Sarah Michelle Gellar Called Out of Work to See Taylor Swift's Eras Tour for a Very Relatable Reason

Mar. 15, 2025

Sarah Michelle Gellar; Taylor Swift.Photo:Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty;Marleen Moise/WireImage

Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty;Marleen Moise/WireImage

Sarah Michelle Gellarmight consider herself a member ofTaylor Swift’s “Tortured Poets Department.”

Gellar, 47, mentioned that she was “just in Miami” for one of Swift’sEras Tourshows in October, referring to the performance as “incredible.”

“He knew it was the only thing I cared about at work,” she said about Slater, 55.

“I’m like, I just need to get a Friday off,” theBuffy the Vampire Slayeractress continued, adding that her job asked if her kids were alright.

Drew Barrymore, Christian Slater and Sarah Michelle Gellar in 2024.The Drew Barrymore show

The Drew Barrymore show

“Well, I’m going to Miami to see the Eras Tour,” she recalled saying. “I saw it in L.A., but she didn’t doTortured Poets Department. So, I wanted to go seeTortured Poets, and I got to seeFlorence Welch.”

Gellar attended one of the August 2023 Eras Tour showsat SoFi Stadium, months before Swift announced her latest album.TTPDdropped in April, and the14-time Grammy winner surprised her fans with a new stage segment showcasing the album in May.

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One of the new songs,“Florida!!!“features Welch, 38,who made an appearanceat all three Miami shows to sing the track with Swift — a moment Gellar called “next level.”

Along with the Miami shows,Welch made an appearance at the Aug. 20concert at Wembley Stadium to duet the high-energy song. “Performing ‘Florida!!!’ with Flo for the first time was unforgettable and Ed took me right back to our old Red Tour memories,” wrote Swift onInstagramat the time.

Taylor Swift in 2024.Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty

Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty

Swift wrapped up her Eras Tour, which kicked off in March 2023 and spanned dozens of cities over five continents,on Sunday, Dec. 8.

source: people.com