Taylor Swift kicks of the British leg of her sell-out Eras Tour in Edinburgh tonight and her fans, who call themselves Swifties, have come dressed for the occasion in sequins, feather boas, cowboy hats and friendship bracelets. The Cruel Summer singer will be performing tonight, Saturday and Sunday in Edinburgh before heading to Liverpool, Cardiff and Wembley – fresh off the back of releasing her critically acclaimed album The Tortured Poets Department. Excitement is building as devoted Swifties pile into Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium after queuing since 3am, braving the miserable Scottish weather as they do so. In line with Eras Tour tradition, fans wear brightly coloured, often homemade outfits, adorned in sequins, feathers and topped off with cowboy hats. They also bring handmade beaded friendship bracelets to trade with other Swifties in the audience. In true Scottish fashion, fans have covered their sparkling outfits with waterproof coats and resorted to wearing plastic bags over their shoes to stay dry. Some Swifties pitched up tents to make an impromptu camp outside the home of Scottish rugby overnight. LIVE: Taylor Swift Edinburgh Show: Thousands of Swifties descend on Scottish capital for opening night of singer’s Eras Tour At least 12 tents were set up close to the stadium gates as fans travelled from all over the country to be among the first in line to see the Anti-Hero star. Other Swifties have packed out hotels in Edinburgh’s historic centre having jetted in from the far corners of the globe – controversially forcing the city to house homeless-presenting people elsewhere. One fan told MailOnline Swift is rumoured to be staying at the popular Balmoral Hotel. They claimed she has booked out two entire floors after offering an entire wedding party £10,000 to move. This morning the first few hardy souls began gathering in Roseburn Park to wait for the entrance gates to open at 3pm this afternoon. First in to the stadium tonight is Amber Small, 19, from Aberdeen, who was at the front of the VIP section. She said: ‘I can’t wait. I got here for 3am to be first in queue. I didn’t go to bed last night because I was so excited. ‘It was quite cold and dark but I’ve got my poncho on and I’m from North-East Scotland so I’m made of stern stuff. ‘I stayed the night at my friend’s aunt’s house as she lives in Edinburgh and sneaked out quietly about 2am. ‘Nothing was going to stop me from getting here early, she’s incredible, the best artist in the world. I’ve seen her twice, in London and Glasgow a few years ago. ‘A few other fans came after me. We got chatting and we’ve all marked our hands with marker pen to show our place in the queue. ‘I’m thrilled I’m number one! That feeling of being the first in the stadium this afternoon when the gates open at 3pm will be indescribable. And it’s only going to get better.’ As Swifties queued, they could belt out their favourite hits thanks to local nightclub Boho, which set up a karaoke machine with which to entertain themselves.
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