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Look what you made her do: Taylor Swift announces 6 Toronto dates for 2024

November 2024 shows are all at toronto's rogers centre.

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Ending her reign as Canada's anti-hero, Taylor Swift has announced six Canadian concert dates for her Eras tour.

The pop superstar's previously released schedule had conspicuously left off any stops north of the border , while hitting 50 stops across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.

But as the scheduled shows stretched into late 2024, fans across the country expressed surprise — and tried to convince Swift to change her mind.

The campaign to bring Swift to Canada spread all the way to government. Alongside a pun-laden tweet by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Edmonton MP Matt Jeneroux said he would file a grievance "on behalf of all Swifties" who wanted to see the singer perform in the country.

The revised schedule includes Canadian shows, but they are all in one city: Toronto.

Swift will be performing at the Rogers Centre on Nov. 14, 15, 16, 21, 22 and 23 in 2024, according to a post on her Instagram account. She will be the first musician to ever play that many shows in a row at the stadium, Rogers shared in a press release.

While Swift has played in Canada in the past, her presence in the country has been dwindling — at least physically.

Her 2018 Reputation Stadium tour similarly made Rogers Centre its only stop, though with only two shows there instead of six. That show marked the last time Swift performed in Canada.

All of her previous tours included at least two Canadian cities: 2015's world tour for her album 1989 included concerts in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton and Vancouver along with Toronto, while 2013's Red tour included Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Toronto.

#TheMoment Taylor Swift fans caused an earthquake at her concert

For fans across Canada holding out hope, more late add-on dates may be possible.

As is common for major stadium tours, Swift often adds additional cities as she tours — including Edmonton's inclusion nearly four months after her Red tour's initial shows were announced.

But even with additional dates, Swifties can still expect a cruel summer — and fall, winter and spring.

Back when the Eras tour's Ticketmaster presale opened in Nov. 2022, fans reported so much difficulty purchasing tickets it led to heated questions in a U.S. Senate hearing with Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation Entertainment .

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The huge number of fans — as well as bots — quickly crashed the site , and caused multiple people to lose their spot in line and chance to get a ticket for themselves.

"We apologize to the fans, we apologize to Ms. Swift, we need to do better and we will do better," Live Nation's president and chief financial officer Joe Berchtold said at the January hearing.

Verified fan registration for Toronto's show is open on Ticketmaster now while tickets go on sale Aug. 9.

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Taylor Swift Announces New 2024 U.S. and Canadian Tour Dates

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Update: November 2, 2023

New dates added at BC Place in Vancouver!

Friday, December 6, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024

Sunday, December 8, 2024

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale is using registration to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans who want to go to the shows, not buyers looking to resell them.

Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans who are selected will receive additional instructions on Wednesday, November 8. All others will be put on a waitlist.

Tickets for these shows will be in high demand, therefore, a limited number of fans will get access to the Verified Fan Onsale while others will be placed on the waitlist as described below. Access to the Verified Fan Onsale does not guarantee tickets. Tickets will be available on a first-come, first-served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

Registration is open from Thursday, November 2 at 8:00 a.m. PT through Saturday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. PT .

Key Dates to Know

Thursday, November 2 – Registration opens Saturday, November 4 @ 5:00 p.m. PT – Registration closes Wednesday, November 8 – Fans will receive confirmation if they will have access to the Verified Fan Onsale or if they have been placed on the waitlist.

Thursday, November 9 – Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale (only fans that received an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this sale). All shows will be assigned specific on-sale windows, which will be communicated prior to the start of the sale.

How Will This Sale Work?

Ticketmaster is helping artists give their fans a better opportunity to purchase tickets by creating an extra line of defense against bots and professional resellers who are looking to sell tickets for profit. The process includes three steps:

Step 1: Registration

By registering for the Verified Fan Onsale, you are letting us know that you’re interested in purchasing tickets. From the registration page, you sign into or create your account, select your preferred show(s) and register your email and phone number. Once completed, you’ll automatically receive a confirmation email letting you know that we got your request. It’s quick, easy and free to sign up.

Step 2: Verification

Next, Ticketmaster vets each request by confirming it belongs to an individual — not a bot — and that it hasn’t been tied to irregular behaviors that could be a sign of a professional seller attempting to access the sale.

Step 3: Access Code or Waitlist

When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of registered Verified Fans will get access to the sale and others will be placed on a waitlist. You’ll receive an email on Wednesday, November 8 letting you know which group you’re in. If selected to get access to the sale, you’ll receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to your Verified Fan Onsale.

While no system can guarantee that all fans will get tickets to the show(s) they’re interested in, the Verified Fan program works to significantly block bots and professional resellers from competing against fans for tickets during the sale.

Common Questions

How do i register.

To register, please visit: HERE
Sign in using your My Account or create an account if you don’t have one.
Tell us what show you’re interested in and submit your registration; we’ll keep you up to date with all the latest information.

We’ll send you a confirmation email to let you know your registration was successful and what you can expect next.

If I receive access to the Verified Fan sale, am I guaranteed tickets?

No. Access means you have an opportunity to join the Verified Fan sale but it is not a guarantee you’ll be able to purchase tickets. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

If I received access to the Verified Fan sale, how do I purchase tickets?

At the specified time, click the link you were sent.
You’ll enter the Smart Queue. To keep your place in line, stay on the page and don’t refresh. Do not open more than one browser window.
Once it’s your turn, shop for tickets by using your unique access code. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-serve basis while currently-available inventory lasts and aren’t guaranteed. Each event has a strict four (4) ticket limit per customer.
Then checkout!

How many tickets can I buy with my code?

You can purchase up to 4 tickets for the one show indicated in the text you received.

When will the Waiting Room open?

The Waiting Room will open 30 minutes before the designated Verified Fan sale window begins. When the Verified Fan sale begins, fans in the Waiting Room are assigned a spot in line. Once you reach the end of the queue, you’ll have an opportunity to shop for tickets. Stay on the page and don’t refresh or you may lose your spot in line.

You must use the same Ticketmaster account that you registered with to join the Waiting Room.

How do I join the queue?

What can I do to prepare?

If you’ve been selected to participate in the Verified Fan sale, we recommend that you prepare by signing into your Ticketmaster account before the Verified Fan sale to make sure your billing information is up to date. This will help speed up the checkout process after you’ve selected the tickets you want to buy.

My link isn’t working. What should I do?

If you registered and received access to shop for tickets through text or email from Ticketmaster, but the link’s not working, try checking these things first:

Make sure the event is on sale. Links are sent out before the event goes on sale but won’t work until the event is actually on sale.
You must be signed in with the same email address you used to register for the Verified Fan sale.

Will there be other ways to buy Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets?

The only official way to get Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets is through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale or through certain other limited tour-sponsored onsale opportunities for specific shows. Be on the lookout for information on these other opportunities where available.

I got an email saying I’m on the waitlist. What does that mean?

If you’re currently on the waitlist, stay tuned — you may still have an opportunity to shop for tickets.

When there are more fans than there are tickets, a limited number of fans will get access to join at the start of the Verified Fan sale and others will be placed on the waitlist.

More fans may get access to join the Verified Fan sale based on ticket availability. If you’re selected, you will receive a text with a link to join the Verified Fan sale. Please note, moving off the waitlist does not guarantee access to tickets. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis while currently-available inventory lasts.

Can I register more than once to increase the likelihood that I am able to purchase tickets ?

Registering more than once for a specific event does not increase the likelihood that you are able to purchase tickets . If you want to change the event date you selected after you’ve registered, you can make those edits while the registration window is still open. We only keep the last registration you submitted.

I received a confirmation email after I registered, what does that mean?

The email is simply to inform you that we have received your registration and will be working to verify your account. It doesn’t guarantee that you will be selected for the Verified Fan sale access. A second email will be sent on Wednesday, November 8 letting you know if you will get access to the sale or if you’ve been placed on the waitlist. If selected, the day prior to your Verified Fan sale you’ll receive a text message with a unique access code and link to use.

I’m a real fan of this artist, and not a bot or reseller. Why didn’t I get access?

Selection is not a measure of how big a fan anybody is. Sometimes there simply aren’t enough tickets for everyone. When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of fans get access to the Verified Fan sale, and others must be placed on the waitlist. The number of fans who receive access depends on the number of tickets currently available — this is done to help create a less crowded ticket shopping experience for fans.

How will I know if I’ve been granted access to the Verified Fan sale after I’ve been placed on the waitlist?

If selected, you will receive a text with a unique access code and link to the ticket sale. In the event of any SMS/texting delivery issues, we’ll email your unique access code and link to the email address associated with your Ticketmaster account that you used to register. Access to the Verified Fan Onsale does not guarantee tickets. Tickets are sold on a first come, first served basis while currently-available inventory lasts. If you’re sent a unique access code and link you should join the Verified Fan sale as soon as possible for your opportunity to purchase tickets.

Update: August 3, 2023

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale is using registration to ensure more tickets get into the hands of fans who want to go to the show, not buyers looking to resell them.

Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans who are selected will receive additional instructions on Tuesday, August 8. All others will be put on a waitlist.

Registration is open from Thursday, August 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET through Saturday, August 5 at 5:00 p.m. ET.

Thursday, August 3 – Registration opens

Saturday, August 5 @ 5:00 p.m. ET – Registration closes

Tuesday, August 8 – Fans will receive confirmation if they will have access to the Verified Fan Onsale or if they have been placed on the waitlist.

Wednesday, August 9 through Friday, August 11 – Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Verified Fan Onsale (only fans that received an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this sale). All shows will be assigned specific on-sale windows, which will be communicated prior to the start of the sale.

When demand exceeds availability, a limited number of registered Verified Fans will get access to the sale and others will be placed on a waitlist. You’ll receive an email on Tuesday, August 8 letting you know which group you’re in. If selected to get access to the sale, you’ll receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to your Verified Fan Onsale.

The only way to get Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets is through the Ticketmaster Verified Fan Onsale or through certain other limited tour-sponsored onsale opportunities for specific shows. Be on the lookout for information on these other opportunities where available.

The email is simply to inform you that we have received your registration and will be working to verify your account. It doesn’t guarantee that you will be selected for the Verified Fan sale access. A second email will be sent on Tuesday, August 8 letting you know if you will get access to the sale or if you’ve been placed on the waitlist. If selected, the day prior to your Verified Fan sale you’ll receive a text message with a unique access code and link to use.

Info subject to change at any time.

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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour is finally coming to Canada with 6 Toronto shows

Taylor Swift is finally booking an Eras Tour stop in Toronto and making amends with a six-show stint in the city.

The “Anti-Hero” singer-songwriter announced on Thursday that she will be spending almost two weeks in Toronto in the fall of 2024.

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Her first string of concerts is booked at the Rogers Centre — a venue with a capacity of more than 50,000 — on Nov. 14, 15, and 16, followed by another stint on Nov 21, 22, and 23.

“Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era,” Swift teased on Twitter while announcing the second leg of her tour coming to Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.

The mega pop star said tickets aren’t on sale yet, but they will be on Wednesday . In the meantime, verified fan registration for Toronto shows is now open.

American musician Gracie Abrams, who Swift has called one of her favourite friends while performing together in Ohio, will be joining her on stage in Toronto.

In June, Canadian fans were left in the lurch when Swift announced 40 new dates for her Eras Tour, including Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia – skipping Canada entirely.

It seems Swift is eager to smooth over the rough patch with Canadians – the only other cities that got six shows were Los Angeles and Singapore.

The original omission pushed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to tweet at Swift with paraphrased lyrics from her own songs, posting, "It's me, hi. I know places in Canada would love to have you. So, don't make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon."

Following the news of Swift's tour making it north of the U.S. border, the prime minister tweeted, "We're ready for it."

We’re ready for it.

TAYLOR SWIFT WILL HAVE ‘ENORMOUS’ IMPACT ON TORONTO

Destinations Toronto Executive Vice President Andrew Weir said Swift’s shows will have an “enormous” impact on the city’s tourism and hospitality industries when they need it most.

“That's a critical time for our industry, just as the time when a lot of business travel starts to subside, leisure travel for the holidays hasn't really picked up yet,” Weir told CP24.

As the only city in the country with shows booked, Weir said he expects the geographic radius of Swifties inundating Toronto will be significant, and in turn, reflect a substantial monetary value.

On average, Era Tour fans are spending U.S. $1,300 – equivalent to more than $1,700 in Canada – on tickets, merchandise, alcohol, food, parking and hotels, Canadian music correspondent Eric Alper told CP24.

“You tabulate that, she could be raking in anywhere between $75 million and $100 million just based on these six dates alone,” Alper said.

He notes that several days linger between Swift’s Toronto shows, which could leave room for more dates to be announced, or even a quick visit to stages in another major city, like Montreal or Vancouver.

THE ERAS TOUR SO FAR

The first leg of the Eras Tour launched in March with the final date booked in Brazil at the end of November 2023.After a few months to rest her vocal cords, Swift will be back on stage in Tokyo in February 2024.

The three-hour concert takes fans through the eras of the Grammy-winner’s 17-year career, spanning from “Love Story” in her earliest era to her most recent “Anti-Hero.”

With the first stretch of the tour nearly in the rear-view, Swift wrote, “really blows my mind that we have one last city on the US leg,” on Instagram this week before heading to Santa Clara.

While Canadian Swifties are rejoicing about the new tour dates, securing tickets could be a battle in itself. When tickets for the first leg of her Eras Tour were released, Swift broke Ticketmaster with insufficient supply to meet the extraordinary fan demand.

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Taylor Swift adds more Canadian dates to record-breaking ‘Eras Tour’

By Michael Ranger

Posted November 2, 2023 11:01 am.

Last Updated November 2, 2023 12:05 pm.

Taylor Swift will be making another stop north of the border as she continues her trek across the globe with her record-breaking The Eras Tour .

The pop superstar revealed Thursday that she will be playing three shows in Vancouver in 2024. The shows, presented by Rogers Communications Inc., will see Swift take the stage for three straight nights – Dec. 6, 7 and 8 at B.C. Place.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of bringing Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour to Vancouver, giving fans the experience of a lifetime,” said Terrie Tweddle, Chief Brand and Communications Officer at Rogers.

Rogers proudly presents Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Are you ready for it, Canada? @taylorswift13 | The Eras Tour is coming to Vancouver for three unforgettable shows at BC Place in December 2024. For ticket information visit: https://t.co/SyaNvIZQZ1 pic.twitter.com/1V3MosPx8G — Rogers (@Rogers) November 2, 2023

The Vancouver shows will come on the heels of six dates in Toronto. The announcement for the new West Coast dates comes almost exactly three months after Swift revealed her initial Canadian shows at Rogers Centre .

The three dates will be the first time Swift plays in Vancouver in nearly a decade. She last hit the stage at B.C. Place during her 1989 World Tour in August 2015.

Verified Fan registration is now open for the newly added Vancouver shows. Fans can register here until Saturday, Nov. 4, at 5 p.m.

Tickets go on sale on Nov. 9 and only fans who received an email confirming access will be able to join the queue. Selected fans will receive a unique access code and link via text message the day prior to to the Verified Fan Onsale.

Others will be waitlisted and could be given access if there is remaining inventory.

Rogers will be offering Canadians access to premium tickets for both the Toronto and Vancouver shows. More details on how fans across Canada can win tickets will be revealed soon.

“Rogers is all about connecting Canadians and bringing them the best content and best experiences, and Taylor is simply the best,” Tweddle said.

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Nov. 14 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Nov. 15 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Nov. 16 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Nov. 21 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Nov. 22 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Nov. 23 – Rogers Centre, Toronto
Dec. 6 – B.C. Place, Vancouver
Dec. 7 – B.C. Place, Vancouver
Dec. 8 – B.C. Place, Vancouver

Minutes after the announcement of the Toronto shows went live, Ticketmaster reported “heavy traffic” on their Verified Fan webpage, which the platform says is meant as a protective measure against online scalper bots.

The Ticketmaster website crashed under the weight of Swift demand last year. The company cancelled plans for its public sale, citing demand that “could have filled 900 stadiums.” So far, it hasn’t announced any plans for the public sale of her concerts since.

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The American singer made headlines earlier this year when there were initially no Canadian shows announced as part of her international Eras Tour dates. The perceived snub even prompted a personal invitation from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and saw an MP file an “official” grievance “ in the House of Commons “on behalf of all Swifties” in the country.

Swift began her Eras tour earlier this year, performing songs from her chart-topping career against the backdrop of an elaborate stage design for each album.

The U.S. leg of the tour kicked off in March and wrapped up in the summer with six sold-out shows in Los Angeles. The international leg of the tour began in late August and continues well into next year with stops in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe.

Swift’s reimagined 2014 album, “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” was released last week . Many consider the original album to be the release that ushered in the first Peak Swift era and began her massive pop culture dominance.

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Rogers Proudly Presents Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada

Taylor Swift Is The First Artist Ever To Perform Six Nights At Rogers Centre

TORONTO, August 3, 2023 – Rogers Communications Inc. announced today it is proud to present Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada. Swift will perform November 14-16, and November 21-23, 2024 at Rogers Centre in Toronto, making her the first artist to perform six shows at the stadium.

“We’re all about connecting Canadians and bringing them the best content and experiences,” said Terrie Tweddle, Chief Brand and Communications Officer, Rogers. “We’re thrilled that fans will enjoy six unforgettable shows with Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Rogers Centre. Beyond being a highly-acclaimed singer and songwriter, she is truly an icon and role model to people all around the world.”

Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour marks the first time Taylor Swift will perform in Canada since her 2018 reputation Stadium Tour. She will play at the Rogers Centre, the newly renovated sports and entertainment venue, near Toronto’s Entertainment District.

Rogers will offer its customers and fans a chance to win tickets to see Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour live at the Rogers Centre. More details on contesting will be announced later this month.

Verified Fan Registration is now open for these shows. Fans can register HERE through Saturday, August 5 at 5pm ET. Tickets will go on sale starting Wednesday, August 9. Only fans that receive an email confirming their access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans selected to get access to the sale will receive a unique access code and purchase link via text message the day prior to their Verified Fan Onsale. Additional information can be found HERE .

Rogers Presents Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Toronto is produced by Taylor Swift Touring and promoted by the Messina Touring Group (MTG).

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Taylor Swift will be taking her “ Eras Tour ” to Vancouver next December. The singer has added three dates at the BC Place in British Columbia on Dec. 6, 7, and 8, with Gracie Abrams standing as the opening act.

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Tickets for Swift’s Vancouver “Eras Tour” shows will go on sale Nov. 9 via Ticketmaster. Registration is currently open for fans to apply for a chance to purchase tickets. For those unable to make it to a concert, Swift’s blockbuster “Eras Tour” film is still playing in theaters through January 2024.

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Taylor Swift will be spending a little extra time up north next year. Three months after announcing that her ongoing global Eras Tour will open for several shows in Toronto in 2024, the 33-year-old pop star has now added a trio of additional dates to her Canadian leg.

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All of the new shows will be held in Vancouver, British Columbia, at BC Place, with Swift set to perform three consecutive nights from Dec. 6 to 8. The Vancouver shows are slated to follow six Eras Tour offerings at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

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Swift is currently on the last few days of a two-month break from touring , having finished out her first round of U.S. and Mexico shows in late August. Starting Nov. 9, she’ll pick right back up with a string of performances in Argentina and Brazil.

After that, she’ll spend pretty much all of 2024 on the road, with Eras shows planned for Asia, Europe and Australia before swinging back around to the States next October. Already, the trek has reportedly made Swift a billionaire , as projected by Bloomberg last week.

Registration for Ticketmaster’s Verified Fan presale is already open for Swift’s new Vancouver dates. Find more information here .

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Taylor Swift Has Some Good News for Justin Trudeau

Update, Thursday, November 2: Big congrats to Justin Trudeau. His punny plea for Taylor Swift to perform in his country was already answered back in August, when Swift announced the Canadian leg of her Eras tour, opened by Gracie Abrams, would include six dates in Toronto in November 2024. But Trudeau now has even more cause to celebrate, because Swift has announced that she is adding three shows in Vancouver in December 2024. That’s just three more potential date nights for the country’s recently-single prime minister, eh?

Original story published August 3, 2023 follows.

Twenty-four hours into the most famous separation in Canadian history, Justin Trudeau sure could use a win. Well, Taylor Swift will speak now. The pop star finally announced Canadian stops on her Eras tour , a month after Trudeau thirstily begged her to come to his country. And hey, by the time Swift rolls into town in fall 2024, the prime minister will be single and ready to mingle with the moms in the crowd. She’s currently playing six nights in the Six, all at Toronto’s Rogers Center. Guess Trudeau will have to do without an Ottawa date. The new shows are part of a second North American leg for the tour, which will also include stands in Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis. They’re set to follow next year’s Asian and European runs, and will be opened by Gracie Abrams. “Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era 😝,” Swift tweeted with the news. Unless, of course, you’re Justin Trudeau.

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TOUR INFORMATION It was announced on November 2, 2023 that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has added three Vancouver dates in 2024. The additional Vancouver dates of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, presented by Rogers, will take place at BC Place in Vancouver December 6-8, 2024.

Verified Fan Registration is now open for these additional shows in Vancouver. Fans can register HERE through Saturday, November 4th at 5 pm PT. Tickets will go on sale starting Thursday, November 9th. Fans who receive an email confirming their onsale access will be able to join the queue for this Verified Fan Onsale. Fans selected to get access to the sale will receive a unique access code and link via text message the day prior to their Verified Fan Onsale. Access to this sale, or to tickets, is not guaranteed for any registrants. Ticket availability is limited. Tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis while currently available inventory lasts. Additional information can be found HERE .

In addition, through RBC’s sponsorship of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada, and as the Official Financial Services Partner and an Official Ticket Access Partner, Avion Rewards members will have the opportunity to access an exclusive allocation of tickets. For more information on accessing the ticket purchase opportunity through the Avion Rewards registration, please visit: https://registration.ticketmaster.com/rbctstheerastour .

The 2024 Vancouver shows will be supported by Gracie Abrams, produced by Taylor Swift Touring and promoted by Messina Touring Group.

To stay up to date on Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour go to: taylorswift.com /tour

About Gracie Abrams Since making her debut with “Mean It” in 2019, Gracie Abrams has emerged as one of the most compelling songwriters of her generation. A consummate songwriter who names Joni Mitchell as her most formative influence, she penned her first song at age 8, then went on to amass a devoted following on the strength of her emotionally intimate lyrics. Her debut project minor was released in summer 2020. The 7-song effort features her beloved singles “21,” “I miss you, I’m sorry,” and “Long Sleeves.” In 2021, Abrams returned with This Is What It Feels Like , a 12-track project exploring such complex emotions as self-betrayal, insecurity, and failed attempts at connection. Soon after completing her sold-out North American headline tour for This Is What It Feels Like , she set to work on her long-awaited debut album. Released in February, and produced by Aaron Dessner of The National , Good Riddance finds Abrams opening up about a recent period of intense transformation, bringing even more honesty and depth to her lyrical storytelling. Praising Good Riddance as “one of 2023’s best debuts,” Rolling Stone hailed Abrams as “one of pop’s buzziest young artists.” Upon its release Abrams set out on a sold-out North American headline tour and is currently supporting on select dates of the blockbuster Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour. Abrams just released a deluxe version of Good Riddance featuring four additional songs.

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Justin Trudeau, on behalf of all Canadian Swifties, issues plea to Taylor to bring her tour to his country

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau awarded himself another prestigious title: leader of the Canadian Swifties.

On July 5, Taylor Swift announced more international dates for her Eras Tour , which will now continue until August 2024 and include over 50 stops overseas.

Her tweet included information about concert dates in cities across the pond, like Paris, London and Dublin. She also previously tweeted a list of performances scheduled in South America and Australia.

But, so far, it appears the 33-year-old singer will not play any shows in Canada.

After seeing that his fellow Canadians were left out, Trudeau issued a plea to the “Lavender Haze” singer on behalf of all the Swifties up north who are desperate to see Swift live.

He decided to reference a few of her hits in his clever tweet .

“It’s me, hi,” he began in his reply to Swift’s announcement, quoting lyrics from “Anti-Hero.”

Trudeau continued to show off his knowledge of her music catalog by mentioning the “1989” track “I Know Places.”

The 51-year-old politician wrote, “I know places in Canada would love to have you.”

“So, don’t make it another cruel summer,” he said, a nod to her recent single from her “Lover” album. “We hope to see you soon.”

Some Twitter users did not appreciate his public request.

“This is SOOOO cringe,” one person said .

Others supported his efforts.

“FINALLY, MY PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS,” one Swiftie wrote .

Another fan complimented the musician’s global star power and tweeted , “Taylor princess of the world collecting requests for her presence from world leaders left and right.”

According to Billboard , Swift has not performed in Canada since she visited the country for her 2018 “Reputation” stadium tour.

While Canadians will have to wait and see if Trudeau’s plea works, other Swifties celebrated seeing their countries on the list of tour dates.

The Grammy winner was also enthusiastic about taking the Eras Tour worldwide. In her tweet on July 5, Swift said, “Really can’t contain my excitement because… we’re adding 14 new shows to The Eras Tour.”

She revealed that Paramore — whose lead singer Hayley Williams will be featured on the vault track “Castles Crumbling” on “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” — will open for her.

“Hayley and I have been friends since we were teens in Nashville and now we get to frolic around the UK/Europe next summer??? I’m screaming???” Swift wrote.

Following the Ticketmaster debacle last year , international fans who are hoping to purchase tickets will have to pre-register first to be eligible for pre-sales and regular sales.

Fans can find more information about the new dates and sale times on Swift’s website.

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Taylor Swift has announced that she’s heading to Vancouver in December 2024 for a three-night run that’ll serve as the grand finale for her historic “Eras Tour.”

Accordingly, demand for tickets to the shows is ultra-high, but savvy Swifties need fear not. Read on for more details on how to secure tickets, and grab yours here .

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How Can I Buy Tickets to See Taylor Swift’s 2024 “Eras Tour” Shows in Vancouver?

Tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 “Eras Tour” shows in Vancouver are sold out via Ticketmaster. However, fans can still get access and look for deals via StubHub , where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. StubHub is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

What Are Taylor Swift’s Vancouver “Eras Tour” Shows?

Taylor Swift is bringing the “Eras Tour” to its conclusion in 2024 with a three-night run at BC Place in Vancouver on December 6th, 7th, and 8th.

The shows will go down just a week after Swift’s “Eras Tour” dates in Toronto , which is surely all music to the ears of Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, considering that he begged Swift to bring the tour — and all of its economic stimulus — to the country.

The Canadian shows arrive after a Latin American run (going down later this month), a jaunt through Asia and Australia (slated for early next spring), and two additional legs in Europe and the US. Check out Swift’s full, updated list of upcoming dates .

Who Is Opening for Taylor Swift at Her 2024 Vancouver Shows?

Taylor Swift will be joined by Gracie Abrams for her 2024 “Eras Tour” shows in Vancouver. Revisit Abrams’ interview with Kyle Meredith following the release of her debut EP Minor here .

What Are Taylor Swift’s Canadian Tour Dates?

See the full list of Taylor Swift’s upcoming Canadian tour dates below, and grab your tickets here .

Taylor Swift 2024 Canadian Tour Dates: 11/14 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/15 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/16 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/21 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/22 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 11/23 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre + 12/06 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place + 12/07 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place + 12/08 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place +

+ = w/ Gracie Abrams

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Though Swifties can relive The Eras Tour in its entirety with the release of Taylor Swift ‘s concert film on Disney+ , concert tickets are still available for the star’s shows in Europe and North America.

Where to Buy Sold-Out Taylor Swift Eras Tour Tickets Online

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour tickets are now sold out on Ticketmaster and are available online at third-party resale sites including GameTime , Vivid Seats , SeatGeek , StubHub , Ticket Liquidator and Ticket Network . One of the best deals on Taylor Swift tickets is at SeatGeek — new customers can use THR ‘s exclusive promo code HOLLYWOOD10 for $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up.

Where to Stream Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film Online

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) is now streaming on Disney+ . The new version spans three-and-a-half hours and contains the entire concert, plus four acoustic songs not seen in the previous version of the film. The previously-released digital extended version is available to rent for $19.89 on Prime Video , Apple TV and other streaming services.

A star-studded premiere was held on Oc.t 11 in Los Angeles and drew Beyoncé, Adam Sandler, Simu Liu, Julia Garner, Maren Morris and more. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour was also nominated for a Golden Globe award for best cinematic and box office achievement.

Taylor Swift talks to the crowd at the #TSTheErasTourFilm world premiere pic.twitter.com/wvJht2gxYR — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) October 12, 2023

The Eras Tour: Which Celebrities Have Attended Taylor Swift Concerts?

There were plenty of Hollywood Swifties at the singer’s August 2023 shows in L.A., including Meghan Markle and Karlie Kloss. In Casamigos’ suite, attendees included Amy Adams, Elizabeth Banks , Sarah Paulson, Brie Larson, Zach Braff, Lupita Nyong’o, Darren Criss and Alexandra Daddario. Other stars spotted on Aug. 3 included Nina Dobrev and Emma Roberts with their hairstylist squad at Nine Zero One salon; Jesse Ferguson Tyler, Molly Shannon and Mindy Kaling (plus her dozens of friendship bracelets ) among those seen separately in the VIP area; Nick and Vanessa Lachey, Jennie Garth, Ashley Tisdale and Jenna Dewan in the SoFi x People suite; plus Katie Couric, Taylor Lautner and Sofia Carson; among many more.

Taylor Swift Eras Tour 2024: Full List of Dates

Ahead, find the full list for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert tour dates in Europe and North America in 2024. As mentioned, tickets for the sold-out shows are available online at third-party resale marketplaces such as GameTime , Vivid Seats , SeatGeek (new customers can use code HOLLYWOOD10 for $10 off eligible purchases of $250 and up), StubHub , Ticket Liquidator and Ticket Network .

And if all else fails, you can always throw on your stylish merch , make friendship bracelets, fill out your fan journal and host your own The Eras Tour streaming party at home.

May 9-12 Paris La Défense Arena, Paris, France
May 17-19 Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden
May 24-25 Estádio Da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal
May 29-30 Estadio Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain

June 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates

June 2-3 Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France
June 7-9 Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, U.K.
June 13-15 Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, U.K.
June 18 Principality Stadium, Cardiff, U.K.
June 21-23 Wembley Stadium, London, U.K.
June 28-30 Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland

July 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates

July 4-6 Johan Crujff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
July 9-10 Stadion Letzigrund Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
July 13-14 San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy
July 17-19 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany
July 23-24 Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany
July 27-28 Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany

August 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates

Aug. 1-3 PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
Aug. 8-10 Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria
Aug. 15-17, 19-20 Wembley Stadium, London, U.K.

October 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates

Oct. 18-20 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, FL
Oct. 25-27 Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

November 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates

Nov. 1-3 Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, IN
Nov. 14-16, 21-23 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Taylor Swift Will Reportedly Add More Eras Tour Dates For Summer 2025

The Eras Tour is the gift that keeps on giving. Taylor Swift has been on tour since March 2023, giving us surprise songs , friendship bracelet opportunities, and a plethora of celebrity guests , and it looks like she could extend her concert schedule even farther. I have personally been wondering if we’ll live in Eras Tour Land until we get TS12 (after all, there IS enough space on the merch for one more era) and now I’m even further convinced. Hopefully she comes to some cities she's missed !

Is the Eras tour going into 2025?

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It looks like Taylor Swift could definitely extend the Eras Tour into 2025, especially since she just added a whole set following the release of The Tortured Poets Department .

"Taylor Swift's tour is not slowing down," says a DeuxMoi source. "There will be dates announced back in the United States for next summer." Summer 2023 was THE summer of girlhood thanks to the Eras Tour and Speak Now (Taylor Version) , as well as Barbie and The Summer I Turned Pretty — and 2025 is definitely going to be just as fun.

What cities is Taylor Swift bringing the Eras Tour to?

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We don't have an official list of cities yet, but if Taylor Swift does extend the Eras Tour, LA and New York are just two cities she could return to. I'd love to see her visit Charlotte, North Carolina, Washington, D.C., and all the other cities she hasn't visited yet!

Is The Eras Tour ending with TS12?

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My personal theory is that Taylor Swift will do the Eras Tour until she releases TS12. The Tortured Poets Department and her supposed upcoming album seem to be part of a countdown, and since there's space on the Eras Tour merch for one more era after TTPD , I feel like we could get ANOTHER new album and set before Taylor's tour ends.

Where do you want Taylor Swift to bring the Eras Tour? Check out The Eras Tour Concert Film Is Now Streaming! to see how to watch the concert from the comfort of your couch.

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Taylor Swift Will Reportedly Add More Eras Tour Dates For Summer 2025

Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’: Where to buy tickets to less expensive overseas concerts

Updated: May. 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m. |
Published: May. 21, 2024, 10:30 a.m.

Taylor Swift performs during "The Tortured Poets Department" era of "The Eras Tour."

Taylor Swift added "The Tortured Poets Department" to "The Eras Tour" set list for the European leg of the world tour. She will perform this week in Portugal then heads to Spain, France, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria. Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

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Taylor Swift is performing on her “Eras Tour” on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal.

Ticket prices on Stubhub for May 24 start at $113 and for May 25, they start at $107.

Fans will pay more than 10 times that for concerts this fall in the United States. It may be cheaper to fly to Portugal, France, Spain, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands or Switzerland than to see her here.

Book that flight and buy tickets here:

May 24, Lisbon, Portugal - Stubhub

May 25, Lisbon, Portugal - Vivid Seats , Stubhub

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June 2, Décines-Charpieu, France - Vivid Seats

June 3, Décines-Charpieu, France - Vivid Seats

June 7, Edinburgh, UK - Vivid Seats , Stubhub

June 8 - Edinburgh, UK - Vivid Seats, Stubhub

June 9 - Edinburgh, UK - Vivid Seats , Stubhub

Fans can find tickets to all of her concerts on Vivid Seats, Stubhub and SeatGeek.

In October, she returns to the United States for concerts in Miami, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Canada.

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Taylor Swift Speaks Portuguese as She Performs First Ever Show in Lisbon for Eras Tour

The singer performed the first of two shows as part of the Eras tour at Lisbons’ Estádio da Luz stadium on May 24

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Taylor Swift is giving Swifties a warm greeting in Portugal!

The pop superstar, 34, surprised fans by speaking Portuguese at the opening of her first-ever show in Lisbon, Portugal, for her Eras tour on Friday, May 24.

In a video posted from the concert by The Hollywood Reporter on X (formerly Twitter), Swift addressed the cheering crowd as she stood center stage at the Estádio da Luz stadium where she performed.

“Muito obrigada,” she said as she placed her hand on her heart, which translates as “thank you very much" in English, causing the stadium to erupt in louder cheers. The singer then fanned herself as she continued to gaze at the crowd.

“Oh, Lisbon you … you’re making me feel amazing right now!” Swift added, clutching her chest again before continuing the show.

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Swift also spoke Portuguese elsewhere during the concert as she urged fans to be helped in the crowd, according to videos posted on social media.

While performing “The Smallest Man in the World” from her new album The Tortured Poets Department , Swift appeared to ask security for help while standing center stage as she said, “Ayuda por favor,” and pointed out to the crowd, according to a second clip posted by THR on X.

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In another video posted on X by a fan account, Swift asked for help again as she said, "Ajuda por favor,” while playing the piano during her performance of “Champagne Problems.”

The singer’s concert debut in Portugal comes after a long wait from Portuguese fans. Swift was initially scheduled to perform in the country at the Alive festival in July 2020, which ended up being canceled due to the pandemic, per Portugal Resident .

Swift was also seen in a photo posted on X from Friday’s concert unveiling an updated version of her Roberto Cavalli two-piece outfit for her “1989” performance as she wore a sparkly purple bralet this time with a sparkly blue mini skirt and blue and purple glittery boots.

The singer has showcased several new outfits for the European leg of her Eras tour since her show in Paris on May 9.

These include a custom white Vivienne Westwood gown featuring lyrics from her latest album TTPD , an orange Versace bodysuit and blazer and a yellow Alberta Ferretti dress.

Swift was also supported by her boyfriend, Travis Kelce , and friends Gigi Hadid and Bradley Cooper during the Paris leg of her Eras Tour. The trio attended her fourth show in Paris on May 12 .

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Whales Have an Alphabet

Until the 1960s, it was uncertain whether whales made any sounds at all..

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From “The New York Times,” I’m Michael Barbaro. This is “The Daily.”

Today, ever since the discovery that whales produce songs, scientists have been trying to find a way to decipher their lyrics. After 60 years, they may have finally done it. My colleague, Carl Zimmer, explains.

It’s Friday, May 24.

I have to say, after many years of working with you on everything from the pandemic to —

— CRISPR DNA technology, that it turns out your interests are even more varied than I had thought, and they include whales.

They do indeed.

And why? What is it about the whale that captures your imagination?

I don’t think I’ve ever met anybody who is not fascinated by whales. I mean, these are mammals like us, and they’re swimming around in the water. They have brains that are much bigger than ours. They can live maybe 200 years. These are incredible animals, and animals that we still don’t really understand.

Right. Well, it is this majestic creature that brings us together today, Carl, because you have been reporting on a big breakthrough in our understanding of how it is that whales communicate. But I think in order for that breakthrough to make sense, I think we’re going to have to start with what we have known up until now about how whales interact. So tell us about that.

Well, people knew that whales and dolphins traveled together in groups, but up until the 1960s, we didn’t really know that whales actually made any sounds at all. It was actually sort of an accident that we came across it. The American military was developing sophisticated microphones to put underwater. They wanted to listen for Russian submarines.

As one does. But there was an engineer in Bermuda, and he started hearing some weird stuff.

[WHALE SOUNDS]

And he wondered maybe if he was actually listening to whales.

What made him wonder if it was whales, of all things?

Well, this sound did not sound like something geological.

It didn’t sound like some underwater landslide or something like that. This sounded like a living animal making some kind of call. It has these incredible deep tones that rise up into these strange, almost falsetto type notes.

It was incredibly loud. And so it would have to be some really big animal. And so with humpback whales swimming around Bermuda, this engineer thought, well, maybe these are humpback whales.

And so he gets in touch with a husband and wife team of whale biologists, Roger and Katy Payne, and plays these recordings to them. And they’re pretty convinced that they’re hearing whales, too. And then they go on to go out and confirm that by putting microphones in the water, chasing after groups of whales and confirming, yes, indeed, that these sounds are coming from these humpback whales.

So once these scientists confirm in their minds that these are the sounds of a whale, what happens with this discovery?

Well, Roger and Katy Payne and their colleagues are astonished that this species of whale is swimming around singing all the time for hours on end. And it’s so inspirational to them that they actually help to produce a record that they release “The Song of the Humpback Whale” in 1970.

And so this is being sold in record stores, you know, along with Jimi Hendrix and Rolling Stones. And it is a huge hit.

Yeah, it sells like two million copies.

Well, at the time, it was a huge cultural event. This record, this became almost like an anthem of the environmental movement. And it led, for whales in particular, to a lot of protections for them because now people could appreciate that whales were a lot more marvelous and mysterious than they maybe had appreciated before.

And so you have legislation, like the Marine Mammal Act. The United States just agrees just to stop killing whales. It stops its whaling industry. And so you could argue that the discovery of these whale songs in Bermuda led to at least some species of whales escaping extinction.

Well, beyond the cultural impact of this discovery, which is quite meaningful, I wonder whether scientists and marine biologists are figuring out what these whale songs are actually communicating.

So the Paynes create a whole branch of science, the study of whale songs. It turns out that pretty much every species of whale that we know of sings in some way or another. And it turns out that within a species, different groups of whales in different parts of the world may sing with a different dialect. But the big question of what these whales are singing, what do these songs mean, that remains elusive into the 21st century. And things don’t really change until scientists decide to take a new look at the problem in a new way.

And what is that new way?

So in 2020, a group of whale biologists, including Roger Payne, come together with computer scientists from MIT. Instead of humpback whales, which were the whales where whale songs are first discovered, these scientists decide to study sperm whales in the Caribbean. And humpback whales and sperm whales have very, very different songs. So if you’re used to humpback whales with their crazy high and low singing voices —

Right, those best-selling sounds.

— those are rockin’ tunes of the humpback whales, that’s not what sperm whales do. Sperm whales have a totally different way of communicating with each other. And I actually have some recordings that were provided by the scientists who have been doing this research. And so we can take a listen to some of them.

Wow, It’s like a rhythmic clicking.

These are a group of sperm whales swimming together, communicating.

So whale biologists knew already that there was some structure to this sound. Those clicks that you hear, they come in little pulses. And each of those pulses is known as a coda. And whale biologists had given names to these different codas. So, for example, they call one coda, one plus one plus three —

— which is basically click, click, click, click, click, or four plus three, where you have four clicks in a row and a pause and then three clicks in a row.

Right. And the question would seem to be, is this decipherable communication, or is this just whale gibberish?

Well, this is where the computer scientists were able to come in and to help out. The whale biologists who were listening to the codas from the sperm whales in the Caribbean, they had identified about 21 types. And then that would seem to be about it.

But then, an MIT computer science graduate student named Prajusha Sharma was given the job of listening to them again.

And what does she hear?

In a way, it’s not so much what she heard, but what she saw.

Because when scientists record whale songs, you can look at it kind of like if you’re looking at an audio of a recording of your podcast, you will see the little squiggles of your voice.

And so whale biologists would just look at that ticker of whale songs going across the screen and try to compare them. And Sharma said, I don’t like this. I just — this is not how I look at data. And so what she decided to do is she decided to kind of just visualize the data differently. And essentially, she just kind of flipped these images on their side and saw something totally new.

And what she saw was that sperm whales were singing a whole bunch of things that nobody had actually been hearing.

One thing that she discovered was that you could have a whale that was producing a coda over and over and over again, but it was actually playing with it. It was actually stretching out the coda,

[CLICKING] So to get a little bit longer and a little bit longer, a little bit longer.

And then get shorter and shorter and shorter again. They could play with their codas in a way that nobody knew before. And she also started to see that a whale might throw in an extra click at the end of a coda. So it would be repeating a coda over and over again and then boom, add an extra one right at the end. What they would call an ornamentation. So now, you have yet another signal that these whales are using.

And if we just look at what the sperm whales are capable of producing in terms of different codas, we go from just 21 types that they had found in the Caribbean before to 156. So what the scientists are saying is that what we might be looking at is what they call a sperm whale phonetic alphabet.

Yeah, that’s a pretty big deal because the only species that we know of for sure that has a phonetic alphabet —

— is us, exactly. So the reason that we can use language is because we can make a huge range of sounds by just doing little things with our mouths. A little change in our lips can change a bah to a dah. And so we are able to produce a set of phonetic sounds. And we put those sounds together to make words.

So now, we have sperm whales, which have at least 150 of these different versions of sounds that they make just by making little adjustments to the existing way that they make sounds. And so you can make a chart of their phonetic alphabet, just like you make a chart of the human phonetic alphabet.

So then, that raises the question, do they combine their phonetic alphabet into words? Do they combine their words into sentences? In other words, do sperm whales have a language of their own?

Right. Are they talking to each other, really talking to each other?

If we could really show that whales had language on par with humans, that would be like finding intelligent life on another planet.

We’ll be right back.

So, Carl, how should we think about this phonetic alphabet and whether sperm whales are actually using it to talk to each other?

The scientists on this project are really careful to say that these results do not definitively prove what these sperm whale sounds are. There are a handful of possibilities here in terms of what this study could mean. And one of them is that the whales really are using full-blown language.

What they might be talking about, we don’t know. I mean, perhaps they like to talk about their travels over hundreds and thousands of miles. Maybe they’re talking about, you know, the giant squid that they caught last night. Maybe they’re gossiping about each other.

And you have to remember, sperm whales are incredibly social animals. They have relationships that last for decades. And they live in groups that are in clans of thousands of whales. I mean, imagine the opportunities for gossip.

These are all at least imaginable now. But it’s also possible that they are communicating with each other, but in a way that isn’t language as we know it. You know, maybe these sounds that they’re producing don’t add up to sentences. There’s no verb there. There’s no noun. There’s no structure to it in terms of how we think of language.

But maybe they’re still conveying information to each other. Maybe they’re somehow giving out who they are and what group they belong to. But it’s not in the form of language that we think of.

Right. Maybe it’s more kind of caveman like as in whale to whale, look, there, food.

It’s possible. But, you know, other species have evolved in other directions. And so you have to put yourself in the place of a sperm whale. You know, so think about this. They are communicating in the water. And actually, like sending sounds through water is a completely different experience than through the air like we do.

So a sperm whale might be communicating to the whale right next to it a few yards away, but it might be communicating with whales miles away, hundreds of miles away. They’re in the dark a lot of the time, so they don’t even see the whales right next to them. So it’s just this constant sound that they’re making because they’re in this dark water.

So we might want to imagine that such a species would talk the way we do, but there are just so many reasons to expect that whatever they’re communicating might be just profoundly different, so different that it’s actually hard for us to imagine. And so we need to really, you know, let ourselves be open to lots of possibilities.

And one possibility that some scientists have raised is that maybe language is just the wrong model to think about. Maybe we need to think about music. You know, maybe this strange typewriter, clickety clack is actually not like a Morse code message, but is actually a real song. It’s a kind of music that doesn’t necessarily convey information the way conversation does, but it brings the whales together.

In humans, like, when we humans sing together in choruses, it can be a very emotional experience. It’s a socially bonding experience, but it’s not really like the specific words that we’re singing that bring us together when we’re singing. It’s sharing the music together.

But at a certain point, we stop singing in the chorus, and we start asking each other questions like, hey, what are you doing for dinner? How are you going to get home? There’s a lot of traffic on the BQE. So we are really drawn to the possibility that whales are communicating in that same kind of a mode.

We’re exchanging information. We’re seeking out each other’s well-being and emotional state. And we’re building something together.

And I think that happens because, I mean, language is so fundamental to us as human beings. I mean, it’s like every moment of our waking life depends on language. We are talking to ourselves if we’re not talking to other people.

In our sleep, we dream, and there are words in our dreams. And we’re just stewing in language. And so it’s really, really hard for us to understand how other species might have a really complex communication system with hundreds of different little units of sound that they can use and they can deploy. And to think anything other than, well, they must be talking about traffic on the BQE. Like —

— we’re very human-centric. And we have to resist that.

So what we end up having here is a genuine breakthrough in our understanding of how whales interact. And that seems worth celebrating in and of itself. But it really kind of doubles as a lesson in humility for us humans when it comes to appreciating the idea that there are lots of non-human ways in which language can exist.

That’s right. Humility is always a good idea when we’re thinking about other animals.

So what now happens in this realm of research? And how is it that these scientists, these marine biologists and these computer scientists are going to try to figure out what exactly this alphabet amounts to and how it’s being used?

So what’s going to happen now is a real sea change in gathering data from whales.

So to speak.

So these scientists are now deploying a new generation of undersea microphones. They’re using drones to follow these whales. And what they want to do is they want to be recording sounds from the ocean where these whales live 24 hours a day, seven days a week. And so the hope is that instead of getting, say, a few 100 codas each year on recording, these scientists want to get several hundred million every year, maybe billions of codas every year.

And once you get that much data from whales, then you can start to do some really amazing stuff with artificial intelligence. So these scientists hope that they can use the same kind of artificial intelligence that is behind things like ChatGPT or these artificial intelligence systems that are able to take recordings of people talking and transcribing them into text. They want to use that on the whale communication.

They want to just grind through vast amounts of data, and maybe they will discover more phonetic letters in this alphabet. Who knows? Maybe they will actually find bigger structures, structures that could correspond to language.

If you go really far down this route of possibilities, the hope is that you would understand what sperm whales are saying to each other so well that you could actually create artificial sperm whale communication, and you could play it underwater. You could talk to the sperm whales. And they would talk back. They would react somehow in a way that you had predicted. If that happens, then maybe, indeed, sperm whales have something like language as we understand it.

And the only way we’re going to figure that out is if we figure out not just how they talk to themselves, but how we can perhaps talk to them, which, given everything we’ve been talking about here, Carl, is a little bit ironic because it’s pretty human-centric.

That’s right. This experiment could fail. It’s possible that sperm whales don’t do anything like language as we know it. Maybe they’re doing something that we can’t even imagine yet. But if sperm whales really are using codas in something like language, we are going to have to enter the conversation to really understand it.

Well, Carl, thank you very much. We appreciate it.

Thank you. Sorry. Can I say that again? My voice got really high all of a sudden.

A little bit like a whale’s. Ooh.

Yeah, exactly. Woot. Woot.

Thank yoooo. No. Thank you.

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Today’s episode was produced by Alex Stern, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, and Nina Feldman. It was edited by MJ Davis, contains original music by Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, and Sophia Lanman, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsverk of Wonderly.

Special thanks to Project SETI for sharing their whale recordings.

That’s it for “The Daily.” I’m Michael Barbaro. See you on Tuesday after the holiday.

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Ever since the discovery of whale songs almost 60 years ago, scientists have been trying to decipher the lyrics.

But sperm whales don’t produce the eerie melodies sung by humpback whales, sounds that became a sensation in the 1960s. Instead, sperm whales rattle off clicks that sound like a cross between Morse code and a creaking door. Carl Zimmer, a science reporter, explains why it’s possible that the whales are communicating in a complex language.

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Carl Zimmer , a science reporter for The New York Times who also writes the Origins column .

A diver, who appears minuscule, swims between a large sperm whale and her cub in blue waters.

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Taylor Swift Is The First Artist Ever To Perform Six Nights At Rogers Centre TORONTO, August 3, 2023 - Rogers Communications Inc. announced today it is proud to present Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada. Swift will perform November 14-16, and November 21-23, 2024 at Rogers Centre in […]
Taylor Swift Adds More Canadian Dates, Extending 'Eras Tour'
For those unable to make it to a concert, Swift's blockbuster "Eras Tour" film is still playing in theaters through January 2024. Canadian Eras Tour Dates 11/14 - Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre +
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Starts Wed, Aug 16 @ 11:00 am EDT. Ends Mon, Jan 1 @ 07:00 pm EST. 272 days ago. Buy Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour tickets at the Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON for Nov 14, 2024 at Ticketmaster.
Taylor Swift Adds More Eras Tour 2024 Dates to Canada and US
Taylor Swift has added three more dates to the Canadian leg of her enormously popular "Eras Tour." The "Anti-Hero" singer shared the news Nov. 2 on X, formerly known as Twitter, noting ...
Taylor Swift Adds Shows to Eras Tour Canada Leg
Taylor Swift will be spending a little extra time up north next year. Three months after announcing that her ongoing global Eras Tour will open for several shows in Toronto in 2024, the 33-year ...
Taylor Swift finally announces Canadian Eras Tour dates
Get ready, Swifties, because Taylor Swift has officially announced her Canadian Eras Tour concert dates. It's been a long time coming, with many Swifties up north wondering if they'd be left out in the cold after Swift failed to include any Canadian dates in her latest tour announcements.
Taylor Swift Adds Vancouver Shows to Canada Eras Tour Dates
Taylor Swift will now play three shows in Vancouver, in addition to six previously announced shows in Toronto in 2024. News of the Canadian leg of her Eras tour first broke just a day after prime ...
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It was announced on November 2, 2023 that Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour has added three Vancouver dates in 2024. The additional Vancouver dates of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, presented by Rogers, will take place at BC Place in Vancouver December 6-8, 2024. Verified Fan Registration is now open for these additional shows in Vancouver.
Justin Trudeau Asks Taylor Swift to Bring 'The Era Tour' to Canada
Justin Trudeau, on behalf of all Canadian Swifties, issues plea to Taylor to bring her tour to his country. The prime minister is looking out for the Swifties up north. July 6, 2023, 10:17 PM UTC ...
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Might Finally Be Coming to Canada
After recently announcing a Latin American leg of her blockbuster (and Ticketmaster-busting ) Eras Tour, there are signs that Taylor Swift might finally be plotting some Canadian stadium shows ...
How to Get Tickets to Taylor Swift's Sold-Out Vancouver "Eras Tour" Shows
Tickets for Taylor Swift's 2024 "Eras Tour" shows in Vancouver are sold out via Ticketmaster. However, fans can still get access and look for deals via StubHub, where orders are 100% ...
Taylor Swift announces new international Eras Tour dates
After a long wait for fans, on Friday, June 2, Swift announced a handful of additional Eras Tour dates in Latin America. It's the first significant tour announcement since last November. Right now, there are eight concerts planned for Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Rio De Janeiro, and Sãu Paulo. Sabrina Carpenter will join Swift on these tour ...
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Canadian Swifties need to act fast because some tickets are up for grabs for Taylor Swift's massive Eras Tour for her shows in Vancouver and Toronto, and you can nab them for FREE.. Fans of the "Fortnight" singer have the chance to land tickets to the highly anticipated tour through RBC's Avion Rewards, which touted the chance to score tickets earlier this year, and now the Eras Tour ...
Buy Last-Minute Taylor Swift Eras Tour 2024 Tickets: Canada, Europe
Nov. 14-16, 21-23 Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. December 2024 Taylor Swift Eras Tour Dates. Dec. 6-8 BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. music. shopping. Taylor Swift tickets ...
Taylor Swift Will Reportedly Add More Eras Tour Dates For Summer 2025
Image via Chloe Williams/Brit + Co. It looks like Taylor Swift could definitely extend the Eras Tour into 2025, especially since she just added a whole set following the release of The Tortured ...
Taylor Swift 'Eras Tour': Where to buy tickets to less expensive
Taylor Swift is performing on her "Eras Tour" on Friday, May 24, and Saturday, May 25, 2024, in Lisbon, Portugal. Ticket prices on Stubhub for May 24 start at $113 and for May 25, they start ...
Taylor Swift Speaks Portuguese as She Performs in Lisbon for Eras Tour
Taylor Swift spoke Portuguese at her first-ever show in Lisbon, Portugal, for her Eras tour on Friday, May 24, as seen in videos posted on X (formerly Twitter). As well as greeting the crowd ...
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