A SWIFT RETURN

Taylor puts on a mega show after 5-year absence

- LAURA ARMSTRONG

44 HIT SONGS, 11 COSTUMES, 70,000 HAPPY FANS

TOUR blimey! Taylor Swift got back on the road this week with a three-hour show featuring 44 songs and 11 costume changes.

The singer's first tour show in five years was a true spectacular littered with jaw-dropping special effects.

There was an intriguing commentary too as she referenced men and the row over her back catalogue.

But glitz and glamour dominated proceedings. At one point, Taylor dived into the stage and vanished as if plunging into a pool.

That came after she whipped up 70,000 fans at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, with a two-minute countdown.

Swifties roared their approval for a full minute as the singer emerged from clouds of chiffon in a Versace bodysuit and Christian Louboutin boots.