Taylor Swift followed “august” with “willow” in her 2021 Grammy medley.
The performance at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards connected three songs: “cardigan,” “august,” and “willow.” The first two are from Folklore, while “willow” is the opening track of Evermore.
Swift performed “cardigan” first, sang “august” inside a cottage-like stage setting, and then moved outside for “willow.” The staging emphasized the woodland and cottagecore atmosphere associated with her 2020 albums.
A common mix-up is identifying “cardigan” as the final song because it opens the medley. However, “willow” closed the performance and represented the newer Evermore era.