Yahoo Lifestyle Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Dancers and Band Members Wish the Superstar a Happy 35th Birthday: See Their Sweet Messages
Swift wrapped her record-shattering Eras Tour on Dec. 8
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Taylor SwiftTaylor Swift marked her 35th birthday on Dec. 13, 2024
Many people from the pop superstar's Eras Tour team sent celebratory wishes on social media
"Happy Birthday to the icon, the legend, the definition of beauty and grace, Taylor Swift," wrote backup dancer Nat Peterson
Taylor Swift is receiving all the birthday love from her Eras Tour squad.
On Friday, Dec. 13, several people from Swift's Eras Tour team, including backup dancers and band members, wished her a happy birthday on social media.
Her beloved backup dancer Kam Saunders shared a video his "Bejeweled" solo on tour, which he considers one of his many "favorite moments of ours."
"I’m posting this because your rushing to hug me afterwards will NEVER get old. 🥹 You’ve done so twice on both my birthday shows and then here on our final show," he wrote on Instagram. "I think it’s the perfect visual example (among countless others) of just how generous and selfless you are. As a boss, yes, but even more so as a human being. It will live with me forever!!"
Adding, "I hope that today you experience tenfold the love you put out! To me, to the cast and crew, to your friends and family, and to your fans! Happy f---ing birthday, gorgeous! 🤍"
Nat Peterson, another backup dancer, wished her "fellow Sagittarius queen" a happy birthday by sharing a series of snapshots from tour and a sweet compilation video of their moments together onstage.
"Happy Birthday to the icon, the legend, the definition of beauty and grace, Taylor Swift 🤍 My fellow Sagittarius queen, I am honored to know you and blessed to have shared the world’s biggest stages with you," she wrote on Instagram. "You radiate talent, joy, passion, and greatness with every fiber of your being. No words will ever be enough to express my gratitude towards you. I hope you have a magical day filled with nothing but love and light ✨."
She concluded, "Also thanks for bringing the most amazing people into my life and giving me a family for all the Eras of my life 🤍"
Kamilah Marshall, another backup dancer, reflected on her moments in "wonderland" with Swift on Instagram.
"Some experiences are so magical, that when it’s time to describe it, it leaves you at a loss for words. This one was just that—a true Wonderland. Moments like these remind me how grateful I am to be part of something so extraordinary," she wrote alongside a compilation video set to Swift's "Wonderland," which was featured on the 1989 deluxe album.
"And speaking of EXTRAORDINARY, today we celebrate the 🦄 who makes all of this magic possible. Happy Birthday to @taylorswift Your HEART, leadership, and VISION inspire us ALL to dream bigger and CREATE moments worth REMEMBERING. This one we will NEVER forget," she added, signing off the post with "Love you ✨."
Swift's backup dancer Jan Ravnik wished Swift a happy birthday by sharing photos from their many stage moments on Instagram. In the caption, he wrote, "Happy Birthday @taylorswift 🥳 You deserve everything and more! Love you 🤍"
The popstar's backup singer, Melanie Nyema, wrote about how much her life has changed since meeting Swift alongside a sweet close-up of them smiling at each other onstage.
"The world has changed so much since I met you (over 13 December 13ths ago!) and in countless, beautiful and astounding ways, you have been the force that changed it. You’re the absolute rarest. The realest. The best. I’d say I couldn’t love you more, but I know, by tomorrow, it would turn out to have been a lie," she wrote on Instagram, adding "Happiest birthday, my girl. And many, MANY more."
Amos Heller, her bass player, shared a photo of them standing back-to-back during a performance and expressed his gratitude for Swift.
"Happy birthday @taylorswift," he captioned his Instagram post. "Always grateful you braided my dreams with yours."
Tori Evans, another backup dancer, shared a sweet clip of Swift wearing her Speak Now gown on tour and waving at the audience — and a candid moment of her dancing onstage.
Happiest of Happy Birthdays to the one and only. No amount of words will be able to accurately describe how incredible this woman is," Evans wrote. "Wishing her the happiest of days and hoping her wishes come true as she has made mine ✨"
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Jeslyn Gorman, her backup singer, shared a photo of them together onstage during her Lover set and called Swift "the girl whose heart shines through everything and everyone."
"You light on fire when you perform and leave such a beautiful glowing ember behind in every city you touch, because of who you are. And not only was I blessed with a front row seat, but also a bit of your spotlight that you so generously shine on me and everyone else on that stage.. I will never take that kind of love for granted. 🤍," Gorman wrote on Instagram.
"You’ve given so much of yourself this year, I hope today you get to just receive all the love and that it feels like the biggest hug ever possible. I also hope it involves you putting your poor feet up," she added. Happy Birthday, my sweet friend. @taylorswift I love you to Karma and back. ✨ Xoxo"
In addition to her Eras Tour staff, the NFL celebrated the star's birthday by sharing a sweet compilation video of all of her sweet moments supporting her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, at his games. They also added clips of Swift and Kelce leaving Arrowhead Stadium hand-in-hand after various games.
One day before her birthday, Swift — who wrapped her record-shattering Eras Tour on Dec. 8 — dropped by Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City and left staffers, patients and their families shocked by her arrival.
During her visit, she took pictures with patients, gave them signed copies of her commemorative Eras Tour book, filmed a TikTok to her song "Bad Blood" and took pictures with hospital staff.
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