SINGAPORE – Ahead of American pop queen Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour concerts in Singapore from March 2 to 9, catch up on all you need to know about her in The Straits Times’ nine-part infographic series.
Each infographic represents one album, or what is known as a music era, covered in the 34-year-old superstar’s record-breaking The Eras Tour, running chronologically from Fearless (2008) to Midnights (2022).
For those who are panicking over preparing for the National Stadium concerts – or just curious about all the furore – these infographics are a one-stop guide to the highlights of Swift’s music, career and personal life, along with the visual cues that represent each era.
This series was published in ST’s print edition over nine days from Feb 17 to 25. Together, they form one composite image of Swift, arguably the most famous and influential person on the planet right now.
While reading, look out for “easter eggs” embedded throughout. Each infographic contains one visual reference to song lyrics or Swiftie lore. Here are some hints, in order of appearance:
- Debut
- ADAM
- 22
- Out Of The Woods
- Call It What You Want
- Sagittarius
- Seven
- No Body, No Crime
- You’re Own Your Own, Kid
If you missed ST’s giveaway of collectible A1-sized posters combining all nine infographics, which ran in the form of a contest on TikTok from Feb 14 to 23, there is still a chance to get hold of one from ST’s TikTok team. They will be roving outside the National Stadium on March 2, giving out goodies such as the posters, stickers and friendship bracelets. Follow ST’s TikTok account @straitstimes for more details.
Click each image to read the infographic in a higher resolution, downloadable PDF.
Fearless (2008)
The era when the world’s Love Story with Taylor Swift began
Speak Now (2010)
The era when Taylor Swift was Enchanted by romance
Red (2012)
The era when Taylor Swift entered adulthood with 22
1989 (2014)
The era when Taylor Swift had Bad Blood with Kimye
Reputation (2017)
The era when Taylor Swift proved she was far from Delicate
Lover (2019)
The era when Taylor Swift stuck it to The Man
Folklore (2020)
The era when Taylor Swift’s pandemic album gave the world an Epiphany
Evermore (2020)
The era when Taylor Swift won over a Gold Rush of Swifties
Midnights (2022)
The era when good Karma came Taylor Swift’s way
As a thank you to our readers, ST is also offering a free, downloadable mobile wallpaper so that you can keep Swift close at all times. Open this article from a mobile browser, and then save the image below to your mobile device. Then set it as your home screen, lock screen or perhaps even both.
