Taylor Swift is back for the second instalment of her Eras Tour in London's Wembley Stadium this August, having already graced the capital with three initial tour dates in June.
If you're one of the few lucky people who managed to secure one of the highly coveted spots to the highest-grossing pop tour in history, congrats, because not only is Swift playing all of her greatest hits, but what's more Taylor Swift's support act line-up is looking pretty fantastic.
And after what feels like months of suspense, yesterday Taylor's five support acts for her August Wembley dates were finally released, with the singer taking to her Instagram Stories to say “Just wanted to tell you about something coming up that I've been so excited about: we're adding 5 incredible artists to our 5 Wembley shows, going on right before Paramore. I asked them to play on this tour because I love their music and I think they'll absolutely smash it in Wembley Stadium. Go check out their music if you haven't already. Gonna be a fun 5 nights.”
While the US tour featured the likes of Sabrina Carpenter, HAIM and Phoebe Bridgers, the UK Eras Tour support acts are just as promising, with August's artists including four British artists along with one US singer.
So, curious to know what you can expect ahead of the three hour extravaganza? These are all of Taylor Swift's support acts for her London Wembley dates.
Taylor Swift's support acts for August
Paramore (all Wembley Stadium dates)
Paramore need no introduction, with the American rock band having huge hits that span from their 2007 emo anthem Misery Business all the way through to 2017's poppier Hard Times and 2023's post-punk This Is Why. Fronted by all-around cool girl Hayley Williams, the band have a roster of six albums to choose from for their Wembley set.
While Swifties no doubt know Williams from her feature on Castles Crumbling, though what you may not know is that the pair have been friends for nearly a decade. While the two were coming up in the Nashville music scene at the same time, the pair actually met via Taylor's mum Andrea at a Grammy Awards party.
Speaking on their introduction, Williams revealed in an interview with Jimmy Fallon, “We were at some Grammy party — it was actually Timbaland’s Grammy party. Huge. I was very nervous, but a woman came up to me and she said, ‘I’m Taylor Swift’s mum and, you know, Taylor doesn’t have a lot of friends her age that do music. And I would love to, like, you know, introduce you guys or get your number.'”
Cute!
In addition to being Taylor Swift's support act in the UK, Paramore also joined Taylor for the opening of The Eras Tour in Glendale Arizona over a year ago in March 2023.
Offering up the perfect mix of rebellious alt-rock and high-energy synth-pop, the bands setlist for the Eras Tour lifts some of their best bits and provide the perfect warm up for what is sure to be a memorable night.
Paramore’s setlist for the Eras tour is as follows:
- Hard Times / Heart of Glass (Blondie Cover)
- Burning Down the House (Talking Heads Cover)
- Still Into You
- Caught in the Middle
- Brick By Boring Brick
- The Only Exception
- That's What You Get
- Ain't It Fun
- This Is Why
SOFIA ISELLA (August 15)
Californian singer SOFIA ISELLA is an alternative indie rock artist who's been a violinist since the age of 3 and a songwriter since she was 8. Multi-talented and classically trained, ISELLA's skills also span producing and singing, with her citing her main influences as Sylvia Plath, Margaret Atwood, Nine Inch Nails and Imogen Heap to name a few.
Self-described as “a slut for words”, ISELLA opened for Tom Odell across the UK last year along with Melanie Martinez for her US and Mexico dates. Our personal top picks from her catalogue are Everybody Supports Women, Hot Gum and Us and Pigs.
When the news was announced on August 5, SOFIA ISELLA took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express her joy, saying:
“Someone I’ve never met has changed my life even more than she already has just through her writing alone. Your fearlessness in continuing to push yourself and win again and again is the most joyful thing to watch."
Holly Humberstone (August 16)
24-year-old British singer Holly Humberstone has been revealed as one of Taylor Swift's support acts for her August 16 Wembley date.
Originally from Grantham, Humberstone won the 2022 BRIT Rising Star Award, with her single Haunted House also earning her nominations for the Best Song Musically and Lyrically at the Ivor Novello Awards. Humberstone went on to release her debut studio album Paint My Bedroom Black in 2023, though some of her best loved songs such as Deep End, The Walls Are Way Too Thin and Falling Asleep At The Wheel appeared on her compilation album Can You Afford to Lose Me?
On her supporting Taylor Swift, Humberstone took to X to post:
"The hardest secret I’ve ever had to keep. As if I get to support Taylor at The Eras Tour !!!!!! pinch me !!!!!
@taylorswift thank you thank you I am eternally grateful what an honour, I have no words & I can’t f**kin wait for the 16th ! See you Wembley #LondonTSTheErasTour"
Suki Waterhouse (August 17)
British singer and actor Suki Waterhouse is a good friend of Swift's, with the Eras Tour support set due to be her first live performance since giving birth to her child with boyfriend Robert Pattinson in March 2024.
A multi-talented queen, Suki is also an actor who you may recognise from her role as Karen in our 2023 obsession Daisy Jones & the Six. You'll no doubt also know her TikTok viral song Good Looking (the phrase 'yeah you think we're the same, the skyline falls as I try to make sense of it all' will forever live on in our brain).
An indie pop artist with a magnetic stage presence, Waterhouse has a host of other hits to choose from for her Eras Tour set, from Moves to OMG, as well as her new releases Blackout Drunk and Supersad.
On her inclusion in the Eras Tour Wembley line-up, Suki took to X to say:
"It feels like an honour to simply exist at the same time as @taylorswift, let alone be an opener for her on the biggest and best tour ever 😭😭
A dream come true that I never want to wake up from. Playing at wembley stadium in my hometown!!
See you august 17th at THE ERAS TOUR"
Maisie Peters (August 19)
24-year-old British singer Maisie Peters is a long-time Taylor fan and now support act for her August 19 Wembley date. Originally from Sussex, Peters is a pop artist with two EPS along with creating the soundtrack of the comedy series Trying.
Her song Worst of You is a standout from her roster of hits, with Lost The Breakup and Not Another Rockstar likewise being absolute earworms.
The singer denied rumours she was a support act back in January when she said “girls i’m afraid that whilst i shall hopefully be shrieking all too well at wembley this summer, it shall be shrieked from the stands! i am not an eras tour opener! alas the rumours are just rumouring! <3”
However, after she was confirmed as a support act in August, Maisie Peters then quote tweeted her original post from January, adding “if only she knew 🤡🤡🤡”, with many of her fans replying that she had manifested it!
RAYE (August 20)
RAYE's had a busy year of it, sweeping up six awards at the 2024 BRIT Awards, with her having enjoyed both critical and commercial success. Her TikTok viral hit Escapism. is perhaps her best known song, with it being her first single to top the UK charts, though you'll no doubt recognise her voice from other hits such as Jax Jones' You Don't Know Me and Bed with David Guetta and Joel Corry.
Beyond that, RAYE's long list of accomplishments include a writing credit on Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter album for Riverdance, with her having also picked up an Ivor Novello, MOBO and Global Award, all at the age of 26.
Be sure to keep an ear out for her now iconic Prada song, as well as Worth It.
Taylor Swift's support acts for June
METTE (June 21)
Fans attending the Wembley Stadium Eras Tour on Friday June 21 will not only get to see Taylor Swift and Paramore perform, but also METTE. Hailing from Minnesota, if METTE looks familiar that's because you might recognise her from her breakthrough role as the insanely good dancer in N.E.R.D. and Rihanna’s 2017 music video for Lemon, with her then going on to appear in Hustlers, Cats and more recently Greta Gerwig's Barbie film as Barbie Video Girl.
A multi-talented queen, since then, METTE has opened Jessie Ware's UK tour in 2023, with her now stepping up as a support act for Taylor's June 21 date at Wembley.
Her biggest new songs at the moment are her 2024 singles BET and DARLING DRIVE, though be sure to keep an eye out for MAMA'S EYES (which she won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Contemporary Song) and DARLING DRIVE too.
Griff (June 22)
Joining Paramore, Taylor Swift's support act for June 22 is none other than Griff, AKA Rising Star winner at the 2021 BRIT Awards.
Having toured with music heavyweights Coldplay, Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran, Griff has been booked and busy over the last few years and we're here for it. Swift's Eras Tour is a particularly special one for her though, with Griff taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, in May to say:
“TAYLOR SWIFT HAS INVITED ME ON THE ERAS TOUR!!!!!! 8 yr old me who had fearless on repeat wouldn’t believe this. So unbelievably grateful to Taylor for all the love she’s shown me and my music. See you at Wembley on June 22nd.”
Fusing elements of electro, soul, R&B and pop through her music, her 2024 song Miss Me Too is a certified hit, along with other bangers from her catalogue such as Black Hole, Walk and Taylor Swift approved Vertigo, with Swift saying “damn griff i love this one,” on an Instagram Story after its release.
Benson Boone (June 23)
American singer-songwriter Benson Boone will be supporting Taylor Swift for Wembley's June 23 date. Raised in Washington, the 21-year-old singer came up via TikTok after going viral and later auditioning for American Idol.
Though he ultimately pulled out of the competition, Boone amassed a huge following on TikTok, with his followers on the platform currently at 7.1m and counting! The singer also signed to Night Street Records, Dan Reynolds' of Imagine Dragons' record label, with him having released a slew of incredibly catchy songs since, with some of his best known hits including Beautiful Things and In The Stars. Be sure to listen out for other songs from his Fireworks & Rollerblades album, with some of our personal favourites being Slow It Down and Ghost Town.
Taylor Swift's Eras Tour London dates
If you missed out on this first set of London Eras Tour dates, fret not as Taylor will be back for five more in August, with all her London dates as follows:
- Friday, June 21
- Saturday, June 22
- Sunday, June 23
- Thursday, August 15
- Friday, August 16
- Saturday, August 17
- Monday, August, 19
- Tuesday, August 20
The need to know if you're heading to Wembley Stadium this weekend.
