Taylor Swift rocked her second sold-out Reputation Stadium Tour stop in Chicago in “Style,” despite the rain! The pop star, 28, took the stage at Soldier Field on Saturday night, delivering high-octane, nonstop performances of hit after hit. Get push notifications with news, features and more. After making her way through smashes old (“Love Story,” “You Belong with Me”) and new (“…Ready for It?” “Look What You Made Me Do”), Swift slowed things down to offer a heartfelt message to the LGBTQ community in honor of Pride Month before she introduced her latest single “Delicate.” taylor-swift-b Taylor Swift | Credit: John Shearer/TAS18/Getty Images “It’s very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any situation, but it’s even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love when you know that it might be met with adversity from society,” Swift said in her speech, rousing cheers and applause from the crowd of 52,000. “This month and every month I want to send my love and respect to everybody who has been brave enough to be honest about how they feel, to live their lives as they are, as they feel they should be, as they identify,” Swift added. Want to keep up with the latest from PEOPLE? Sign up for our daily newsletter to get our best stories of the day delivered straight to your inbox. taylor-swift Taylor Swift | Credit: John Shearer/TAS18/Getty Images The star continued: “This is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we’ve come, but I think we also need to acknowledge how far we have left to go. I want to send my love and respect to everybody who hasn’t felt comfortable enough to come out yet … and may you do that on your own time and may we end up in a world where everyone can live and love equally and no one has to be afraid to all say how they feel.” She concluded: “When it comes to feelings and when it comes to love and searching for someone to spend your whole life with … it’s all just really, really delicate …. you know?” RELATED VIDEO: Taylor Swift “Ready for It” Opener Following her speech, Swift floated over to her B-stage on the opposite end of the stadium for a stripped-down set, which included a surprise acoustic performance of her 2012 classic “22.” Shortly after Swift returned to the main stage, it began to rain, but the precipitation just made her performances more magical as she powered through a mash-up of “Long Live” and “New Year’s Day,” then “Getaway Car” and her finale, another mashup of “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” and the Kanye West diss track “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things.” Following the concert — which left at least one 26-year-old woman in tears — Swift took to Instagram to thank fans who came out for her two sold-out shows in the Windy City.<doc-sep>Celeb obsessed? Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Taylor Swift treated her fans to a series of sexy costume changes during a sellout gig in Chicago on Friday night. The 28-year-old songstress switched to a tasselled rainbow minidress for the concert at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois as part of her 2018 Reputation Stadium Tour. She also dressed in a black sequinned leotard and fishnet tights. She hasn’t performed in the city since 2015 and the 61,500 capacity venue is sold out for both nights. The Mirror reported last month how Swift was spotted out on a London lunch date with her boyfriend Joe Alwyn. (Image: MEGA) And rather than drop her name to bag a table at a swanky five-star restaurant, the pair slummed it in their local boozer. The couple, who have been dating since May 2017, were seen on their low-key meal out looking a little downcast as they left the north London gastropub near to where they've reportedly been living together in a rented house. Actor Joe seemed glum as he trailed his famous girlfriend out to the street, where they hopped inside a chauffeured black car without speaking. The two had reportedly tucked into traditional fish and chips inside the pub, washed down with two pints of London Pride beer - a meal that would have only set multimillionaire Taylor back by around £35. (Image: Getty) They left the pub by a side entrance just 45 minutes after they arrived so as not to draw any attention to themselves - but, inevitably, they were papped on the road outside. Taylor looked cute in a stripy cream and red vest top and brown mini skirt, with a pair of black trainers on her feet to fit the relaxed vibe. Her blonde hair was worn down and slightly tousled in a casual style, while Joe opted for a plain white t-shirt and black jeans. It's the first time they've been seen in public together since March, when they were pictured out on a hike together. Before that, the couple were seen at the Jingle Ball in New York last December, where they held hands inside the event.<doc-sep>Image Source: Getty / John Shearer/TAS18 Taylor Swift is celebrating Pride Month with her fans. The 28-year-old singer, who is currently embarking on her Reputation stadium tour, made a stop in Chicago and gave a speech dedicated to members of the LGBTQ+ community. "It's very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any sense [and] in any situation, but it's even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love when you know that that might be met with adversity from society," she said while donning a rainbow dress. Swift continued, "This is a month where I think we need to celebrate how far we've come, [but] we also need to acknowledge how far we still have left to go. I want to send my love and respect out to everybody who in their journey in their life hasn't felt comfortable enough to come out, and may you do that in your own time. And may we end up in a world where everyone can live and love fully, and no one has to be afraid to be vulnerable to say how they feel." The Grammy winner then performed "Delicate," a song from her latest album, which has some fans interpreting the lyrics in a whole new way. Watch the heartfelt moment as it unfolded ahead.<doc-sep>
Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech about Pride Month at her Saturday night show in Chicago, and Twitter couldn't be prouder. Fans who were there for the latest stop in her Reputation tour say the pop superstar donned a rainbow dress and essentially dedicated her new song Delicate to her LGBTQ audience. "It’s very brave to be vulnerable about your feelings in any sense, in any situation,” she told the crowd. “But it’s even more brave to be honest about your feelings and who you love, when you know that that might be met with adversity from society. "And so this month and every month, I want to send out my love and respect to everybody who has been brave enough to be honest about how they feel, to live their lives as they are, as they feel they should be, as they identify." The crowd felt the love, raining approval on Twitter in all caps and with rainbow emoji. "My heart has never felt more full than this night," @JTMASTER13 wrote. "I loved everything" about the show, @its_b_dubs31 wrote. "But the best part" was Swift's speech. "We stan so hard!!" Perez Hilton tweeted. American Idol David Cook (Season 7) urged his followers to check it out. "Proud," he wrote. Swift noted that June is both a celebration of “how far we’ve come” but also an acknowledgement of “how far we still have left to go. And I want to send my love and respect out to everybody who in their journey and their life hasn’t yet felt comfortable enough to come out and may you do that in your own time. And may we end up in a world where everyone can live and love equally, and no one has to be afraid.” Her tour heads to England and Ireland for a series of dates before returning to the USA with a June 30 show in Louisville. Review: Taylor Swift kicks off 'Reputation' tour with epic, revelatory concert Earlier:Katy Perry, Taylor Swift feud ends with a literal olive branch