MIAMI, FLORIDA: Taylor Swift began the last leg of her Eras Tour on Friday, October 18 – with the first of three gigs at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, where she surprised her fans by bringing out a special guest during the three-hour epic event.

The ‘Love Story’ hitmaker was joined on stage by Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine to perform a duet of their hit song ‘Florida,’ off Swift’s most recent album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.

Taylor Swift and Florence Welch perform ‘Florida!’ in surprise performance

Swift performed five star-studded nights in London to round up the European leg of the Eras Tour. She made it a memorable evening by sharing the stage with Bleachers vocalist Jack Antonoff and British powerhouse Florence Welch, to round up the European leg of her tour.

Welch joined Swift for their first live performance of ‘Florida!!!’, adding to the night’s enchantment and making it an unforgettable experience for Swift’s fans.

After a two-month hiatus, Swift has returned to the US for her second and final leg of the Eras Tour. And, there was no more significant guest than Welch, though, who once again accompanied Swift for their Tortured Poet duet, ‘Florida!!!’

Ever since Swift’s return to North America, fans have been speculating over whether the song would be officially included in the setlist. Welch eventually then joined Swift once again in their tribute to the Sunshine State.
Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine and Taylor Swift perform onstage during The Eras Tour at Hard Rock Stadium (John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management)
Swift appeared on stage with Florence, wearing a white dress with ‘Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me? You Should Be’ inscribed on the lower, voluminous portion of her personalized Vivienne Westwood high-low skirt.

Welch, on the other hand, looked stunning in her own white dress that had black lace throughout, including the bottom.

The Grammy winner kicked off the evening by beginning with ‘Miss Americana & the Heartbreak Prince’ off her Lover album, leading to ‘Cruel Summer,’ ‘The Man,’ ‘You Need To Calm Down,’ and ‘Lover’ followed, capping up the concert’s opening set.

She performed ‘But Daddy I Love Him’ and ‘So High School’ by the time she arrived at ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, and then she brought Welch out for her duet of ‘Florida.’

The snippets of the performance caused a stir on the internet and social media, with posts on X (formerly Twitter) featuring headlines like “Taylor Swift & Florence Welch performing Florida!!! in FLORIDA!!!!”

Fans go crazy over Taylor Swift and Florence Welch’s performance of ‘Florida!’

Online fans and followers went crazy over Swift and Welch’s duet ‘Florida!’ performance as one X user exclaimed, “Can’t believe this is happening! Florida is about to get an unforgettable night with these two queens!”

A second fan added, “Taylor Swift surprised fans by bringing out Florence Welch during her Eras Tour in Miami, Florida! What an epic collaboration!”

“TAYLOR AND FLORENCE ON THE SAME STAGE?! This is going to be legendary!” chimed in a third fan.

Another remarked, “Me after seeing Taylor Swift and Florence Welch, performing a song by Taylor Swift and Florence Welch called “Florida” in Florida.”

Taylor Swift surprised fans by bringing out Florence Welch during her Eras Tour in Miami, Florida! What an epic collaboration!

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One exclaimed, “Two powerhouse voices coming together! Taylor bringing out Florence is everything. The energy must’ve been insane!”

“What an incredible surprise! Taylor and Florence Welch together must have made for an unforgettable moment during the Eras Tour!” exclaimed another.

One said, “That’s an incredible surprise! The Eras Tour just keeps getting better!”

Another remarked, “Florence and taylor performing florida at florida, this can’t be real”