"Is this gonna work?" Taylor Swift asked this while soundlessly strumming an acoustic guitar, the crowd's tepid response indicating that, no, the volume wasn't on. For about five seconds, Swift glanced around looking a little lost,

The British singer/songwriter was one of Swift’s Eras Tour openers back in 2023. Swift, 34, kicked off her popular tour in the U.S. in March 2023 before taking it overseas. Laus, 24, opened for Swift at several of the pop superstar’s early U.S. concerts in March and April of last year.

As she started the show, Swift addressed the fans in the arena, which also happens to be the home stadium of the Toronto Blue Jays of the MLB, as she announced her return to Toronto. This is the 11th time the "Fortnight" singer has been in the Canadian city to perform in front of her adoring fans, and she made sure to make it count.