Taylor Swift Gives Academy Gala First Band Performance Since Eras Tour
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Taylor Swift reunited with some of her longtime band members for her first full-band performance since the Eras Tour, delivering a four-song set at the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala.
- The set included her first-ever live performance of “The Fate of Ophelia,” a hit single released in October 2025 and a strong contender for the 2027 Grammys.
- She also performed “I Knew It, I Knew You” from Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” marking its first full-band live rendition, with the song in contention for both the Oscars and Grammys.
- Swift’s set was rounded out by performances of “Blank Space” and “Love Story,” and she encouraged the formal audience to dance along during the show.
- The performance featured a slightly altered band lineup with added horn players, and Swift posed for photos with celebrities and “Toy Story 5” cast members, wearing a Ralph Lauren gown for the show and a pale blue Dior gown on the red carpet.
