Country in Canada! Keith Urban joins Taylor Swift on stage as she returns to her musical roots with explosive results
These days she is the queen of pop but her stellar rise to stardom started back in Tennessee, Nashville.
Taylor Swift got a chance to embrace her country music past on Friday night, as she brought out Keith Urban on the stage of her 1989 World Tour.
The 25-year-old singer was joined by the Australian country star in Toronto, Canada, and sent fans into screaming overdrive as they joined forces on two songs.
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On fire: Taylor Swift got a chance to embrace her country music past on Friday night, as she brought out Keith Urban on the stage of her 1989 World Tour in Toronto, Canada
The Blank Space singer has already made a lot of stops and brought out a lot of guest singers in her tour, but on Friday night seemed particularly excited to be joined by Keith.
Earlier in the day, the pop star gave a sneak peek of what is to come posting a snap of them at sound check.
Despite this, as Mr. Nicole Kidman walked out on stage to join a leather-clad Taylor, fans still got surprised with the pair belting out two of Keith's hits.
Bang for their buck: Dressed in all-black they may have looked more like rockers, but they definitely gave the audience lots of country performing Keith's John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16 and Somebody like You
Big tease: Earlier in the day, the pop star gave a sneak peek of what is to come posting a snap of them at sound check
With pyrotechnics exploding behind them and both dressed in all-black they may have looked more like rockers, but they definitely gave the audience lots of country performing Keith's John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16.
The song just earned the Australian star his 19th US country Number 1 hit, so was particularity apt.
No done there, fans were also treated to his widely loved Somebody Like You.
Showing off her skills: The 25-year-old impressed, playing the guitar in her statement-making romper
Changing it up: The singer swapped her leathers for sequins in another look later in the show
Not done yet: The star will be performing around America until the end of the month before heading to Australia and Asia
A hit back in 2002, it was also part of the rom com How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days' soundtrack.
Keith is just the latest in a string of mega stars to help Taylor change up her arena performance with Mick Jagger and Leona Lewis joining her last week as well as Steve Tyler, Wiz Kahlifa, Selena Gomez, Lisa Kudrow, Justin Timberlake and many more.
Taylor's tour will continue around the US until the end of October before she heads to Asia and Australia until the end of the year.
Long distance love: While Taylor was busy in Canada, boyfriend Calvin Harris was out and about in Beverly Hills, California
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