Entertainment Awards Shows and Events Grammys Taylor Swift Calls Fans 'Champions and Heroes' for 'Wildly' Dancing in the Rain at French Show Swift performed her first of two shows at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France on Sunday, June 2 By Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson Gabrielle Rockson is a staff writer-reporter for PEOPLE. She joined PEOPLE in 2023 and covers entertainment and human interest stories. She's interviewed David Beckham, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet and many others. Her previous work can be found in OK! Magazine, MyLondon, GRM Daily, and more. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 3, 2024 08:05PM EDT Taylor Swift performing at Groupama Stadium on June 2, 2024 in Lyon, France. Photo: John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Taylor Swift is a fan of her own fans! The pop star, 34, who's currently on the European leg of her Eras Tour, couldn’t help but appreciate her supporters on Sunday, June 2, when they continued dancing in the rain during her show at the Groupama Stadium in Lyon, France. “So it looks like we have officially had a rain show tonight, this is a rain show for sure,” Swift told the crowd in a video shared by a fan page on X (formerly known as Twitter). “That is set, that is permanent because it doesn’t matter if it rains again, it really did rain during this show.” Sitting by the piano, which was decorated with moss, Swift continued, "You guys are absolute champions and heroes for dancing even harder when it started raining." Taylor Swift Supports Cara Delevingne at Her Cabaret Production in London After Madrid Eras Tour Shows Taylor Swift performing at Groupama Stadium on June 2, 2024 in Lyon, France. John Shearer/TAS24/Getty "I saw that,” she added as her fans cheered. The “Blank Space” singer then said that despite not touring in Europe much, she couldn’t thank her overseas fans enough for being so welcoming. Swift then directed her attention to a person in the audience and asked if they needed help. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! Speaking French, the singer asked for some assistance for the fan before saying, “Yeah we have to take care of these crowds because you’re just the best and you just dance so wildly and sing so loudly.” Taylor Swift performing at Groupama Stadium on June 2, 2024 in Lyon, France. John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Playing the piano, she added, “I never could have imagined we would have this much fun on the European tour. It’s just been crazy, you guys and I appreciate so much.” She then said she was very excited to sing “Champagne Problems.” Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively Take Selfie and Kiss While Taylor Swift Performs 'Lover' in Madrid Taylor Swift performing at Groupama Stadium on June 2, 2024 in Lyon, France. John Shearer/TAS24/Getty Swift also celebrated Pride Month at the show as she told the crowd "Happy Pride Month, Lyon,” while she performed "You Need to Calm Down.” Rainbow lights flashed on the stage as she sang the 2019 song while fans waved their arms in sync. The multiple Grammy-winner performed another show in Lyon on Monday, June 3, before heading to the U.K. to perform multiple concerts in England, Scotland and Wales, along with Dublin, Ireland. "Merci, Lyon!! We loved playing for you, dancing with you, and singing with you in the rain! Yep we had our first official 🌧️ RAIN SHOW 🌧️ of the European leg of The Eras Tour!!" Swift posted to Instagram Tuesday. "Loved every minute of both shows. See you 🔜 Edinburgh…" Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Her Lyon performance comes after she thanked her fans for two “magical nights” in Madrid, Spain. "I LOVE YOU FOREVER MADRID!!! No ability to convey my thoughts other than to just YELL that,” Swift, 34, wrote in her caption on Instagram on Friday, May 31. "We just got to spend 2 magical nights dancing and singing with the most electrifying, passionate crowds and I’ll never forget a second of it. I can’t thank you all enough. See you 🔜 Lyon! 🤍." Close