Live music: Taylor Swift: 1989 World Tour

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Before a note is played, we learn the names of Taylor Swift’s cats, and what her parents grew on their farm. We learn that Swift likes to make cookies for fans, and she gives us her pre-show nutrition tips. We even learn some of her darkest fears, such as not having fresh breath.

Okay: Kurt Cobain she ain’t, but this is enough to make you mistake her for an actual girl next door, rather than a seven-Grammy-winning pop behemoth. So, does she get any more interesting when she shuts up and sings?