The City of Lover concert marked Taylor’s first concert at a music hall in France since her 2011 “Speak Now World Tour” — she had also held a small performance on a boat by the Seine in 2013 to perform songs from RED (2012). Concertgoers were given LED-illuminated wristbands that flickered and flashed in sync with each song Taylor played.

The title of the concert is based on the nickname of Paris as the “City of Love”. There were a total of approximately 2,000 attendees, all of whom had won tickets to the concert through online contests or album purchases. The concert’s set list is primarily made up of songs from Lover, including the singles “ME!“, “You Need to Calm Down“, “Lover“, “The Man“, and the album tracks “The Archer“, “Death By A Thousand Cuts“, “Cornelia Street“, and “Daylight.”

The special also offered some insight into the creation of Lover, with Taylor breaking down the themes streaking throughout the album and stripping down their live presentation. “A lot of these songs on this album that just came out, I’ve never played live before,” Taylor remarked early on. Although the stadium shows wouldn’t be happening anytime soon, Taylor’s fans got to watch her play some of her favorite Lover songs on acoustic guitar, grand piano or as the full-band spectacle that they’re used to experiencing.