Houston City Hall to illuminate 'Lavender Haze' for Taylor Swift all weekend

Taylor Swift is performing three sold-out concerts at NRG Stadium in Houston as part of her The Eras Tour.

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The City of Houston announced that City Hall will be illuminated in a Lavender Haze starting at dusk for all three evenings of Swift's concerts.

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Lavender Haze is a song written by Swift and is included in her tenth studio album Midnights (2022).

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City Hall's illumination is in honor of Swift and her mother, Andrea Swift, who is a University of Houston alumna.

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Houston officials extended an invitation to Swift's fans to ride the newly rebranded METRORail Red Line (Taylor's Version) to attend her concerts.

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Two Houston radio stations also announced temporary name changes to welcome Swift to town.

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Swift's fans lined up outside NRG for hours just to buy exclusive The Eras Tour merchandise.

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