Taylor Swift gives The Fate of Ophelia its live debut at Academy gala

Taylor Swift brought The Fate of Ophelia to a live audience for the first time at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles. Coverage from Pitchfork and Variety places the performance within a four-song set at the October 17 fundraiser. The programme also included Blank Space, Love Story and I Knew It, I Knew You. Conan O'Brien introduced Swift, connecting the evening's musical appearance with the film community gathered for the museum event. The gala appearance connects recent music with songs that already have a place in Swift's live repertoire. It also places a pop performance within an evening dedicated to cinema and the museum's fundraising work.