‘Home is where the heart is, but god, I love the English,’ Taylor Swift penned five years ago on ‘London Boy’. And Tay-tay doesn’t just love the English: she loves London, too. This city has been mentioned loads of times in her lyrics, from the lush pastures of Hampstead Heath to local pubs in Vauxhall .
And there’s never been a better time to highlight Tay-Tay’s love for London. The pop superstar is in town for five nights at Wembley Stadium this weekend , totalling eight shows in the capital this summer . And plenty of Swift’s London songs feature in the setlist .
T-Swizzle’s affection for London dates back to at least 2008, when she played her first gig across the pond as part of her Fearless tour. Her first ever UK show was at the humble student union of King’s College London – safe to say she’s come a long way since then. Over 15 years later and after a six-year break from touring the capital, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour returns this weekend.
To get you excited for those shows, we’ve done some prep and broken down all the times the pop star has mentioned (or alluded to) London in her lyrics over the years. And there’s a lot – here goes. RECOMMENDED: 👑 Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in London: the ultimate guide .
London (general) ‘You know I love a London boy’ from ‘London Boy’ on Lover (2019) ‘I’ll never wander London streets alone and haunted’ and ‘Too young to wander London streets alone and haunted’ from ‘Beautiful Ghos.