Taylor Swift Performs Four Songs at Academy Museum Gala

Taylor Swift performed a four-song set at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, including the first live performance of “The Fate of Ophelia,” according to event coverage. She also wore a pale-blue Dior gown designed by Jonathan Anderson at the sixth annual fundraiser. Swift’s set included “Blank Space,” “Love Story,” “The Fate of Ophelia” and “I Knew It, I Knew You,” her song for Toy Story 5. Performance footage and event reports document the four songs. The reported live debut of “The Fate of Ophelia” was described by Variety as the song’s first live performance. The gala was held at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures and honored filmmaker and composer John Carpenter, actor Colman Domingo and actor Charlize Theron. Museum director and president Amy Homma had announced Swift’s participation before the event and said she would close the evening’s program. Swift subsequently performed at the gala. On the red carpet, Swift wore a strapless, pale-blue Dior gown with a flowing skirt, gathered fabric and a sparkling bow. Anderson designed the dress, and Swift accessorized with Chopard jewelry. Photographs from the event show her in the gown. The dress drew...