Grammy-award-winning artist Taylor Swift is set to perform as the opening act for this year’s Sing Song shows after the success of her multi-million dollar Eras Tour over the past year. The famous pop star is set to perform her entire Eras Tour set list with an estimated run time of over three hours. This will include hits from all of her major albums including multiple surprise songs as well.
“We just couldn’t pass up this opportunity,” said Cole Mason, director of Sing Song. “We reached out asking if she would be able to send in a video of her playing a song or sending a message to everyone, but she said she would rather come and perform instead. She told us that places like Rio De Janeiro and Hong Kong are cool, but it is nothing compared to the great luxurious city of Abilene, TX.”
Due to the large scale of the stage, Sing Song will now be held at Wildcat Stadium in order to accommodate the large scale of Swift’s production. However, do not get it twisted, the club and class acts of Sing Song are still the main event.
“I understand that I am popular,” Swift said. “But I know that I am not, and never will be, as popular as Sing Song. They produce the best music and the greatest performance of the year and no amount of albums about my boy problems can change that.”
The student body seems to have a split response when it comes to Swift taking the stage before the shows. Some students who consider themselves “Swifties” say that they will be front and center when it comes time for the performance, while others claim they would rather have to live in Mabee Hall for the rest of their lives than listen to the performance.
In an attempt to entice more students to attend the event, the Office of Spiritual Life is offering 1989 spiritual formation credits for all students in attendance at the event.
Depending on the success of Swift’s opening performance, ACU will consider implementing more opening acts to Sing Song performances in the years to come. Early candidates for future years have been rumored to be artists such as John Mayer, Joe Jonas and Harry Styles.
