Taylor Swift kicked off her highly anticipated ‘Eras’ tour back in March, and has since treated fans across the US to a plethora of dazzling performances. Now, with stops still set to be made in Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles and more, some audience members have experienced a phenomenon they have referred to as “post concert amnesia”.
Dr. Michelle Phillips, a senior lecturer in music psychology at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, explained that this feeling of “amnesia” after a live show is not only real, but also surprisingly common. “It’s likely to be one of the things they remember attending for the rest of their lives,” she said. “[But] it’s simply that they encode some aspects of the event in memory, and not others.”
Given the complexity of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour, which has included elaborate stage set-ups, special guests, and lengthy setlists of up to 44 songs per night, it makes sense why some attendees might forget pieces of information from each show. One fan described the experience as “like a whirlwind”, and commented that the show was “so much fun it was overwhelming”.
NME praised the singer for her performance, which they said “captured a full picture of what it means to be human”. Swift also recently shared a video for the new version of ‘Karma’ featuring Ice Spice. In the footage, Swift appears in a host of different locations, including on a yellow brick road, and later, she and Ice Spice row a boat across the sea.
Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour has been celebrated by fans for its captivating energy, and has been praised for its ability to make the audience feel connected to the artist. Even those experiencing “post concert amnesia” will surely remember the show for the rest of their lives.
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