Look who's rocking! Taylor Swift shows off her provocative

She is a few weeks into a 66 date North American tour which encompasses 47 cities in 29 states.
And Taylor Swift showed she is just getting into her stride as she rocked out on stage in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday.
The star posed provocatively with her red glittery guitar and an intense expression on her face as she performed in short leather black hotpants and lacy cream shirt.

 

Rocking out: Taylor Swift provocatively plays her glittery guitar on stage in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday night on the latest leg of her Red tour

 

The energetic country singer was also spotted singing in the midst of the audience after being hoisted onto the shoulders of several burly men.
However, the star was back to her usual girl-next door persona a few hours later when she paid a visit to the 'Club Red' area backstage where she met several eager fans.

 

Rocking out: Taylor proved her guitar skills as she strutted around the stage

 

Guitar girl: Taylor wore her bright red instrument slung across her body as she strummed away to her best known hits

 

 

Leather clad: The star seemed body-confident in her thigh-skimming leather hot pants, putting in her all

 

Hug it out: Taylor's friend Ed Sheeran performed alongside her, giving her a big hug afterwards

 

 

 

Dare to bare: Taylor seemed happy to show off her legs as she changed into her next outfit

Sporting bright red lipstick and a pretty lacy dress, took a photograph of herself and a member of the U.S. armed forces.
Another female fan asked the singer to sign the back of her shirt and Taylor happily obliged.
'Newark. You are amazing. See you tomorrow? And the next night? Excellent,' she wrote on her Twitter after the first evening of three dates in the city.

 

 

Good friends: Taylor and Ed gave a heartfelt performance as they swapped electric guitars for acoustic ones

 

 

Boundless energy: The singer jumped around the stage as she performed, getting the crowd going

 

Meet and greet: Taylor Swift took a photograph of herself and a member of the U.S. armed forces backstage at her Club Red experience

 

Meet and greet: Taylor signed the back of a fan's shirt during the backstage mixer

 

Super fans: The star took time out to pop backstage and meet the waiting fans

 

But despite the focus on her music, Taylor still hasn't quite escaped the usual attention on her personal life.
The single star has denied reports that she had started dating Hawaiian surfer John John Florence  after it was reported on Wednesday that she had been text messaging the handsome blonde surfer.
However, a source told E! News of the Life & Style Magazine report: 'There is no truth to this at all. Taylor is not dating - or texting - this guy.'

 

Duet: Taylor joined forces to perform with Tyler Glenn of Neon Trees at one stage during the show

Rumours of a romance between the pair were fuelled when 20-year-old John was asked about the relationship on Australian television.
'Uh, I’m not supposed to comment about that,' he said.'Yeah, you know, it's kind of a secret thing going on right now. Can't bust it out in the public just yet.'

 

Standing on the shoulders of giants: Taylor was hoisted up by a group- of dancers as she sang in the audience during the show