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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will be available to stream exclusively on Disney+. The streaming edition will feature five songs that weren’t included in the theatrical or digital versions. Below, discover what time the concert film will arrive on Disney’s streaming platform.
“‘The Eras Tour’ has been a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world, and we are very excited to bring this electrifying concert to audiences whenever they want, exclusively on Disney+,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said on the company’s earning call revealing the news, according to Variety.
The film’s streaming rights were expected to be a “hot commodity,” according to The Hollywood Reporter, which reported that “practically every major service throwing their hat in the ring and entering into conversations with team Swift.” At the time, Swift’s team was allegedly waiting for the SAG-AFTRA strike to end to begin negotiations.
Almost a month after the strikes ended, The Eras Tour concert film was released digitally on December 13 (Swift’s 34th birthday). “Well, so, basically I have a birthday coming up and I was thinking a fun way to celebrate the year we’ve had together would be to make The Eras Tour Concert Film available for you to watch at home!” the singer wrote via Instagram on November 27. The extended digital version included bonus tracks “Wildest Dreams,” “The Archer” and “Long Live.”
Disney+ is also home to Swift’s music documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, which features performances of each song from the surprise album released during COVID-19 quarantine in 2020. The intimate virtual concert debuted on Disney+ on November 25, 2020.
Learn more about Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) on Disney+ below.
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will be available on Disney+ on March 14, 2024 — one day earlier than previously announced.
To watch Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version), you’ll need a Disney+ subscription, which starts at $7.99/month for the basic plan (with ads). Disney+ does not offer a free trial at this time. However, the streamer notes that if you have an existing ESPN+ or Hulu subscription, you can bundle Disney+ with them.
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Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will be premiering at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on March 14, 2024, on Disney+.
“I’m delighted to tell you that you’ll be able to watch Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (My Version) a few hours earlier than expected!,” the pop star penned on Instagram last week. “Experience the ENTIRE concert film for the first time ever, beginning to end, including “cardigan” and FOUR new acoustic songs on @disneyplus starting March 14th at 6pm PT ✨”
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The bonus tracks featured in Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor Version) on Disney+ are “Cardigan” and acoustic versions of “Maroon,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” “You Are in Love” and “I Can See You.”
“Cardigan” was revealed during the initial streaming announcement, while “Maroon” was unveiled when Disney+ dropped the official trailer for the Taylor’s Version concert film on March 4. Finally, Swift revealed the remaining three songs on Good Morning America this week leading up to the Disney+ debut.
The Eras Tour film earned more than $180 million in domestic sales and over $261 million globally at the box office, according to Box Office Mojo. The concert movie also helped Swift achieve her billionaire status. An estimated $35 million from the first two weeks of screenings added to the superstar’s billion-dollar fortune. Based on the singer’s AMC agreement, she earned 57% of ticket sales, while theaters kept the remaining 43% of revenues, per Variety.
The news of the concert movie’s streaming release came just a few days after Swift announced that her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, is coming on April 19. After revealing the news, Swift’s Instagram shared a photo of the album’s artwork with the caption: “All’s fair in love and poetry… New album THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT. Out April 19 🤍.”
A few days later, Swift shared the album’s official tracklist, which includes collaborations with artists like Post Malone and Florence & The Machine.
Watch the Disney+ trailer for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor Version) below.
