'I went to see Taylor Swift in Edinburgh and the hype matched up to some of the greatest gigs on the planet'

dailyrecord.co.uk:

As a music critic I thought I’d seen it all when it came to Scottish concerts having witnessed some of the greatest acts on the planet.The Clash at the legendary Glasgow Apollo and busking in a pub, Oasis at Irvine Beach and on the shores of Loch Lomond, Bob Dylan countless times, Madonna, Prince, Springsteen, U2 and Michael Jackson.But has there ever been a hype to match Taylor Swift’s arrival in Edinburgh to perform three consecutive nightly shows at the capital’s Scottish Gas Murrayfield stadium.The public transport system, despite extra trains and trams, has been packed to the gunnels because the city is rammed with fans of all ages dressed pink, gold, glitter and sequins – and the buzz is incredible.It’s like the Fringe festival on steroids.Or to put it another way, it’s Par-Tay timeBut did Taylor Swift match the fever pitch excitement and expectation of the Swifties and the curious?And how did she measure up the best of the rest?

John Dingwall writes:Taylor Swift spoke of her love for her Scottish fans as she told them how honoured she was to perform to a record-breaking crowd.Just three songs in she stopped the show and told the crowd: “What a delight and an honour and a privilege to say these words to you.

Welcome to the Eras tour, Edinburgh.”She then referred to Friday’s Daily Record article in which we revealed her shows has broken Scotland’s all time record for live music tickets when she added: “I haven’t been in Scotland for almost a decade now. "The last time I was here was 10 years ago and I was wondering, what’s it going to be like when I go back to visit them, what are they gonna be like as a crowd?