From The Beatles City, Liverpool Turned Into Taylor Swift City

JAKARTA - Liverpool is known as the city of The Beatles. Many Beatlemania (fans) visited the city to see band-related sites, such as The Beatles Statue, Penny Lane, Cavern Club, Mathew Street, and others.

Namun, sebut Kota Beatles itu tampak berubah status belakan belakan ini. Karena Eras Tour digelar di Liverpool selama tiga hari, 13-15 Juni, kota tersebut diisi instalasi yang berkaitan dengan Taylor Swift.

Local officials are known to have prepared many things to welcome the Swifties to their city. This is because Liverpool is the only city in the northern part of England to host this year's Eras Tour.

Outside of the Anfield Stadium which is used as a concert venue, local officials hold a Taylor Town Trail, where Swift fans can tour the city and see special installations that have been made, one of which is a piano that can be played and covered with moss, as Swift plays in her video for 'Cardigan'.

Taylor Town Trail will put Swifties in a natural pop paradise. And even if you haven't got a ticket to any of the concerts, it will be an unforgettable experience," said Claire McColgan, Director of Culture of the Liverpool City Council, citing the BBC, Friday, June 14.

Taylor Town Trail also takes visitors through some of the most iconic locations in Liverpool, such as Royal Albert Dock, which is now decorated with a seven-foot-high butterfly installation inspired by Swift's first album and Lime Street Station with a giant clock to climb, which represents Swift's Midnights album.

All the special installations were made by local artists and studios, including Catherine Rogers, Anna Mulhearn, Buy By Bethan, Submarine Studios and others.

It is undeniable that Eras Tour has had a good economic impact on the cities visited, including Liverpool. Some local businesses are also developing their own offerings that are in line with Taylor Swift's concert.