Taylor Swift performed “Dear Reader” live for the first time at Tokyo Dome on February 7, 2024, during the opening night of The Eras Tour’s Japan run. “Holy Ground” was the other surprise song that night.
When and where did Taylor Swift first perform “Dear Reader” live?
The reported live debut took place at Tokyo Dome on February 7, 2024. It was the first of four consecutive sold-out Tokyo Dome shows in Swift’s Japan run. Universal Music Japan identified “Dear Reader” as a surprise song from Midnights (3am Edition); ORICON also reported the performance as part of the surprise-song set. Universal Music Japan’s post-show report and ORICON’s event report cover the concert.
What were the Tokyo surprise songs?
Swift paired “Dear Reader” with “Holy Ground.” Both reports list the songs in the surprise-song section. Setlist.fm reported that Swift introduced “Dear Reader” by saying, “I’ve never played this live before.” Setlist.fm’s concert entry records that introduction.
Was “Dear Reader” played on piano or guitar?
Reports disagree about the accompaniment. Universal Music Japan describes both surprise songs as piano performances, while ORICON says “Dear Reader” was accompanied by acoustic guitar and “Holy Ground” by piano. The available accounts do not establish which instrument Swift used for “Dear Reader.”
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How long was the concert?
Universal Music Japan reported that this specific show included 45 songs and lasted three hours and 20 minutes. Those are figures from the label’s report of the February 7 concert, not a tour-wide average or an independently verified measurement. In the same report, Swift is quoted in Japanese: “この18年のEra（＝時代＝作品）を一緒に楽しみましょう”. Universal Music Japan’s concert details provide the reported figures and quotation.
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