Taylor Swift Seemingly Alludes to Joe Alwyn Breakup in First Show Post-Split

Taylor Swift Seemingly Alludes to Joe Alwyn Breakup in First Show Post-Split
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Taylor Swift welcomed herself back to the stage of her Eras Tour in Tampa, Florida, last night, marking her first concert since news broke that she and Joe Alwyn split after six years of dating.

The singer seemingly alluded to the breakup at one point in the show when she had technical difficulties, telling the crowd, "So we have a lot to catch up on, don’t we?"

Swift kept breakup song "The 1" in her set list, playing it instead of "Invisible String" (a song believed to be about her and Alwyn's love story being fated), a change she first made in her Texas shows right before her split with Alwyn became public news. The couple is widely reported to have quietly broken up in March, with Swift initiating the breakup.

Fans noted that after Swift played "Champagne Problems," a song she and Alwyn wrote about a woman rejecting a man's proposal, the audience gave her an enthusiastic ovation to show extra support for her. Swift beamed and said, "Oh, so you're the best crowd, huh? Okay, love you guys!"

Swift also debuted four new outfits during the concert: a stunning flower-adorned Elie Saab dress for "Enchanted."

taylor swift in her new elie saab dress during the eras tour in tampa, fl
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A new green dress for the show's Folklore portion:

taylor swift's green dress during the eras tour in tampa, fl
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An orange two-piece for its 1989 portion:

taylor swift in her orange two piece during the eras tour in tampa
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And a yellow dress while she was performing "Speak Now." Her other surprise song, in addition to "Speak Now" was "Treacherous."

Swift's minimal breakup talk during her concert comes as no surprise. She and Alwyn always kept their relationship private, and a source close to Swift and Alwyn told People on April 10 that Swift is choosing to put her energy into her concerts. The breakup itself was recent but "not dramatic."

"Taylor didn't see them working out in the long run," the source said. "They are friendly. She doesn't have anything bad to say about Joe. They just grew apart. Taylor is staying very focused on her tour right now."

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