Taylor Swift fans descend on Edinburgh as Eras Tour comes to UK

Mark Savage

BBC Music correspondent

After months of anticipation, the Eras tour finally lands in the UK.

Amazingly, tonight is only the second time Taylor has played in Scotland – the last time being on the 1989 tour back in 2015.

She returns an even bigger star than last time.

No pop star has achieved this level of cultural dominance since Michael Jackson and Madonna in the 1980s.

Taylor’s every move is documented, analysed and dissected. Her albums set sales records, her concerts register on the Richter scale, and her relationship with American Football star Travis Kelce gave the Super Bowl its highest-ever audience - even though she didn’t even play.

Demand for tickets in Edinburgh is sky-high.

Scalpers are charging up to £3,000 for just one seat at tonight’s show, and fans who can’t get into Murrayfield Stadium are expected to gather outside for the chance just to hear her(in the US, this phenomenon was dubbed“Taylor-gating”.)

The star is due on stage around 7pm tonight. Stay with us as the action unfolds.