'Like an Ant Swarm'... 20,000 Spectators Occupy Hill to Watch Free Performance

Taylor Swift, Munich Concert in Germany
Tens of Thousands Fill 200-Foot Hill

Global pop star Taylor Swift (34) held a concert in Munich, where a spectacular scene was captured of tens of thousands of fans who couldn't get tickets filling the hill outside the venue.

On the 27th (local time), according to USA Today and others, Taylor Swift performed her 'The Eras Tour' over two days at the Olympic Stadium in Munich.

A crowd filling the nearby hill to watch Taylor Swift's concert held on the 27th (local time) at the Munich Olympic Stadium in Germany.
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On the first day of the concert, crowds flocked like clouds both inside and outside the stadium to see Taylor Swift. Near the stadium, there is a hill about 200 feet (approximately 61 meters) high overlooking the venue, where tens of thousands of fans who couldn't get tickets spread blankets on the grass or pitched tents from the morning, waiting for the performance.

That day, the highest temperature in Munich soared to 31.9 degrees Celsius. Photos of the hill filled with fans became a hot topic on social media. According to German media, about 74,000 spectators entered the stadium, and it is estimated that more than 20,000 people watched the concert from the hill.

Taylor Swift, seeing the fans on the hill from the stage, said, "Thousands of people are listening to the songs in the park outside the stadium," adding, "I feel incredibly welcomed, and I will try to repay you all throughout the night."

The concert, which started at 7:30 PM, ended after 11 PM. The crowd on the hill also joined in, listening to the music coming from the venue while turning on their flashlight lights.

Meanwhile, Taylor Swift began her German tour on the 17th in Gelsenkirchen, held seven concerts including stops in Hamburg and Munich. After finishing the second concert in Munich on the 28th, she will move to Warsaw, Poland in early August and plans to conclude her European tour next month in London.

Swift attracted about 3 million attendees and recorded ticket revenue of 1 trillion won during her first U.S. tour last August alone. The New York Times analyzed that Swift's concerts generated an economic effect of approximately 4.6 billion dollars (about 6 trillion won) in North America alone.