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Taylor Swift Calls Sabrina Carpenter, Singer Joins Her for Surprise Mashup
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Taylor Swift Calls Sabrina Carpenter, Singer Joins Her for Surprise Mashup

Taylor Swift made the entire Caesars Superdome shine during the second of her three-night Eras Tour stint in New Orleans on Saturday, October 26 — and she had a special guest to help her!

During the surprise songs portion of the show, Swift, 34, grabbed a phone from the audience and called her friend and former Eras Tour opening act Sabrina Carpenter.

In a video of the moment, posted to X (formerly Twitter), Swift gently told the crowd to be quiet as she put Carpenter “on speaker.”

Her fellow singer replied and Swift explained that she was performing a show on her Eras Tour, before telling Carpenter, 25, that she had sung part of her song “Espresso” and that the crowd was “singing every word so loudly.” .

“We all love you so much,” Swift added. The “Blank Space” singer then asked her friend where she was, saying, “Why aren’t you here with us?”

Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium on February 23, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

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The singers then discussed how they were both where people were “yelling really loud.”

Swift then asked Carpenter if she could “really come to the stadium quickly?” adding, “How long would that take?”

“It would probably take me five seconds,” the “Espresso” singer replied, as the crowd roared their approval.

“Okay, see you soon, I love you. Bye!” Swift told her friend before Carpenter came on stage a few seconds later in a white dress.

Taylor Swift performs with Sabrina Carpenter at Accor Stadium on February 23, 2024 in Sydney, Australia.

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The two singers then joined for a surprise mashup of Carpenter’s songs “Espresso” and “Please, Please Please,” with Swift’s song “Is It Over Now?” The latter song has a sweet connection to Espresso as it contains the lyrics, “Let’s fast forward to three hundred takeaway coffees later.”

Carpenter previously supported the Grammy winner as her opening act in Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Australia and Singapore, and even joined her on stage in Australia in February. The pair duetted together in Sydney for a medley of the songs “White Horse” and “Coney Island”, after Carpenter’s opening act had to be canceled due to bad weather delaying the show.

Meanwhile, even venue operators were in the mood for Swift’s arrival at the New Orleans stadium ahead of her first show, which took place on Friday, October 25.

The day before, on Thursday, October 24, the New Orleans Saints’ official Instagram account shared an image of the exterior of the venue with a huge inflatable friendship bracelet draped over the entrance that reads “Taylor Swift” in beads.

“A welcome to Taylor 🫶,” the post’s caption read.

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Fans have also been preparing for the Louisiana shows with much excitement, with one Swiftie opening up to PEOPLE about her courageous attempt to secure a block of 191 hotel rooms at cost so that fellow fans of the ‘Fortnight’ singer can travel and see her perform live.

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Swift, 34, is currently nearing the end of her massive, internationally acclaimed Eras Tour, which kicked off on March 17, 2023, in Glendale, Arizona, and has traveled through North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia in the time since.

All that remains of Swift’s Eras Tour live run — following her third and final night in Louisiana on Oct. 27 — is a three-night stint in Indianapolis and a six-night run in Toronto.