Taylor Swift To Air 2019 Paris Concert Following ‘American Idol’ Finale
Taylor Swift has announced in a Twitter post that one of her 2019 concerts, titled Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert, will be televised. It will air following the season finale of American Idol on ABC, Sunday, May 17.
The pop star performed the show at the L’Olympia Theater in Paris. The concert experience won’t be the only thing shown either, as some fun, behind-the-scenes moments are going to be part of the special as well, reported Entertainment Tonight. This will hopefully satiate Taylor’s millions of fans, who learned the singer’s scheduled appearances for 2020 were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Excited to announce the City of Lover Concert! We filmed my show in Paris in September and thought it’d be fun to share it with you ?May 17 at 10p ET on @abcnetwork and available the next day on @hulu and @disneyplus! #TaylorSwiftCityOfLover pic.twitter.com/7B3ky0rO5B
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) May 8, 2020
Taylor posted a promotional video for the show on Twitter, which can be seen above. She also briefly appeared in a videotaped message on Good Morning America to reveal that she put together the show to celebrate the release of her seventh studio album, Lover. She also sent her love to her fans and said she hoped everyone was well.
JUST IN: @taylorswift13 announces an exclusive concert special on @ABCNetwork! “Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert” will premiere May 17th at 10pm|9c! https://t.co/6t6m5L7s8v pic.twitter.com/3rWLzpvFh7
— Good Morning America (@GMA) May 8, 2020
Taylor Swift City of Lover Concert will be made available the following day on Hulu and Disney Plus.
This show will be the only new concert of Taylor’s her fans will be able to enjoy this year. Her tour was scheduled to kick off in the summer of 2020, with two events scheduled on both the East and West Coasts. The East Coast date — titled Lover Fest East — was to have taken place in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The West Coast date — called Lover Fest West — was to have been performed at SoFi Stadium, the new home of both the Los Angeles Chargers and Los Angeles Rams, stated The Hollywood Reporter.
Taylor’s fans responded to her Twitter announcement with excitement.
“SO EXCITED FOR THIS THANK YOU BABE!!!” exclaimed one fan.
“So this was the big May 8th announcement we were all wondering about,” remarked a second follower of a rare selfie that Taylor shared in April that fans believed had a hidden meaning.
“SO EXCITED YAYYYY also that I have another reason to add why I got Disney Plus aside from nerding out on my nostalgia,” a third fan wrote.
On April 17, the singer stated on Twitter that she would be canceling all her remaining shows for 2020.
“I’m so sad I won’t be able to see you guys in concert this year, but I know this is the right decision. Please, please stay healthy and safe. I’ll see you on stage as soon as I can but right now what’s important is committing to this quarantine, for the sake of all of us,” she tweeted.
