Is Taylor Swift coming to Sweden?
Taylor Swift is one of the biggest pop stars in the world, with millions of fans across the globe. Her catchy songs, honest lyrics, and dazzling live shows have catapulted her to massive fame over the last 15 years. Naturally, Swifties (the name for Taylor Swift fans) in Sweden are eagerly hoping for a chance to see her perform live in their country. Is Taylor Swift planning to tour Sweden anytime soon? Let’s take a look at the possibilities.
Taylor Swift’s Recent Touring Activity
As one of the top-grossing touring artists in the world, Taylor Swift consistently mounts massive world tours in support of each new album release. Her most recent tour was the Reputation Stadium Tour in 2018, which promoted her 2017 album Reputation. The Reputation Tour grossed over $345 million from its 38 shows, setting the record for the highest-grossing tour by a woman. However, despite its enormous success, the Reputation Tour did not include any stops in Sweden or elsewhere in Scandinavia.
Prior to Reputation, Swift’s 1989 World Tour from 2015-2016 in support of her mega-hit album 1989 did make two stops in Sweden. She performed at the Friends Arena in Stockholm on June 20, 2015 and again on June 21, 2015 as part of her massive 89-show world tour. Over 130,000 fans got to see Swift perform live in Sweden on that tour. It marked her first concerts in Sweden since her Speak Now World Tour in 2011.
Here is a look at Taylor Swift’s touring history in Sweden over the years:
Tour | Year | City |
---|---|---|
Fearless Tour | 2010 | Stockholm |
Speak Now Tour | 2011 | Stockholm |
The Red Tour | 2013 | None |
1989 World Tour | 2015 | Stockholm (2 shows) |
Reputation Stadium Tour | 2018 | None |
As the table shows, Taylor Swift has not consistently toured Sweden and Scandinavia with each album cycle. However, her two tours supporting 1989 and Speak Now did mark her largest presence in Sweden to date.
Fan Demand for Taylor Swift in Sweden
It’s clear that Swedish fans would absolutely love the chance to see Taylor Swift in concert again soon. Her shows at Friends Arena in 2015 sold out rapidly, indicating the huge demand to see her live in Sweden. Fans often take to social media to express their hopes for Taylor to return soon:
“Please come back to Sweden on your next tour! We miss you!” [@SwiftieSwede] |
“Stockholm crowds are the best, Taylor! Announce a show here!” [@LoveTayTay] |
“Will literally camp out for a week to get Taylor Swift tickets in Sweden” [@SwiftFanSE] |
In addition to her concert success there, Taylor Swift has reached major commercial milestones in Sweden with her album sales and chart achievements. For example, her 2012 album Red spent over 16 weeks at #1 in Sweden, one of her longest chart runs there. Clearly, Swift has built a massive Swedish fanbase hungry to see their idol back in the country again soon.
Likelihood of Taylor Swift Touring Sweden for Her Next Album
So when can Swedish Swifties realistically expect to see Taylor Swift return to their country for a new tour? Right now, there are no tour plans announced for Taylor’s next album cycle. Her most recent album Lover was released in August 2019. Historically, Taylor has gone on a major worldwide tour about 1 year after each new album release.
If that pattern holds, we could expect to see a new Taylor Swift tour announced sometime in late 2020 in support of Lover, with tour dates likely in 2021. It’s almost certain that any world tour from Taylor Swift in 2021 would involve multiple shows in major European markets like Sweden. She has not neglected Scandinavia on recent tours like Reputation, but rather alternated including it or not during different album cycles.
For a sense of scale, her last full world tour in 2015-2016 visited 70 cities spanning 4 continents. It’s likely her next tour would be similarly enormous, giving her plenty of opportunity to plan multiple concerts in Sweden. While nothing is confirmed yet, Swedish Taylor Swift fans have good reason to be hopeful that 2021 could finally be their year.
Conclusion
To recap, while Taylor Swift did not perform in Sweden on her most recent tour for Reputation in 2018, she has an established history of touring there to enthusiastic crowds during some of her past world tours. Swift’s Swedish fans are extremely eager for her return based on massive demand for concert tickets and her strong album sales in the country over the years.
Though no 2021 tour plans are announced yet, Taylor Swift’s typical album cycle touring pattern indicates a new tour could be in the works for 2021 after the release of her latest album Lover in 2019. When Taylor does announce her next global tour, Swedish fans have good reason to expect multiple concert dates in their country based on her past tour history and her popularity there. 2021 may finally give Taylor Swift’s Swedish fans the chance to see their favorite artist live in concert once again.