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BREAKING NEWS: Taylor Swift’s swanky thank you party at plush private members’ club Annabel’s in Mayfair: Singer hosts secret event for her team with a free bar and parties until 3am ahead of her final leg of Eras Tour in London
Taylor hired the entire venue for the night — plus six 52-seater coaches to transport her people
SINGING star Taylor Swift shakes it off as she leaves a huge thank-you party she threw for her 200-strong tour team.
The US pop sensation was pictured at 3am at posh private member’s club Annabel’s in London’s Mayfair ahead of five more sell-out shows at Wembley Stadium.
After flying in on Monday, Taylor hired the entire venue for the night — plus six 52-seater coaches to transport her people.
Taylor, 34, was photographed in a Vivienne Westwood blazer and skirt combo as she left her team to dance until dawn.
Insiders said she put on the bash to show her appreciation.
A source said yesterday: “Taylor is one of the most generous pop stars out there and she threw this party to thank her team for their hard work.
She hired out Annabel’s for the night and put on a free bar so her team could let their hair down.
“They will be back hard at work tomorrow for the first night at Wembley.
“It was packed in Annabel’s as there were 200 of them there, but it was a great night. Everyone was so appreciative of Taylor’s efforts.”
Taylor — who had three gigs at the stadium in June — plays five more to wrap up the European leg of her Eras World tour.
The party was the first time she had been seen since three concerts in Vienna, Austria, were axed following a foiled terror attack.
The source said: “After cancelling the Vienna shows, Taylor wanted to give something back to the people who work for her.
“It has been a difficult time for all of them and she wanted to boost morale.”
A man, named only as Beran A, has admitted planning to run over fans outside Vienna’s Ernst-Happel Stadium before launching an attack with knives.
The 19-year-old had allegedly aimed to carry out an attack on Thursday or Friday, with a 17-year-old and a 15-year-old acting as his accomplices.
During a search of his home, authorities in Austria found various substances and tools used for building bombs.
Following the foiled plot, Taylor and her team have put a ring of steel around the remaining shows.
Security at Wembley has been beefed up and it is expected there will be an increased police presence in the area.
Fans without tickets have been warned not to gather outside to soak up the atmosphere — a practice known as “Tay-gating”.
A spokesman said this was to “support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium” and added: “Non-ticket holders will be moved on.”