Taylor Swift Reunites Band for Four-Song Performance at Academy Gala
Taylor Swift performed a four-song set with her band at the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala, marking her first full-band performance since the Eras Tour. Conan O’Brien introduced her to the black-tie audience.
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Oct 18, 2026 11:05am PT
Taylor Swift Fires Up Academy Gala With Four Songs in Her First Band Performance Since the Eras Tour
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Taylor Swift got some of the old gang back together for her first full-band performance since the Eras Tour, delivering a four-song set to a black-tie audience Saturday night at the Academy Museum 6th Annual Gala.
Conan O’Brien introduced her by saying, “It’s an insane, unprecedented honor to introduce a cherished member of our little ‘ Toy Story 5 ‘ family. She’s John, Paul, George and Ringo all in one.”
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_Originally reported by [Variety Music](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/taylor-swift-performance-academy-gala-five-songs-1236915817/)._
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