Long time coming: Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour arrives at final stop in Vancouver [Video]

Pop superstar Taylor Swift greeted some 55,000 eager fans in downtown Vancouver Friday with what’s become a familiar opening line.

“Welcome to the Eras Tour!” she belted out to the crowd, for one of the final times.

Swift chose Vancouver for the last three performances of her massively popular tour, which has taken her across five continents for nearly 150 shows.

For local fans, anticipation has been building for a full year, and continued mounting in the hours leading up to the concert as thousands of excited Swifties lined up outside the gates of BC Place.

Sparkles, rhinestones and cowboy boots filled the stadium as people of all ages exchanged friendship bracelets, a Swift concert tradition.

The energy inside was palpable as the singer took the stage at 8 pm., telling fans their ecstatic cheers were “an excellent way to welcome a girl to Vancouver.”

During her song “I’m Feeling …