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Florence Welch makes surprise appearance during Taylor Swift concert

Florence Welch made a surprise appearance during Taylor Swift's concert in London on Tuesday night.

As part of the final evening of her Eras Tour shows at Wembley Stadium, the popstar invited the Florence and the Machine frontwoman to join her onstage for a rendition of their song Florida!!!

The pair recorded the track for Taylor's most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, and Tuesday's performance marked the first time they performed it live.

After Taylor greeted Florence with a big hug, the pair broke into a dramatic performance of the song, complete with backup dancers and a moody backdrop.

The song features the lyrics, "Take me to Florida", which is the next destination for The Eras Tour. After a two-month break, Taylor will resume the trek in Miami on 18 October.

Florence wasn't the only special guest - Jack Antonoff joined Taylor during her surprise song section for a mash-up of Death By a Thousand Cuts from the album Lover as well as Getaway Car from Reputation.

"I think a lot about why I'm lucky enough to get to do a show like The Eras Tour, and it's because I've been fortunate enough to find friendships over the years that have been incredibly collaborative and creative (forces)," the 34-year-old told the crowd. "I get to make music with one of my best friends in the world, and he's here tonight."

Taylor noted that the songs she performed with her long-time friend and producer Jack were some of their "favourite ones that we've done together".

For the second song in her acoustic section, the pop star poignantly sang So Long, London at the piano. The emotional ballad revolves around Taylor saying goodbye to London after a breakup.

"You know, we have done a lot of shows on here on this tour, so it's kind of rare to have a song that I've never performed live before," she smiled. "And yet here we are."

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