Selena Gomez joins Swifties at Taylor Swift’s second Eras Tour show in Arlington

Swifties came out swinging for round two of Taylor Swift’s three-show Eras Tour stop Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.

Swift’s sixth performance on her 52-show arena tour again left fans exuberant as she tore through her set list. It was much like the previous night when nearly 70,000 fans welcomed the megastar to Texas.

Another celebrity joined her fans in singing, cheering and squealing. Selena Gomez, her sister Gracie and accompanying entourage were surrounded by security as they moved through the arena floor to a VIP box to watch Swift, Gomez’s longtime friend.

Gomez and Swift became friends while both dating Jonas brothers (Gomez was with Nick and Swift with Joe) in 2008, according to Elle. Swift made a surprise cameo appearance on Gomez’s HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef.

Gomez, who grew up a few miles east in northeast Grand Prairie, joined with Swifties in singing “Love Story.” Gomez was dressed as “Folklore Taylor,” with her hair pulled back and a flowing white dress with a cardigan.

Gomez’s sister Gracie wore a blue halter dress reminiscent of Swift’s Speak Now era. From the stage, Swift gave Gracie a signed “22″ hat while Gracie handed Swift what appeared to be a bracelet.

Joining the Gomez family was Austin-born Ethan Hawke.

Before the concert, fans waited in line in near-perfect 70-degree weather outside the stadium, eager to get into the electric atmosphere that Swift generated inside on opening night. Fans showed off their best Swift-inspired style and sported beads and took selfies in front of the Taylor Swift Way sign.

Victoria Albrecht of Fort Worth was at Swift’s show at AT&T Stadium in 2011.

”To see her evolve to where she is now is beyond remarkable,” said Albrecht, who wore a striped top and red pants, like Swift’s outfit in 2013 during her Red Tour.

“I was a fan back when and a bigger fan today. Looking forward to the next eras of life with Taylor Swift.”

Albrecht, 44, with a background in marketing and promotions, was also impressed with the show’s production value. ”There is such amazing attention to detail down to the colors and textures of her microphones,” she said. “I love that the floor seats faced the entire stage not just the front of the stage. And talking about the stage, it is a character in itself.”

Fans took in the opening act, L.A. singer Gracie Abrams, while awaiting Swift’s entrance. Swift appeared on stage just before 8 p.m. and kept the show going for more than three hours.

Given the busy Saturday schedule in the Arlington entertainment district, what was it like outside the stadium?

As late-arriving Swifties poured into AT&T Stadium’s parking lots, happy Texas Rangers fans were checking out of the nearby Globe Life Field parking areas after their team defeated the Philadelphia Phillies, 16-3. So, it worked out.

Day 1: Swift gives a marathon show upon arriving in Texas

Swift brought sky-high energy to her Friday show and the crowd of nearly 70,000 gave it right back.

”Being back in Texas feels so good,” Swift said, drowning out screams and applause. “You’re making me feel phenomenal right now.”

In a concert that lasted three hours, Swift, 33, made night one of her three-show Arlington tour stop look like clockwork. Word for word, a devout audience belted out a total of 44 songs spanning her 10-album discography. It was her first concert appearance in North Texas since 2018.

Halfway through the whimsical third act “Evermore,” set in an evergreen forest, Swift paused, looked over her moss-covered piano and took out her earpiece to listen to the roaring fans before mouthing “Oh, my God.””I love this crowd,” she said. “I love this crowd.”

Swift has kept fans guessing what each night’s set list will bring by weaving “secret songs” into her shows. On Friday, she swapped out “invisible string” for “the 1″ from 2020′s folklore before launching into acoustic renditions of “Sad Beautiful Tragic” from Red, her award-winning rerecorded album, and “Ours” off Speak Now.”Let it be said about the ‘Eras Tour’: We’re tricksy,” Swift said.

Fans’ ticketing woes faded as AT&T Stadium transformed into their temple and Swift gave a marathon show, complete with upward of a dozen bejeweled costume changes. Swifties came decked in their own blinged-out outfits, including recreations of her best-known looks and homages to her country music roots in the form of bedazzled cowboy hats and boots.

— Jamie Landers and Maggie Prosser

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