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Taylor Swift parties in Rupp Arena like it was 1989

Taylor Swift brought her 1989 World Tour to Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Oct. 20, 2015, with opening act Vance Joy.
Taylor Swift brought her 1989 World Tour to Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky, on Oct. 20, 2015, with opening act Vance Joy. Herald-Leader

At the half point of a sold out dance-pop blitzkrieg last night at Rupp Arena that encouraged everyone to party like it was 1989, Taylor Swift addressed a crowd of 18,000 as only a true pop mogul could – from atop a platform runaway that rose and tipped upward like the bow of a ship so the singer could address the upper decks eye-to-eye.

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This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 11:07 PM with the headline "Taylor Swift parties in Rupp Arena like it was 1989."

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