--- description: Taylor Swift gave more than 2,000 foster kids a private concert ahead of the official start of her Reputation world tour. title: Taylor Swift Gave 2,000 Foster Kids a Private Concert image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef1f63140420f6b7/69892fb37cdbacb65ed5ccba/taylor-swift-private-concert.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Taylor Swift and 2,000 Foster Kids Had the Best Time at Her Private Concert and Pizza Party  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer May 7, 2018 4:16 PM CUT  Taylor Swift performs on stage during day two of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola at London's O2 Arena. Taylor Swift performs on stage during day two of Capital's Jingle Bell Ball with Coca-Cola at London's O2 Arena.Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer May 7, 2018 4:16 PM CUT [Taylor Swift’s](http://time.com/5225007/taylor-swift-easter-nashville/ "undefined") new [tour](http://time.com/5182133/taylor-swift-reputation-tour-camila-cabello-charli-xcx/ "undefined") may not officially begin until Tuesday, but over the weekend, the [_Reputation_](http://time.com/5018276/taylor-swift-reputation-album-references-lyrics/ "undefined")singer gave more than 2,000 foster kids a private preview of the show. The children and their adoptive families were invited to come watch Swift’s final dress rehearsal at University of Phoenix Stadium on Saturday, an experience that also included a pizza party and the opportunity to meet and take photos with the pop star. Swift performed her full tour set before inviting her guests on stage to take pictures, according to foster mother Kelli Dillon, who expressed her gratitude for Tay in a post on Instagram. “I don’t even know what to say…literally the best night of our lives!!” Dillon wrote. “We were invited to a private concert by Taylor Swift herself! Us along with 2,000 other foster and adoptive families were invited by Taylor personally and man was it incredible!! She performed her entire tour set (a full 2 hour concert) and then afterwards she bought everyone pizza and desserts and we got to hug her and take a picture with her.” “A night my girls and I will always remember – meeting Taylor Swift!!” wrote Abbi Williams, another foster mom, alongside a photo of some of the kids on stage. “Thank you for such a generous evening with your littlest fans. Your show is amazing – you and your team did an incredible job!!” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5267785/taylor-swift-foster-kids-private-concert/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5267785/taylor-swift-foster-kids-private-concert/"},"headline":"Taylor Swift and 2,000 Foster Kids Had the Best Time at Her Private Concert and Pizza Party","datePublished":"2018-05-07T16:16:45.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:52:40.211Z","description":"\"Literally the best night of our lives\"","url":"https://time.com/5267785/taylor-swift-foster-kids-private-concert/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","Taylor Swift"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef1f63140420f6b7/69892fb37cdbacb65ed5ccba/taylor-swift-private-concert.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltef1f63140420f6b7/69892fb37cdbacb65ed5ccba/taylor-swift-private-concert.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Taylor Swift performs at Jingle Bell Ball 2017","caption":"Taylor Swift performs at Jingle Bell Ball 2017","creditText":"Isabel Infantes/PA Images via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5267785/taylor-swift-foster-kids-private-concert/","name":"Taylor Swift and 2,000 Foster Kids Had the Best Time at Her Private Concert and Pizza Party"}}]}] ```