‘Pretty sure I’m stuck’: Taylor Swift stranded during performance
As if we needed another reason to love Taylor Swift even more!
During her performance in Philadelphia Saturday night, the young popstar encountered show-stopping technical difficulties.
As a part of her dynamic performances, the singer is usually transferred to different stages throughout the show. This time, however, she was left floating above the crowd. Taylor was being lifted into the air on a platform when it halted to a stop.
Set malfunction leaves @TaylorSwift13 stuck mid-air during “Delicate” performance at the #repTourPhilly. pic.twitter.com/VpOY39IhcI
— Pop Crave (@PopCraveNet) July 15, 2018
She told fans, “I'm pretty sure I'm stuck up here […] It's supposed to take me to the other side of the stadium.”
“I am pretty sure I am stuck up here” -Taylor Swift #taylorswift #repTourPhilly #repTour pic.twitter.com/mpKeekYFRF
— Krystal (@krysfrank84) July 15, 2018
The experienced performer remained calm and positive about the mishap, commenting on how nice the view was from her position. After a few moments, the singer decided to take control of the situation.
Descending the stairs down to the main stage, Taylor sang two songs acapella until the technical glitch was fixed. She smartly chose the fan favourites of “Our Song” and “Wildest Dreams,” and the audience sang along delighted with the surprise.
TFW you get stuck on stage with no instructions and casually break out into “Our Song” a capella #repTourPhilly #reptourphiladelphia @taylorswift13 @taylornation13 pic.twitter.com/RnP3mXqPw7
— Alexandra D'Aluisio (@allydaluisio) July 15, 2018
This was the first time the singer encountered any problems during her world tour performances, and Swifties went wild for her impromptu songs! Fans flooded twitter with their admiration for Taylor, saying she kept things professional and handled the situation brilliantly.
Let me get this straight. @taylorswift13 gets stuck, sings to pass the time, keeps the showing going as smoothly as possible, still walks through the crowd, is still doing rep room tonight AND is doing all of this while sick? Can we just take a moment to appreciate her some more?
— Ruwa // Met Taylor 7.11.2018 (@SwiftieRuru) July 15, 2018
Taylor’s response during the set malfunction impressed all concert attendees in Philadelphia. The tour will continue across the States with no delays.
Nice job, Taylor. We can't wait for your next performance!
