Taylor Swift Slays the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Stage

In case you missed it, Friday, December 1, Taylor Swift played her first full set since reputation was released on the iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Stage. 

The iHeartRadio stage embraced many Grammy-award nominees and winners but the crowd had been patiently awaiting the last performance of the night. Once the Chainsmokers left the stage, everyone knew who was coming on next. Taylor Swift not only came on with more confidence than ever before but she also came back stronger and better.

The show began with a beat drum, Swift’s voice calling out that the old Taylor is dead and the infamous snake crawling across the screen. Then, with boldness in her eyes, Swift began the first song of the set “…Ready For It?” She killed it with amazing dance moves and outstanding vocals. After giving us a little bit of the reputation feel, Swift did a blast from the past and played both “Blank Space” and “Shake It Off”.

Next up was the Grammy-nominated song “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” (sorry folks, Zayn wasn’t there). It was outstanding acoustic performance, which showcased the strength and maturity in Swift’s voice. But the acoustic sets didn’t last long as Swift switched back to reputation mode and called Ed Sheeran to the stage to sing their famous duet together “End Game” and it was certainly the highlight of the night.

And then the moment we had all been waiting for finally happened, Swift played “Look What You Made Me Do” live for the first time and yes, it was undoubtedly one of the best songs and performances of the night. If that song, in general, is any indication of what tour will look like, we better hold on to our hats because it’s going to be incredible. It was the ultimate closer as it left fans wanting more.

You can check out a gallery from the performance below:

See Jingle Ball for yourself when it airs Dec. 14 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.