Taylor Swift makes surprise appearance at ‘End of an Era’ screening for family and tour crew

Taylor Swift is celebrating the end of an era with the people who made it all possible.

On Tuesday in New York, the “Life of a Showgirl” songwriter held an intimate advance screening of the first two episodes of her upcoming six-episode Disney+ docuseries, “The End of an Era,” where she described her nearly two-year-long, 149-show Eras Tour as “a lifetime within my lifetime.”

Clad in a ribbed black turtleneck, pleated miniskirt and knee-high heeled boots, the woman of the hour addressed her guests before the projectors started rolling.

“There’s a lot of magic and mystery that happens when something goes as well as this [tour] did,” Swift told the crowd, which included her Eras dancers, backup singers, choreographers, band members and styling team. (Packs of tissues were thoughtfully placed near their seats in anticipation of the doc’s more emotional scenes.)

The superstar’s family (parents Scott and Andrea Swift and brother Austin) were also at the special event, as were a few media friends including Gayle King, Robin Roberts and Hoda Kotb. Swift sat with her dancers during the screening, and stuck around afterward to personally greet everyone who attended.

The first two episodes of “The End of an Era,” which documents the making of the musician’s record-smashing tour, will begin streaming on Disney+ starting Friday, Dec. 12 at 12 a.m. PT — one day before Swift’s 36th birthday. 

The next two episodes will arrive the following Friday, Dec. 19, and the final two on Dec. 26.

Starting Dec. 12 at 12 a.m. PT, fans can also stream “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,” a concert film recorded at Swift’s final Eras performance in Vancouver on Dec. 8, 2024.

Unlike “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour,” the movie she released in 2023, this updated cut includes the “Tortured Poets Department” section of the show, which Swift added to her 3.5-hour set midway through her tour.