What will Taylor Swift's surprise songs be at The Eras Tour in Paris?

Paris, France - Taylor Swift is bringing The Eras Tour to the City of Love, and her first European date just might be the most anticipated stop yet!

Taylor Swift will play four nights in Paris as part of The Eras Tour, beginning on May 9.
Taylor Swift will play four nights in Paris as part of The Eras Tour, beginning on May 9.  © Collage: IMAGO / ZUMA Press & MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP

After a month-long hiatus, the 34-year-old pop star is back on the road with her sold-out stadium tour.

Her first show in Paris, France, will take place on Thursday, May 9, with three more shows at the venue before she heads to Sweden.

Taylor will be joined by Paramore, who returns as her supporting act after opening the tour during its first nights in Glendale, Arizona, last March.

Was Kim Kardashian trying to upstage Bianca Censori this year?
Kim Kardashian Was Kim Kardashian trying to upstage Bianca Censori this year?

With that in mind, it's a safe bet that fans will get to hear Castles Crumbling during the stint, as the band's lead singer, Hayley Williams, is featured on the fan-favorite Speak Now (Taylor's Version) vault track.

As for other sure-fire surprise songs, Paris from Midnights is all but guaranteed to be played in the titular city. Another possible pick in this vein is Red's Begin Again, the music video for which Taylor once described as a "love letter to Paris."

The Karma artist may also opt to channel the city's famous nickname with songs focusing on love, so think You Are In Love and The Way I Loved You.

Of course, it's impossible to ignore the elephant in the room when it comes to both the surprise songs and the main setlist of The Eras Tour in Europe – where will The Tortured Poets Department fall?

Will Taylor Swift add The Tortured Poets Department to The Eras Tour setlist?

Taylor Swift is expected to play songs from The Tortured Poets Department on The Eras Tour, but it's unclear whether it will be during the surprise set or during the main performance.
Taylor Swift is expected to play songs from The Tortured Poets Department on The Eras Tour, but it's unclear whether it will be during the surprise set or during the main performance.  © Screenshot/Instagram/taylorswift

While some Swifties are confident TTPD will be kept within the acoustic set and the main performance will remain unchanged, others are sure that the show will add a new era.

Taylor seemed to allude to this with her clip commemorating a "fortnight" until the Paris shows, which appeared to feature clips from all-new numbers and a brand-new white microphone.

Should her 11th studio album get its own section, Fortnight, Down Bad, Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?, and I Can Do It With a Broken Heart are at the top of the list.

Taylor Swift turns heads in furry fashion for Chiefs-Texans showdown
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift turns heads in furry fashion for Chiefs-Texans showdown

With 31 songs on the new record, many will end up stuck in the acoustic set regardless of whether the era is added to the main performance.

So, some potential picks for Paris could be But Daddy I Love Him, So High School, or The Alchemy in another nod to love, or potentially The Tortured Poets Department to celebrate the new addition to her discography.

What surprise songs did Taylor Swift play in Paris?

Taylor Swift performed several songs from The Tortured Poets Department at The Eras Tour in Paris, including a few acoustic picks.
Taylor Swift performed several songs from The Tortured Poets Department at The Eras Tour in Paris, including a few acoustic picks.  © JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP

Taylor had way more surprises than just her picks in the acoustic set for Swifties in Paris!

Sure enough, she added an all-new TTPD set featuring But Daddy I Love Him, So High School, Who's Afraid of Little Old Me?, Fortnight, Down Bad, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, and I Can Do It With a Broken Heart.

As expected, the first surprise song of the European leg of The Eras Tour was Paris. She followed that up with loml on the piano.

On night two, Taylor returned to her trend of surprise song mash-ups with Is It Over Now? and Out of the Woods.

This combo appears to be a favorite of hers, as she also played it in Argentina last fall.

For her piano pick, the Cruel Summer artist returned to the TTPD era for a performance of My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys.

Saturday's show featured Hey Stephen and Maroon, the latter of which has now tied You're On Your Own, Kid as the most-played surprise song with five performances each.

For her final night in Paris, Taylor paid homage to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, with The Alchemy. She paired the track with Treacherous on the guitar before playing Begin Again on the piano.

Cover photo: Collage: IMAGO / ZUMA Press & MIGUEL MEDINA / AFP

More on Taylor Swift: