Taylor Swift kicks off European leg of Eras Tour with four nights in Paris

Thousands of fans were already visiting the La Defense Arena 24 hours before the show just to get their hands on the merchandise as soon as possible.

A handful of superfans camped out from Tuesday to ensure they got a prime spot in the standing section.

“I didn’t plan to, but I came to check it out and I saw the first tents and I panicked a little,” said Chris, 30.

Noah, 20, is seeing all four Paris concerts, he used 22 email addresses to get through the lottery system and secure the tickets.

Many accents in the crowd were American, the venue says a fifth of the audience has come from the United States.

Georg’Ann Daly decided to celebrate her 23rd birthday with the show in Paris, it meant flying from Nashville to Chicago to London and catching the Eurostar to Paris.