Taylor Swift sings “Mary’s Song” for the first time in 16 years

(MENAFN-IANS) Los Angeles, July 7 (IANS) Pop icon Taylor Swift has finally treated her fans to a song they had been waiting years to hear live.

The singer-songwriter surprised the sold-out crowd at her Eras Tour show in Amsterdam by performing a mashup of ‘Mary’s Song’, ‘So High School’ and ‘Everything Has Changed’ during the secret songs section, reports People.

At the end of the mashup, Swift sang the closing lines of the 2006 classic “Mary’s Song,” which has taken on new meaning since she started dating NFL star Travis Kelce: “I’ll be 87, you’ll be 89 / I’ll still be looking at you like the stars that shine / In the sky, oh my goodness.”

According to People, the “Fortnight” singer had a big smile on her face as she sang the song for the first time since 2008. Fans cheered when they heard the lyrics, as the Kansas City Chiefs player’s jersey number is 87 and Swift was born in 1989 (and has an album called “1989”).

Kelce was there for the special moment. He has become a fixture on Swift’s record-breaking stadium tour and even shared the stage with her at a show in London last month. Among those in the audience to witness the moment were Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes.

The couple stopped in Amsterdam during their European vacation, which also included Spain, London and Switzerland. With the football players in the audience, Swift changed the lyrics to “Karma” again and mentioned “that guy from the Chiefs,” which she always sings when Kelce is in the audience.

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