Taylor Swift attends the "Eras Tour" premiere in Los Angeles

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Taylor Swift filled an “empty space” on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film” on Wednesday.

As seen in Videos Posted on social media, the singer made a surprise — though highly anticipated — appearance at the event in a blue strapless dress. I posed for the pictures With her “Eras Tour” dancers and supporters along the carpet.

“I can’t thank you enough for wanting to watch this movie that so vividly depicts my favorite adventure I’ve ever been on: The Eras Tour,” Swift said. books On her Instagram account shortly before the premiere, she added: “And the best part is that it’s an adventure we’re still on together.”

Swift wrote in her post that “due to unprecedented demand,” early access screenings of the film will open on Thursday in the US and Canada, and additional screening times will be added throughout the weekend.

The premiere was held at The Grove, an upscale shopping complex that includes a multi-screen AMC cinema. The outdoor mall was closed to shoppers all day as preparations for the premiere began.

Swift’s concert film comes on the heels of her massive “Eras Tour,” which included more than 20 cities and is expected to gross more than $1 billion. The international leg of the tour is scheduled to resume in Argentina on November 9.

The film, directed by Sam Wrench, was filmed over three nights during the “Karma” singer’s six-night residency at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium in August.

CNN previously reported that the film crushed single-day ticket sales less than three hours after tickets became available, prompting AMC to add additional showing times where possible.

Popcorn packaged in decorative containers is on display at the premiere.

It is expected to collect between $100 million and $125 million in its opening weekend, according to industry estimates. The concert film will be shown on IMAX and standard screens at AMC, Cinemark and Regal theaters and in 90 countries worldwide.

Tickets for the newly announced additional showings of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film” will be available by 10 a.m. in the ticket holder’s time zone on Thursday.