift asked her crowd, which erupted in applause. “Well, first of all, let me say, on behalf of me and every single performer that you see on this stage — all the band, all the crew, every single person who has been putting together this tour for years — thank you from the bottom of our hearts for wanting to be with us on night one.“Swift and Ballerini’s friendship first began publicly in 2015, when Swift shared some social media love for her debut EP, tweeting at the time: “Driving around with the @KelseaBallerini EP on repeat.. SO lovely:) #yeahboy #lovemelikeyoumeanit.“Since then, they’ve been supportive of each other on social media and beyond, with the country starwishing Swift luckahead of herReputation Stadium Tourin 2018. “Happy tour kickoff to my friend that is equally as inviting, warm, and entertaining drinking wine on the couch as she is on stage,” Ballerini captioned an image of her with Swift. “That being said, I can’t wait to come fangirl and get inspired. Potentially with a sign. Potentially also with some kind of snake apparel. Go get ‘em, sister.“Ballerini even gave Swift a shoutout during the 2022Grammy Awardsred carpet, when she said Swift “constantly makes people proud, whether you know her or not.““She’s always just advocating for change and moving everything forward for everyone,” she said. “I haven’t seen her in so long. I hope I get to hug her tonight if she’s coming. I’m always on her team.”
Kelsea Ballerinihad a question aboutTaylor Swift’sEras Tour— and she wasn’t afraid to pause her own sold-out concert in New Jersey to get her answer.
The country star, 29, briefly stopped her show at the Hard Rock Live at Etess Arena inAtlantic City, New Jerseyto ask fans about one particular song, and if it made Swift’s 44-song set list during her opening night.
“Can I level with you for a minute,” Ballerini said in a new viral TikTok, filmed on Friday. “Is anyone stalking theEras Tour, has it started? I’m gonna stalk it after this, but I have one question: Is ‘Cruel Summer’ on the setlist?”
“Cruel Summer,” a cut off Swift’s 2019 LPLover, has managed to remain a fan favorite over the last four years. During her opening show in Glendale, Arizona on Friday, Swift, 33, performed the song with 43 other career-defining tracks — six in total fromLover. She also played “Cruel Summer” on Saturday night at the same venue, during her second show of the tour.
“It is? Wow, that’s mySuper Bowl, I gotta be honest,” Ballerini said in response to fans. “All right, wow, that’s all I needed to know. Thank you for that. It’s like live updates.”
Kelsea Ballerini (right) poses with Taylor Swift (left).John Shearer/AMA2019/Getty for dcp
Of course, “Cruel Summer” wasn’t the only standout from Swift’s massive set list, which ran for an impressive 3 hours and 13 minutes on Friday night. The selections featured a bit of everything, from debut-era standout “Tim McGraw” to her latest No. 1 smash “Anti Hero,” as Swift ran through cuts from all of her studio LPs, fromTaylor SwifttoMidnights.
The singer-songwriter also treated attendees to “Betty,” “Mirrorball,” “Invisible String,” “Last Great American Dynasty,” “August,” “Illicit Affairs,” “My Tears Ricochet” and “Cardigan” offFolklore, performed threeFearlesstracks, fiveEvermorecuts, four favorites fromReputation, “Enchanted” fromSpeak Now, and later four selections fromRed. TheRedera moment wrapped with Swift sharing her Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single, “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”
“The fact that you embraced [Red] the way that you did when it came out in 2012, that blew me away,” Swift said on her opening night. “But then,I never imagined thenwhat you would end up doing a decade later when I wanted to claim that album as my own. So, thank you.”
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Opening Night of Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour”.Kevin Mazur/Getty for TAS Rights Management
Swift’sEras Touralso kicked off with selections from1989— such as “Shake it Off” and “Blank Space” — and a venture intoMidnightswith tracks such as “Mastermind” and “Karma.”
“I’m gonna take a wild guess and say, that if you’re here tonight, there’s a pretty good chance that you went through aconsiderable amount of effortto be with us tonight, is that true,” Swift asked her crowd, which erupted in applause. “Well, first of all, let me say, on behalf of me and every single performer that you see on this stage — all the band, all the crew, every single person who has been putting together this tour for years — thank you from the bottom of our hearts for wanting to be with us on night one.”
Swift and Ballerini’s friendship first began publicly in 2015, when Swift shared some social media love for her debut EP, tweeting at the time: “Driving around with the @KelseaBallerini EP on repeat.. SO lovely:) #yeahboy #lovemelikeyoumeanit.”
Since then, they’ve been supportive of each other on social media and beyond, with the country starwishing Swift luckahead of herReputation Stadium Tourin 2018. “Happy tour kickoff to my friend that is equally as inviting, warm, and entertaining drinking wine on the couch as she is on stage,” Ballerini captioned an image of her with Swift. “That being said, I can’t wait to come fangirl and get inspired. Potentially with a sign. Potentially also with some kind of snake apparel. Go get ‘em, sister.”
Ballerini even gave Swift a shoutout during the 2022Grammy Awardsred carpet, when she said Swift “constantly makes people proud, whether you know her or not.”
“She’s always just advocating for change and moving everything forward for everyone,” she said. “I haven’t seen her in so long. I hope I get to hug her tonight if she’s coming. I’m always on her team.”
source: people.com
