Taylor Swift Surprises Fans With Rare Live Performances of “Safe & Sound” and “Untouchable”

Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards in 2018
Taylor Swift at the American Music Awards in 2018. Photo by John Salangsang/BFA/REX/Shutterstock (9919915hb)

Taylor Swift fans who attended the pop star’s show at Allianz Parque stadium in São Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday were treated to a special surprise. Swift decided to perform “Safe & Sound” and “Untouchable,” a pair of songs she hadn’t played live in a decade.

Swift told the audience that she tries to include songs she rarely plays live for the acoustic part of each show on The Eras Tour.

“This has been a tradition that I started on The Eras Tour,” Swift said. “Both songs I am playing tonight I have never, ever played on this tour.”

Swift started off with “Safe & Sound,” a song she last played in 2013 as part of Red Tour. The track was part of the soundtrack for the movie The Hunger Games and featured a guest appearance from Civil Wars.

“Untouchable,” which Swift hasn’t played since 2011, came next. The song appeared on the platinum edition of Swift’s second studio album Fearless. It is a reworked version of the song originally released by American rock band Luna Halo.

Taylor Swift performed three shows at Allianz Parque, with the third one coming on Sunday. It marked the end of the Latin America leg of The Eras Tour. Swift will resume the tour in early 2024 with shows in Japan, Australia, and Singapore.