Taylor Swift has taken the world by storm since the debut of her history-making and record-breaking global tour—The Eras Tour. The pop star, who had her start in country music, has more than proven her mettle in understanding and leading the music industry and has amassed a significant fan following over her career.
The Eras Tour by Taylor Swift
Her most recent crowning glory is The Eras Tour—a tour that covers all her eras thus far, including music from her debut album all the way through her most recent album, Midnights. The tour is over three hours long and is split into ten sections, each accounting for one era.
While she has been on tour, Swift has also continued releasing the recordings of her old albums, with 1989 (Taylor’s Version) and Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) coming out on October 27, 2023, and July 7, 2023, respectively.
Fans have been thrilled with being treated to these re-recordings because they’re always accompanied by “From the Vault” tracks—songs Swift wrote for various albums that weren’t released originally but were added to the tracklist now.
Where Can You Watch Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Concert?
For fans who could make the Eras Tour concert but still want to watch and enjoy the musical experience, they can do it on Disney+ which has exclusive rights to streaming the record-breaking event.
In fact, Disney CEO Bob Iger even made the announcement of the arrival of the Eras Tour movie to Disney+ during the Walt Disney Company’s latest earnings call. (With all the issues with streaming Disney has been having recently, its unsurprising that the Disney CEO believes Swift could make a positive difference!)
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How Much Did Disney Invest to Buy the Exclusive Rights to The Eras Tour?
This said, Taylor Swift is a smart business woman, and she makes smart financial decisions when it comes to her work. So let’s address the elephant in the room: how much did Disney pay to buy the exclusive rights to this movie?
According to reports, Disney paid $75 million for the Eras Tour concert film. Disney+ won the rights to the documentary after what was agreed upon to be a particularly tough bidding war.
It’s not a small amount of money, and Disney CEO Bob Iger must believe this investment will be worth it to even consider this in Disney’s current predicament. Of course, considering the theatrical release was immensely successful—Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour earned $261.7 million at the global box office after its October 13 debut, and is the highest-grossing concert film to date—this makes complete sense.
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Release Date and Time for The Eras Tour film in the US and Abroad
The Eras Tour concert film was shot during one of Swift’s Los Angeles concerts. Swift performed at SoFi stadium and fans at the time were quite certain there was something special going on due to the difference in how the concert was conducted. (Little details like the wrist bands were bigger during the Los Angeles concerts than the other ones.)
The documentary will be releasing on Disney+ today, i.e. March 14! The film will be released at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. GMT.
Are There Any Special Features in The Eras Tour on Disney+?
Fans are thrilled to finally be able to watch the incredible concert that those who were lucky enough to attend have been raving about for months now. In addition, the clips we’ve seen of the concert thus far have been phenomenal. So, this begs the question, will there be any special features in the film?
The concert will be the extended version of the tour and will include three songs that were not shown in theatres! These are “Long Live,” “The Archer,” and “Wildest Dreams.”
What Are the Four Acoustic Songs in The Eras Tour Movie?
Taylor Swift has been revealing each of these songs one by one, and currently we know three of them: “You Are In Love,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts” and “Maroon.” The fourth could be a fun surprise and fans have had many guesses including “Cardigan,” and “I Can See You.”