At each stop of The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift gifts her cherished bowler hat to a lucky young fan while singing her 2013 hit “22,” and Saturday brought a heartwarming, full-circle moment.
This time, the 34-year-old superstar passed the hat to lifelong fan Eloise Childs, igniting cheers from the crowd of 70,000 at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.
The fortunate seven-year-old shone in a colorful sequin jacket as Taylor embraced her, seemingly saying, “I’ve known you since you were a baby!”
In fact, Swift first saw little Eloise as a newborn in 2017, joining an Instagram Live hosted by her devoted fan, Cindy Childs, to catch a glimpse of her. “ELOISE,” the 14-time Grammy winner had commented then.
“She’s such a tiny baby, and I’ll definitely meet her and A when they’re older than three months and just trying to GET SOME REST,” Taylor had said.
For Cindy, who dedicates her entire Instagram account to Taylor, it was an unforgettable night.
“Overwhelmed with swiftie love for Eloise! Sharing this moment with Taylor tonight is like a dream come true. We’ll be in section 112, row 1 if anyone wants to swap bracelets with us!” Cindy posted on Twitter that Saturday.
“The happy tears keep coming! I can’t thank you enough, @taylorswift13 & @taylornation13, for the most magical night ever! Still dreaming instead of sleeping over here!”
Joining Saturday’s concert was Swift’s boyfriend of 15 months, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
The 35-year-old NFL star was spotted in the VIP area with Taylor’s mom, Andrea Swift, cheering on her “So High School” performance.
Travis also spent time with his friend, former Kansas City Chiefs tight end Ross Travis, as well as NSYNC’s Joey Fatone and his girlfriend, Izabel Araujo.
“@taylorswift knows how to put on an incredible show!” the 47-year-old Grammy nominee shared on his Instastory.