Taylor Swift gave her fans a special gift on her own birthday. The "Bad Blood" singer announced Sunday that she will release her "1989 World Tour" on Apple Music.
The singer, who turned 26-year-old Sunday, will premiere "1989 World Tour Live" on Apple Music and the concert will be available to stream starting Dec. 20. The film includes footage of the concert shot live from her recent shows in Sydney, Australia. The concert was filmed at ANZ stadium and was attended by 76,000 fans, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The concert special also features special guest performances from her various stops around the world including, Mick Jagger, Selena Gomez, Alanis Morissette, Mary J. Blige, Justin Timberlake and many more. The concert film, directed by Jonas Akerlund, will also include footage from backstage that has never been seen before, Billboard reported.
Apple Music is currently the only music subscription that streams "1989," according to Variety. The pop star once spoke out against streaming sites like Apple Music. In June, Swift penned a critical essay that slammed the platform for not paying artist royalties during its three month free trial period, calling it "shocking" and "disappointing." After Swift publically called out Apple, the streaming site changed it royalties policy less than 24 hours later.
"I wonder what it would be like to perform for 70,000 people," Swift said in a trailer for the special. "I wonder what it would look like if they were all lit up and just dancing around like no one was watching them. I wonder what would happen if I invited the most amazing artists in the world to come out with me and perform on my stage. Would they do it? I wonder what it would be like to get so lost in it every night and never want it to end."
Check out the trailer below.
Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes. I have a little surprise for you. #1989WorldTourLIVE @applemusic https://t.co/actZbWBt4R
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) December 13, 2015
