Taylor Swift's Eras Tour made its long-awaited stop at Madrid's Santiago Bernabéu Stadium this weekend, drawing thousands of Swifties from across Europe. Among the crowd were some especially familiar faces: actress Blake Lively and her three daughters—James, 9, Inez, 7, and Betty, 4—who have become well-known fixtures of Swift's inner circle over the years.
A Special Night in the Crowd
Lively, best known for Gossip Girl and A Simple Favor, was seen in the audience with her daughters, enjoying the three-and-a-half-hour concert alongside diehard fans. While the actress has been spotted at multiple Eras Tour shows stateside, her appearance in Madrid marked a rare international outing with all three children in tow.
Photos and fan videos circulating on social media showed the family singing along to Swift's catalog-spanning setlist, which included hits from Fearless, 1989, Midnights, and beyond. Representatives for Lively did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Swift's Bond with the Reynolds-Lively Family
Swift's connection to Lively and husband Ryan Reynolds runs deep. The pop superstar is the godmother to the couple's children, and she's paid tribute to them in her music before—most notably naming three characters in her 2020 album Folklore after James, Inez, and Betty. She later performed the track "Betty" live during the Eras Tour's U.S. leg, with the girls in attendance at several shows.
While Swift did not appear to single out the family by name during the Madrid concert based on available footage, their presence underscores just how far-reaching—and personal—the Eras Tour has become for the singer.
Madrid Welcomes the Eras Tour
The Madrid shows, held June 29–30, marked Swift's first performances in the Spanish capital since 2011. Fans packed the newly renovated Bernabéu Stadium, with many traveling from across Europe for the occasion. The setlist featured surprise acoustic segments unique to each night, including a mashup of "Sparks Fly" and "I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)" on night one.
With the European leg of the Eras Tour continuing through August, Lively and her daughters may not be the last celebrity fans Swift spots in the crowd. But their Madrid appearance is a reminder that for Swift, some of the most important faces in the audience are the ones she's known for years.
