Taylor Swift at Staples Center
Taylor Swift performed the first of her four sold-out shows at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 19.
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Back in Los Angeles
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James "Oh, we're finally back in Los Angeles, aren't we?" she cooed into her red-sequined microphone, sending the crowd of (mostly) tween and teen girls into fits of high-pitched screams.
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‘State of Grace’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift opened the show with "State of Grace," first appearing behind a red curtain before walking down a long staircase wearing a white top and black high-waisted shorts.
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Theatrical
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James The 23-year-old country-pop singer's show didn't hold back when it came to theatrical elements. There were plenty of sparks flying and choreographed dance routines taking over the large arena.
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Red
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James There were plenty of red accents during the show for The Red Tour, ranging from Swift's sparkling red guitar and microphone to the red polish on her fingernails.
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The ‘Crazy’ Feelings
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift performed for two hours, spending quite a bit of time chatting with the audience about her songs, and how they are all about the red aka "crazy" feelings.
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Costume Changes
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift went through several costume changes during her two-hour show. She wore glamorous red gowns and even an "I (Heart) L.A." shirt.
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Home Videos
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Before performing "22," Swift showed home videos of herself throughout the years, including clips of her performing in theater shows and at baseball games.
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Special Guests
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift welcomed two special surprise guests to the stage during her first show at the Staples Center. British singer Cher Lloyd sang "Want U Back" with Swift and singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles performed "Brave."
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Musical
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift played several instruments throughout her show, ranging from the electric guitar to the banjo to a bright red piano.
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‘Red’
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Swift's show focused mostly on songs from her latest album Red, including "I Knew You Were Trouble" and "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together."
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51st Stop
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James The first L.A. Staples show was the 51st stop on her Red Tour.
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Ed Sheeran
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Ed Sheeran performed his duet with Swift from her Red album, "Everything Has Changed," about midway through the show.
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Ed Sheeran
Image Credit: Photo Credit: Kyleen James Sheeran also opened Swift's show performing a fun cover of Britney Spears' "…Baby One More Time."