Florence Welch joined Taylor Swift at her London concert on Tuesday for the first performance of their collaborative single “Florida!!!.” British fans were also treated to a surprise appearance by Jack Antonoff for “Death By a Thousand Cuts” and “Getaway Car,” while Swift also performed “So Long London” for the first time since the launch of her “Eras Tour” in March 2023.
The debut of “Florida!!!” comes as Swift wraps up the European leg of her massive “Eras” tour. She'll return to the U.S. for another round of tour dates, starting Oct. 18 at Hardrock Stadium in Miami. This will be Swift's eighth Wembley date overall.
Welch co-wrote the song “Florida!!!” which appears on Swift's new chart-topping album, Tortured Poets Oath. Released on April 19, the album held the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200 albums chart for most of the year. It spent its first 12 weeks at the top of the album chart until Eminem's Death of Slim Shady (Cop de Grasse) dethroned Tortured Poets in late July.
In an interview with iHeartRadio, Swift said, “'Florida!!' I wrote it with Florence and the Machine, and I think I was coming up with this idea of like, what happens when your life doesn't fit in, or when your choices don't fit in with you,” Swift said.
Swift first revealed the news of “Tortured Poets,” her 11th studio album — which features contributions from Post Malone, as well as writing and production contributions from Antonoff and Aaron Dessner — at the Grammy Awards in January when her 10th studio album, “Midnights,” won Album of the Year.
