Bill Clinton says ‘I get it now’ after taking his granddaughter and friends to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour: ‘I was fascinated’

The former president, who attended Swift’s tour along with thousands of other fans, admitted he “probably couldn’t have gotten his family backstage at the show” even if he tried

Bill Clinton accepts the Taylor Swift hype.

The former president took his daughter Chelsea with him; his granddaughter Charlotte; and her friends to see Swift’s Eras Tour, he admitted Live with Kelly and Mark on Monday, November 25th. Clinton appeared on the show to promote his new memoir. Citizen: My Life After the White House.

“I’ve never been to one of their concerts before and it was – now I get it,” Clinton said. “I understand why she has such an impact on people and why a lot of these young girls are so fascinated.”

And it was also a captivating experience for Clinton herself. He recalled watching his group of family and friends – who ranged in age – unite over Swift’s songs.

“I was fascinated by how our group of children, especially our granddaughter, stood there with the wife of one of Chelsea’s friends from over 20 years ago and her daughters – and they were all up there singing and they all knew the words to the songs. It was great,” the former president said.

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Clinton was impressed by Swift’s ability to perform for three hours straight – a “very respectful thing to do to the audience,” he said.

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He and his family were just a few of nearly 50,000 people at the concert, Clinton estimated.

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Kelly Ripa wondered if one of Clinton’s guests had asked him to “take us backstage” during her visit.

“Actually, they didn’t do that,” he said, “and I probably couldn’t have done that either.”

Swift is currently on the final leg of her Eras Tour, which began in March 2023 and was the first tour ever to gross over $1 billion in ticket sales. The tour ends with its third and final show in Vancouver on December 8th.