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In this series, Newsweek is recapping every show Taylor Swift has performed on the Eras Tour, city by city.
Taylor Swift had a special surprise in store for fans in Amsterdam as she performed "Mary's Song" on stage for the first time in 16 years.
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The sweet song about a couple who were childhood sweethearts was unveiled in 2006 on the superstar's self-titled debut album, but she does not usually perform it at her shows. However, she broke with tradition during her concert in the Netherlands on July 6, 2024.
Swift treated the audience at the Johan Cruyff Arena to a rare performance of the melodic song, segueing into a mash-up with later hits "Everything Has Changed" and "So High School".
Fans were convinced that Swift's inclusion of the track was a romantic nod to her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who was in the audience that night. Kelce is the Kansas City Chiefs tight end and wears the jersey number 87, and "Mary's Song" mentions that number.
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Swift sings about how childhood friends grow up and stay together and look to their future, singing: "I'll be eighty-seven; you'll be eighty-nine/I'll still look at you like the stars that shine In the sky/Oh my my my."
A clip of the moving moment was uploaded to TikTok, with the person who uploaded it posting: "She couldn't stop looking at him."
Another clip that did the rounds on social media showed Kelce in the crowd, standing up to watch as Swift sat at the piano and gave the special performance. At one point, he appeared to wipe his face, sparking speculation that he had teared up as his girlfriend sang the tribute to him.
Fans were a bit misty-eyed themselves as they watched the romantic moment, with one confessing on TikTok: "My heart can NOT handle this level of loving out loud. This is what love is mean to be. I can not stop crying."
Taylor Swift's Surprise Songs in Amsterdam
July 4: "Guilty as Sin?"/"Untouchable" and "The Archer"/"Question...?"
July 5: "I'm Gonna Get You Back"/"Dress" and "You Are in Love"/"Cowboy Like Me"
July 6: "Sweeter Than Fiction"/"Holy Ground" and "Mary's Song (Oh My My My)"/"So High School"/"Everything Has Changed"
Learn more about all the record-breaking, sentimental and just downright hilarious moments from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour with Newsweek's interactive timeline and map here.
Were you at any of Taylor Swift's Amsterdam shows? Tell us your favorite moment in the comments!
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