Taylor Swift fans arrive in Liverpool for first Eras tour show

Hannah Horst, 25, had travelled to Liverpool from Wisconsin in America with Angela Jacoby, Sam Kappel, both also 25, and Hannah May, 23, after they failed to get tickets for her US gigs.

She said: "The city embraces it. We love that, we think that's so great."

The friends, who said they expected to be "sobbing" during their idol's concert, described Swift as a "welcoming space" and said they were "loving every minute" of the trip.

It is claimed the singer's Eras tour will provide a £997m boost to the UK economy, according to a recent Barclays Swiftonomics report.

The trail was inspired by Swift's back catalogue of hits, and will run until 16 June.