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The 1989 World Tour

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• 1 Xfinity Takes You to 1989
• 2.1 Promotional posters
• 5 Surprise songs
• 7 Tour dates

Xfinity Takes You to 1989 [ ]

Many videos surrounding The 1989 World Tour were released through Xfinity, and many sweepstakes for pit tickets during the tour. They released a behind the scenes video as well.

Behind the Scenes of The 1989 World Tour

Concert film [ ]

The 1989 World Tour Live is a concert film by Taylor Swift. It was released on December 20, 2015, exclusively via Apple Music. Directed by Jonas Åkerlund, the film follows the Sydney stop of Swift's fourth headlining concert tour, The 1989 World Tour. The show, which was attended by 75,980 fans, remains Swift's most attended concert to date.

Signs were displayed at the sold out Sydney concert on November 28, 2015, at ANZ Stadium which said "Today's events are being recorded and filmed for global streaming, and may also form part of a television program... for commercial and promotional purposes." Although there was no further information about what the filming was for at the time, there was speculation that it would form a DVD of the 1989 World Tour to be released once the tour concluded its run in Melbourne in late 2015. Later speculation involved an Apple Music Video launch, which was proved to be correct. Coincidentally, " All You Had to Do Was Stay " and " This Love " were added back into the show after having been left off the set list for several months. This makes the Sydney setlist identical to that of Tokyo when the tour premiered.

Taylor Swift - 1989 World Tour (Live 2015)

On December 13, 2015 — Swift's 26th birthday—she announced she had partnered with Apple Music to release a concert film entitled The 1989 World Tour Live in one weeks' time. It contains over two hours of concert, interview, and never-before seen backstage and rehearsal footage with some of the musical and surprise guests from previous shows. Celebrities making appearances in the film include Mick Jagger, Jason Derulo, Idina Menzel, Justin Timberlake, Wiz Khalifa, and Alanis Morissette. It was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. Clips from the film were later compiled for the music video for the seventh and final single from the album, " New Romantics ".

Promotional posters [ ]

The custom stage built for the 1989 Tour is one-of-a-kind. It was a classic catwalk shape that's 100 ft long but the center part could detach from the main catwalk. It a was semi-modular type design able to rise up and do a 360° turn, it permitted to get closer to fans, the technology was like a propeller system.

Set list [ ]

This set list is representative of the show on May 5, 2015, in Tokyo. It is not representative of all concerts for the duration of the tour.

• " Welcome to New York "
• " New Romantics "
• " Blank Space "
• " I Knew You Were Trouble "
• " I Wish You Would "
• " How You Get the Girl "
• " I Know Places "
• " All You Had to Do Was Stay "
• Surprise song
• " Love Story "
• " This Love "
• " Bad Blood "
• " We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together "
• " Enchanted " / " Wildest Dreams "
• " Out of the Woods "
• " Shake It Off "

Surprise songs [ ]

The following songs were performed by Swift after "All You Had To Do Was Stay". The song changed each night.

• " You Are In Love " - Tokyo, Sydney
• " Wonderland " - Las Vegas, Bossier City, Pittsburgh, Cologne
• " Holy Ground " - Dublin night two
• " You Belong With Me " - Second shows in East Rutherford, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Denver, Shanghai, Columbus and first shows in Singapore and Foxborough
• " Fifteen " - Chicago night one , Edmonton, Denver, St. Paul, Tampa, & Arlington, second shows in Toronto, Foxborough and Melbourne, third show in Los Angeles, and in Atlanta
• " Mean " - Chicago night two , Seattle, Los Angeles night five , Houston, St. Paul night two
• " Sparks Fly " - Vancouver
• " Fearless " - During the second show in Edmonton, the show in San Diego and the second show in Omaha
• " Should've Said No " - Santa Clara night one
• " Never Grow Up " - Santa Clara night two
• " Ronan " - Glendale night one
• " All Too Well " - Los Angeles night one
• " Red " - Columbus night one
• " Mine " - Brisbane
• " Long Live " - Melbourne night three

Gallery [ ]

Tour dates [ ].

• 1 List of Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriends
• 2 The Tortured Poets Department
• 3 Bleachella

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Taylor Swift Announces The 1989 World Tour (Dates And Locations Included Here)

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy will be main support along the North American tour while singer, songwriter and viral sensation Shawn Mendes will support the global superstar along her North American stadium dates. THE 1989 WORLD TOUR will encompass eight countries and span four continents including North America, Europe, Australia and Asia**. The first tickets for the North American leg will go on-sale to the general public on November 14. American Express® Card Members and members of TaylorSwift.com will have access to purchase tickets in advance beginning November 7*. General ticketing and on-sale information will be available at TaylorSwift.com.

Last year, the North American portion of Taylor’s sold out The RED Tour played to more than 1.36 million fans over 66 shows (including 13 stadium stops) in 47 cities in 29 states. Also in 2013, Taylor took The RED Tour Down Under – performing sold out stadium shows in Australia (as well as arena dates in New Zealand), becoming the first solo female artist in twenty years to undertake a national stadium concert tour of Australia. In addition, The RED Tour visited Europe for six sold-out shows in 2014.

Taylor Swift, who writes all of her own songs, is a global superstar, seven-time GRAMMY winner and the youngest winner in history of the music industry’s highest honor, the GRAMMY Award for Album of the Year. Taylor is the only artist in music history to have an album (2010’s Speak Now, 2012’s RED and 2014’s 1989) hit the 1 million plus first-week sales figure three times. She is the first artist since the Beatles (and the only female artist in history) to log six or more weeks at #1 in the U.S. with three consecutive studio albums. Taylor has an album on Rolling Stone’s prestigious THE 50 GREATEST ALBUMS OF ALL TIME (by women) list, Time magazine has named her one the of the 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE in the world, and she is Billboard’s youngest-ever WOMAN OF THE YEAR and the only artist to have been awarded this honor twice. Taylor has career record sales in excess of 30 million albums and almost 80 million song downloads worldwide, and has had singles top both the pop and country radio charts around the globe. Taylor’s album RED (Big Machine Records), released two years ago, sold more than 1.2 million copies in the U.S. in its first week, scoring the highest first-week sales debut of any album in over a decade. “Shake It Off.” the first single off her critically acclaimed fifth studio album 1989, topped Billboard’s Pop, HotAC and Hot 100 charts and has earned double PLATINUM-status by the RIAA for exceeding sales of two million downloads in the U.S., and has peaked at #1 1 in 64 countries on iTunes. 1989 topped iTunes’ sales charts in 95 countries on its release and was the highest selling first week release of 2014.

THE 1989 WORLD TOUR            May 20    Bossier City, LA    CenturyLink Center May 22    Baton Rouge, LA    LSU Tiger Stadium May 30    Detroit, MI    Ford Field June 2    Louisville, KY    KFC Yum! Center June 3    Cleveland, OH    Quicken Loans Arena June 6    Pittsburgh, PA    Heinz Field June 8    Charlotte, NC    Time Warner Cable Arena June 9    Raleigh, NC    PNC Arena June 13    Philadelphia, PA    Lincoln Financial Field June 20    Cologne, Germany    Lanxess Arena June 21    Amsterdam, Holland    Ziggo Dome June 23    Glasgow, UK    The SSE Hydro June 24    Manchester, UK    Arena June 27    London, UK    British Summertime Hyde Park July 6    Ottawa, ON    Canadian Tire Centre July 7    Montreal, QC    Bell Centre July 11    East Rutherford, NJ    MetLife Stadium July 13    Washington, DC    Nationals Park July 18    Chicago, IL    Soldier Field July 24    Foxborough, MA    Gillette Stadium July 25    Foxborough, MA    Gillette Stadium August 1    Vancouver, BC    BC Place Stadium August 4    Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place August 5    Edmonton, AB    Rexall Place August 8    Seattle, WA    CenturyLink Field August 15    Santa Clara, CA    Levi’s Stadium August 17    Glendale, AZ    Gila River Arena August 18    Glendale, AZ    Gila River Arena August 25    Los Angeles, CA    Staples Center August 26    Los Angeles, CA    Staples Center August 29    San Diego, CA    PETCO Park September 4    Salt Lake City, UT    EnergySolutions Arena September 5    Denver, CO    Pepsi Center September 6    Denver, CO    Pepsi Center September 9    Fargo, ND    Fargodome September 11    St. Paul, MN    Xcel Energy Center September 12    St. Paul, MN    Xcel Energy Center September 16    Indianapolis, IN    Bankers Life Fieldhouse September 17    Columbus, OH    Nationwide Arena September 18    Columbus, OH    Nationwide Arena September 21    Kansas City, MO    Sprint Center September 22    Kansas City, MO    Sprint Center September 25    Nashville, TN    Bridgestone Arena September 26    Nashville, TN    Bridgestone Arena October 2    Toronto, ON    Rogers Centre October 3    Toronto, ON    Rogers Centre October 8    Des Moines, IA    Wells Fargo Arena October 9    Omaha, NE    CenturyLink Center October 10    Omaha, NE    CenturyLink Center October 13    St. Louis, MO    Scottrade Center October 14    St. Louis, MO    Scottrade Center October 17    Dallas, TX    AT&T Stadium October 20    Lexington, KY    Rupp Arena October 21    Greensboro, NC    Greensboro Coliseum Complex October 24    Atlanta, GA    Georgia Dome October 27    Miami, FL    AmericanAirlines Arena October 31    Tampa, FL    Raymond James Stadium

* American Express Presales vary by market so please check your local listings. ** Additional shows will be announced in Asia and Australia

About VANCE JOY: Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy proved himself a breakout artist of 2014 with the song “Riptide” from his debut full-length album Dream Your Life Away.  After spending 5 weeks in the #1 spot at alternative radio, the song is now making its way up the Billboard Hot 100.  A 5x-platinum certified, top 10 smash in his native Australia, the track is certified 2x platinum in Sweden; platinum in Canada and Norway; Gold in Austria, Germany, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and in the U.S.  “Mess Is Mine,” the second single from the album, is currently ascending Alternative and Triple A outlets nationwide. Recently named as VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist for the month of September, Vance Joy will perform at “VH1 You Oughta Know Live In Concert,” on Thursday, November 13, followed by an appearance on TODAY the following morning in the 10 AM hour on Friday, November 14 as Elvis Duran’s “Artist of the Month.”  Vance Joy is currently on a sold-out North American headline tour.  For more information, visit www.vancejoy.com.

About SHAWN MENDES: Hailed by Billboard as “Music’s First Vine Star” and TIME Magazine as one of the “Most Influential Teens Of 2014”, singer-songwriter Shawn Mendes has emerged from teen viral sensation to major best-selling status almost overnight. His self-titled debut EP hit the #1 spot on iTunes less than an hour after it’s release. This only one month after his debut single “Life Of The Party” also topped the iTunes Charts, selling over 150,000 copies in its first week, and making Shawn the youngest ever artist to break into the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 25 with a debut single. Just 16 years old, and from Pickering, Ontario, Shawn has quickly become one of music’s most promising young stars.

About AEG Live/TMG: The 1989 World Tour will be produced and promoted by AEG Live & The Messina Group (TMG). TMG is a partner of AEG Live, one of the top live entertainment companies in the world. AEG Live, the live-entertainment division of Los Angeles-based AEG, is dedicated to all aspects of live contemporary music performance.  AEG Live is comprised of touring, festival, broadcast, and special event divisions, fifteen regional offices and owns, operates or exclusively books thirty-five state-of-the-art venues.  The current and recent concert tour roster includes artists such as Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Jake Owen, Hunter Hayes, Alicia Keys, Bruno Mars, Bon Jovi, Cher, Enrique Iglesias, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Bieber, Kenny Chesney, Paul McCartney, and The Who.  The company is also currently producing residency shows at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas including Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Shania Twain and is the exclusive promoter at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas.  AEG Live is also the largest producer of music festivals in North America from the critically acclaimed Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival to Stagecoach Country Music Festival and New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. www.aeglive.com

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Taylor Swift’s ‘The 1989 World Tour’ Documentary: 10 Fascinating Moments

As promised, Taylor Swift released a concert documentary about her landmark 1989 World Tour this holiday season. It's appropriately titled 'The 1989 World Tour' and is currently available on Apple…

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As promised, Taylor Swift released a concert documentary about her hugely successful 1989 World Tour this holiday season. It’s appropriately titled The 1989 World Tour, and is currently streaming on Apple Music exclusively.

Centering around her tour stop in Sydney, Australia, the film is filled with live performances of songs from her blockbuster 1989 album , backstage footage, interviews with her famous friends, and narration from Swift herself. 

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Here are 10 fascinating moments from The 1989 World Tour documentary.

1) In the movie, Swift explains how she recruited that endless parade of special guests for her tour. “Some of the special guest appearances were planned months in advance. I would reach out and I’d say, ‘I love your music. Here’s the schedule, here are the tour dates. Which ever one you want to come to, we’d love to have you.'” Swift notes that after Mick Jagger joined her onstage, people were more likely to say yes.

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2) Not all of the special guests were planned so far in advance, however. In the documentary, Swift reveals she recruited John Legend to join her onstage just 40 minutes prior to showtime after spotting him in the audience.

3) Rehearsing backstage with Alanis Morissette in one scene, we see Swift urging the singer-songwriter to mime hitting her during the lyric, “It was a slap in the face.” Taylor explains her insistence on the slap to Alanis as such: “Bruises heal, but moments last forever.”

4) Anyone who showed up at the 1989 Tour is familiar with the colorful audience bracelets that lit up in synchronization during the show. What they might not know, however, is that Swift let her guests control the bracelet colors during their visiting performances.

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5) In an interview portion of the film, Lena Dunham shares her memory of Taylor playing 1989 for her pre-release date: “I made her play it over and over until she finally said, ‘I don’t want to play it anymore.'”

6) In one scene, Swift explains snagging Mick Jagger for a duet on “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” at her Nashville tour stop. “My dad’s like, ‘My friend swears he was sitting next to Mick Jagger at lunch yesterday.’ So I text Mick and I said, ‘Hey are you in town? I’m playing a show tomorrow night, do you want to come out and sing “Satisfaction”?’ And he just writes back, ‘What will I wear?'”

7) At 1:17:00, Swift’s friends — from Selena Gomez to Haim to Cara Delevingne — share stories on what a “typical hang with Taylor” is like. Hints: Dancing, and lots of cats.

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8) Swift shares she wanted to duet with Mary J. Blige on “Doubt” after hearing the soul queen sing it at a Grammy party. “I’m so doubtful of myself constantly — no matter what I achieve, no matter what happens,” Swift said. “So that song struck a chord with me. I remember thinking, ‘That would be amazing if I could ever sing that with her.'” And in L.A., they did.

9) Swift heaps massive praise on her “Mirrors” duet partner in one scene. “I think Justin Timberlake is the closest thing our generation has to Frank Sinatra ,” she said, comparing one actor-singer to another. “I honestly think he’s one of the greatest musicians of our time.”                                                                 

10) Post credits fun! Taylor shares her plans for 2016, saying, “Maybe I’ll jut eat carbs for the next seven months. I don’t have to wear any crop tops.” She also stands in front of the camera holding her two cats while one of them desperately tries to escape. The film ends with the words, “No cats were harmed in the making of this tour. Just one pop star.”

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Taylor Swift Reveals Massive 1989 World Tour

By Daniel Kreps

Daniel Kreps

Taylor Swift ‘s 2015 calendar has just filled up. Fresh off selling upwards of 1.25 million copies  of her new album 1989 , the singer has unveiled plans for a giant world tour that’ll keep her on the road for the better part of next year. “So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!! I CANNOT WAIT,” Swift tweeted. The platinum-selling singer also shared a brief trailer  for the 1989 Tour.

The massive trek kicks off May 20th at Bossier City, Louisiana’s CenturyLink Center and will work its way north until late-June, when Swift will head off to Europe for five dates across the Atlantic. She’ll return to North America on July 6th for a gig at Ottawa’s Canadian Tire Centre, at which point she’ll play North American stadiums and arenas up until a leg-ending Halloween gig at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium.

Vance Joy, whose “Riptide” Swift recently covered , will serve as the “Shake It Off” singer’s opening act throughout the North American dates. Shawn Mendes will also join the tour on select dates.

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No ticket information has been revealed yet, but Swift recommends fans join her mailing list for exclusive pre-sale info. Following the North American leg of the 1989 World Tour, Swift will travel to Australia in December 2015, though the exact dates and venues have not yet been announced.

Taylor Swift   1989 Tour Dates May 20, 2015 – Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center May 22, 2015 – Baton Rouge, LA @ LSU Tiger Stadium May 30, 2015 – Detroit, MI @ Ford Field June 2, 2015 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center June 3, 2015 – Cleveland, OH @ Quicken Loans Arena June 6, 2015 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Heinz Field June 8, 2015 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena June 9, 2015 – Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena June 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, PA @ Lincoln Financial Field June 20, 2015 – Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena June 21, 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Ziggo Dome June 23, 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland @ SSE Hydro June 24, 2015 – Manchester, England @ Arena June 27, 2015 – London, England @ British Summertime Hyde Park July 6, 2015 – Ottawa, ON @ Canadian Tire Centre July 7, 2015 – Montreal, QB @ Bell Centre July 11, 2015 – East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium July 13, 2015 – Washington, DC @ Nationals Park July 18, 2015 – Chicago, IL @ Soldier Field July 24 & 25, 2015 – Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium August 1, 2015 – Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium August 4 & 5, 2015 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place August 8, 2015 – Seattle, WA @ CenturyLink Field August 15, 2015 – Santa Clara, CA @ Levi’s Stadium August 17 & 18, 2015 – Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena August 25 & 26, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA @ Staples Center August 29, 2015 – San Diego, CA @ PETCO Park September 4, 2015 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena September 5 & 6, 2015 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center September 9, 2015 – Fargo, ND @ Fargodome September 11 & 12, 2015 – St. Paul, MN @ Xcel Energy Center September 16, 2015 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse September 17 & 18, 2015 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena September 21 & 22, 2015 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center September 25 & 26, 2015 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena October 2 & 3, 2015 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre October 8, 2015 – Des Moines, IA @ Wells Fargo Arena October 9 & 10 2015 – Omaha, NE @ CenturyLink Center October 13 & 14, 2015 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center October 17, 2015 – Dallas, TX @ AT&T Stadium October 20, 2015 – Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena October 21, 2015 Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex October 24, 2015 – Atlanta, GA @ Georgia Dome October 27, 2015 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena October 31, 2015 – Tampa, FL @ Raymond James Stadium

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Taylor Swift Announces 1989 World Tour: Dates, Details

Welcome to Chicago and Amsterdam and Los Angeles and London! Taylor Swift is leaving New York City and hitting the road for her upcoming 1989 World Tour , the singer announced on Monday, Nov. 3.

"So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!!" Swift, 24, tweeted . "I CANNOT WAIT!"

Related: PHOTOS: Taylor Swift's Celebrity BFFs

The "Welcome to New York" singer will embark on the international tour on May 20, 2015, kicking off the months of performances with a show at Bossier City, La.'s CenturyLink Center. She will then hit other U.S. cities before going abroad in June, making stops in Germany, Scotland, the UK, and the Netherlands. 

Swift returns to North America in July, playing shows in Canada and subsequently arriving stateside for a July 11 concert at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium. The Grammy winner is currently scheduled to wrap the tour in Tampa, Fla. on Oct. 31, 2015. 

The chart-topping crooner will tour in support of her well-received fifth studio album 1989 , which made its debut on Oct. 27. Led by the hit single "Shake It Off," the album is projected to sell 1.3 million copies in its first week, making it the highest-performing record since 2002, when Eminem moved 1.322 million copies of The Eminem Show in its first week. 

The 1989 World Tour will begin less than one year after Swift completed her last international tour. She played the final show of The Red Tour in Singapore on June 12, 2014. 

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Swift found new blood for her upcoming shows, recruiting up-and-coming Australian singer Vance Joy for her North American concerts, and enlisting "Life of the Party" performer Shawn Mendes for select dates. 

Check out the full announced tour schedule and watch the tour preview in the video below!

May 20, 2015 – Bossier City, La. at CenturyLink Center 

May 22, 2015 – Baton Rouge, La. at LSU Tiger Stadium

May 30, 2015 – Detroit, Mich. at Ford Field

June 2, 2015 – Louisville, Ky. at KFC Yum! Center

June 3, 2015 – Cleveland, Ohio at Quicken Loans Arena

June 6, 2015 – Pittsburgh, Pa. at Heinz Field

June 8, 2015 – Charlotte, N.C. at Time Warner Cable Arena

June 9, 2015 – Raleigh, N.C. at PNC Arena

June 13, 2015 – Philadelphia, Pa. at Lincoln Financial Field

June 20, 2015 – Cologne, Germany at Lanxess Arena

June 21, 2015 – Amsterdam, Netherlands at Ziggo Dome

June 23, 2015 – Glasgow, Scotland at The SSE Hydro

June 24, 2015 – Manchester, England at Arena

June 27, 2015 – London, England at British Summertime Hyde Park

July 6, 2015 – Ottawa, Ontario at Canadian Tire Centre

July 7, 2015 – Montreal, Quebec at Bell Centre

July 11, 2015 – East Rutherford, N.J. at MetLife Stadium

July 13, 2015 – Washington, D.C. at Nationals Park

July 18, 2015 – Chicago, Ill. at Soldier Field

July 24 & 25, 2015 – Foxborough, Mass. at Gillette Stadium

August 1, 2015 – Vancouver, B.C. at BC Place Stadium

August 4 & 5, 2015 – Edmonton, Alberta at Rexall Place

August 8, 2015 – Seattle, Wash. at CenturyLink Field

August 15, 2015 – Santa Clara, Calif. at Levi’s Stadium

August 17 & 18, 2015 – Glendale, Ariz. at Gila River Arena

August 25 & 26, 2015 – Los Angeles, Calif. at Staples Center

August 29, 2015 – San Diego, Calif. at PETCO Park

September 4, 2015 – Salt Lake City, Utah at EnergySolutions Arena

September 5 & 6, 2015 – Denver, Colo. at Pepsi Center

September 9, 2015 – Fargo, N.D. at Fargodome

September 11 & 12, 2015 – St. Paul, Minn. at Xcel Energy Center

September 16, 2015 – Indianapolis, Ind. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse

September 17 & 18, 2015 – Columbus, Ohio at Nationwide Arena

September 21 & 22, 2015 – Kansas City, Mo. at Sprint Center

September 25 & 26, 2015 – Nashville, Tenn. at Bridgestone Arena

October 2 & 3, 2015 – Toronto, Ontario at Rogers Centre

October 8, 2015 – Des Moines, Iowa at Wells Fargo Arena

October 9 & 10, 2015 – Omaha, Neb. at CenturyLink Center

October 13 & 14, 2015 – St. Louis, Mo. at Scottrade Center

October 17, 2015 – Dallas, Texas at AT&T Stadium

October 20, 2015 – Lexington, Ky. at Rupp Arena

October 21, 2015 Greensboro, N.C. at Greensboro Coliseum Complex

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It's coming! Taylor Swift announced her 1989 World Tour on Monday (November 3) with a teaser video.

Just one week after releasing her fifth album, 1989 , last week, the singer is spreading the word about her global trek to promote the record. If you haven't heard, Swift is on her way to going platinum with her latest release -- which would be her third album in a row to reach that sales peak in week one.

Swift will start her journey on May 20 in Louisiana, bringing along folk singer Vance Joy for the ride. Shawn Mendes will join the two for stadium dates. For more information, go to TaylorSwift.com.

Tickets will go on sale November 14 and American Express cardholders will have early access on November 7.

Here are the 1989 World Tour dates:

» 5/20 - Bossier City, LA @ CenturyLink Center

» 5/22 - Baton Rouge @ LSU Tiger Stadium

» 5/30 - Detroit @ Ford Field

» 6/2 - Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center

» 6/3 - Cleveland @ Quicken Loans Arena

» 6/6 - Pittsburgh @ Heinz Field

» 6/8 - Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena

» 6/9 - Raleigh, NC @ PNC Arena

» 6/13 - Philadelphia @ Lincoln Financial Field

» 6/20 - Cologne, Germany @ Lanxess Arena

» 6/21 - Amsterdam, Holland @ Ziggo Dome

» 6/23 - Glasgow, U.K. @ SSE Hydro

» 6/24 - Manchester, U.K. @ Arena

» 6/27 - London @ British Summertime Hyde Park

» 7/6 - Ottawa @ Canadian Tire Centre

» 7/7 - Montreal @ Bell Centre

» 7/11 - East Rutherford, NJ @ MetLife Stadium

» 7/13 - Washington, D.C. @ Nationals Park

» 7/18 - Chicago @ Soldier Field

» 7/24 - Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium

» 7/25 - Foxborough, MA @ Gillette Stadium

» 8/1 - Vancouver, BC @ BC Place Stadium

» 8/4 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Place

» 8/5 - Edmonton, Alberta @ Rexall Place

» 8/8 - Seattle @ CenturyLink Field

» 8/15 - Santa Clara, CA @ Levi's Stadium

» 8/17 - Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena

» 8/18 - Glendale, AZ @ Gila River Arena

» 8/25 - Los Angeles @ Staples Center

» 8/26 - Los Angeles @ Staples Center

» 8/29 - San Diego @ PETCO Park

» 9/4 - Salt Lake City @ EnergySolutions Arena

» 9/5 - Denver @ Pepsi Center

» 9/6 - Denver @ Pepsi Center

» 9/9 - Fargo, ND, Fargodome

» 9/11 - St. Paul @ Xcel Energy Center

» 9/12 - St. Paul @ Xcel Energy Center

» 9/16 - Indianapolis @ Bankers Life Fieldhouse

» 9/17 - Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena

» 9/18 - Columbus, Ohio @ Nationwide Arena

» 9/21 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center

» 9/22 - Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center

» 9/25 - Nashville @ Bridgestone Arena

» 9/26 - Nashville @ Bridgestone Arena

» 10/2 - Toronto @ Rogers Centre

» 10/3 - Toronto @ Rogers Centre

» 10/8 - Des Moines @ Wells Fargo Arena

» 10/9 - Omaha @ CenturyLink Center

» 10/10 - Omaha @ CenturyLink Center

» 10/13 - St. Louis @ Scottrade Center

» 10/14 - St. Louis @ Scottrade Center

» 10/17 - Dallas @ AT&T Stadium

» 10/20 - Lexington, KY @ Rupp Arena

» 10/21 - Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum Complex

» 10/24 - Atlanta @ Georgia Dome

» 10/27 - Miami @ AmericanAirlines Arena

» 10/31 - Tampa @ Raymond James Stadium

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Taylor Swift announces details of 1989 world tour

Including her first live show in Scotland and a Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park headline slot, her 2015 tour starts in Louisiana in May

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As sales of her fifth album gain momentum, Taylor Swift has announced news of a huge world tour for 2015 - including her first date in Scotland.

Beginning on 20 May in Louisiana, the world tour spans across fifty dates, eight countries and throughout four continents, and follows her record breaking Red Tour, which encompassed more than 85 shows, included five sold out shows at London’s O2 and was described by the Guardian as a “slick spectacular” in its five star review.

From spring to autumn, Swift will perform in Europe and America, headlining Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park 2015 in London on 27 June and stopping by at The SSE Hydro in Glasgow on 23 June, dates which notably align with this year’s Glastonbury festival, which takes place from 24 - 28 June. Her ode to New York gets its closest airing in New Jersey, at the MetLife Stadium in July. Vance Joy will support her throughout her north American leg with “viral sensation” Shawn Mendes also on the bill.

The tour follows the release of Taylor’s acclaimed new album 1989, which topped iTunes’ sales charts in 95 countries on its release and was the highest selling first week release of the year in the US.

Seven-time Grammy award winner Taylor Swift has sold 30 million albums, clocking almost 80 million song downloads to date.

The 1989 world tour

20 May Bossier City, LA CenturyLink Center

22 May Baton Rouge, LA LSU Tiger Stadium

30 May Detroit, MI Ford Field

2 June Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center

3 June Cleveland, OH Quicken Loans Arena

6 June Pittsburgh, PA Heinz Field

8 June Charlotte, NC Time Warner Cable Arena

9 June Raleigh, NC PNC Arena

13 June Philadelphia, PA Lincoln Financial Field

20 June Cologne, Germany Lanxess Arena

21 June Amsterdam, The Netherlands Ziggo Dome

23 June Glasgow, UK The SSE Hydro

24 June Manchester, UK Arena

27 June London, UK British Summertime Hyde Park

6 July Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre

7 July Montreal, QC Bell Centre

11 July East Rutherford, NJ MetLife Stadium

13 July Washington, DC Nationals Park

18 July Chicago, IL Soldier Field

24 July Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium

25 July Foxborough, MA Gillette Stadium

1 August Vancouver, BC BC Place Stadium

4 August Edmonton, AB

5 August Edmonton, AB Rexall Place

8 August Seattle, WA CenturyLink Field

15 August Santa Clara, CA Levi’s Stadium

17 August Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena

18 August Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena

25 August Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

26 August Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

29 August San Diego, CA PETCO Park

4 September Salt Lake City, UT EnergySolutions Arena

5 September Denver, CO Pepsi Center

6 September Denver, CO Pepsi Center

9 September Fargo, ND Fargodome

11 September St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

12 September St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

16 September Indianapolis, IN Bankers Life Fieldhouse

17 September Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

18 September Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

21 September Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

22 September Kansas City, MO Sprint Center

25 September Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

26 September Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

2 October Toronto, ON Rogers Centre

3 October Toronto, ON Rogers Centre

8 October Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

9 October Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

10 October Omaha, NE CenturyLink Center

13 October St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

14 October St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center

17 October Dallas, TX AT&T Stadium

20 October Lexington, KY Rupp Arena

21 October Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum Complex

24 October Atlanta, GA Georgia Dome

27 October Miami, FL AmericanAirlines Arena

31 October Tampa, FL Raymond James Stadium

General ticketing and on-sale information for The 1989 World Tour, including VIP packages, will be available at TaylorSwift.com .

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Taylor Swift Announces 1989 World Tour

Taylor Swift is getting ready to take her fans back in time. In an appearance on 'Good Morning America' on Monday (Nov. 3), the worldwide superstar announced that she will kick off her 1989 World Tour in 2015.

Swift's new album, ' 1989 ,' is her first official foray into pop, titled for the year she was born. The album reflects her pop influences from that period, and industry experts are predicting that it sold at least a million units in its opening week last week. Its lead single, ' Shake It Off ,' is also a massive hit, and next year's tour is slated to be a huge event, playing arenas and stadiums in five countries. Swift will perform multiple dates in several markets, including two concerts in July at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy will serve as the opening act for the North American shows, and Shawn Mendes will join the lineup for the stadium dates.

TaylorSwift.com and American Express card members will have early access to tickets beginning Nov. 7. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Nov. 14. Concert dates for Australia and Asia will be announced at a later date.

Taylor Swift 1989 Tour Dates:

5/20 - CenturyLink Center - Bossier City, La. 5/22 - LSU Tiger Stadium - Baton Rouge, La. 5/30 - Ford Field - Detroit, Mich. 6/2 - KFC Yum! Center - Louisville, Ky. 6/3 - Quicken Loans Arena - Cleveland, Ohio 6/6 - Heinz Field - Pittsburgh, Pa. 6/8 - Time Warner Cable Arena - Charlotte, N.C. 6/9 - PNC Arena - Raleigh, N.C. 6/13 - Lincoln Financial Field - Philadelphia, Pa. 6/20 - Lanxess Arena - Cologne, Germany 6/21 - Ziggo Dome - Amsterdam, Holland 6/23 - The SSE - Hydro Glasgow, U.K. 6/24 - Arena - Manchester, U.K. 6/27 - British Summertime Hyde Park - London 7/6 - Canadian Tire Centre - Ottawa 7/7 - Bell Centre - Montreal 7/11 - MetLife Stadium - East Rutherford, NJ. 7/13 - Nationals - Park Washington, D.C. 7/18 - Soldier Field - Chicago 7/24 - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Mass. 7/25 - Gillette Stadium - Foxborough, Mass. 8/1 - BC Place Stadium - Vancouver, BC. 8/4 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta 8/5 - Rexall Place - Edmonton, Alberta 8/8 - CenturyLink Field - Seattle 8/15 - Levi's Stadium - Santa Clara, Calif. 8/17 - Gila River Arena - Glendale, Ariz. 8/18 - Gila River Arena - Glendale, Ariz. 8/25 - Staples Center - Los Angeles 8/26 - Staples Center - Los Angeles 8/29 - PETCO Park - San Diego 9/4 - EnergySolutions Arena - Salt Lake City 9/5 - Pepsi Center - Denver 9/6 - Pepsi Center - Denver 9/9 - Fargodome - Fargo, N.D. 9/11 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul. Minn. 9/12 - Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minn. 9/16 - Bankers Life Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, Ind. 9/17 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio 9/18 - Nationwide Arena - Columbus, Ohio 9/21 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, Mo. 9/22 - Sprint Center - Kansas City, Mo. 9/25 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tenn. 9/26 - Bridgestone Arena - Nashville, Tenn. 10/2 - Rogers Centre - Toronto 10/3 - Rogers Centre - Toronto 10/8 - Wells Fargo Arena - Des Moines 10/9 - CenturyLink Center - Omaha 10/10 - CenturyLink Center - Omaha 10/13 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, Mo. 10/14 - Scottrade Center - St. Louis, Mo. 10/17 - AT&T Stadium - Dallas, Texas 10/20 - Rupp Arena - Lexington, Ky. 10/21 - Greensboro Coliseum Complex - Greensboro, N.C. 10/24 - Georgia Dome - Atlanta, Ga. 10/27 - American Airlines Arena - Miami, Fla. 10/31 - Raymond James Stadium - Tampa, Fla.

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Taylor Swift Announced Her '1989' World Tour! Mark Your Calendars with These Dates ASAP

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It's happening, guys. And we can't say we're surprised—October should have been declared National Taylor Swift Month for how everywhere she was. With the release of her brand-new album 1989 (so, so good!) it was basically 24/7 promo. And when she wasn't on the air, she was online: There's no escaping her ( science says so ).

Luckily we don't mind Taylor taking over the world because that's exactly what she's about to do. The musician just announced her 1989 World Tour, and it's pretty much right around the corner—it kicks off in Louisiana next May with Vance Joy and Shawn Mendes ! (In other words, get in line for tickets now.)

Wanna know if she's coming to your city? Check out her U.S. tour stops below!

The 1989 World Tour:

May 20, 2015: Bossier City, LA – CenturyLink Center

May 22, 2015: Baton Rouge, LA – LSU Tiger Stadium

May 30, 2015: Detroit, MI – Ford Field

June 2, 2015: Louisville, KY – KFC Yum! Center

June 3, 2015: Cleveland, OH – Quicken Loans Arena

June 6, 2015: Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Field

June 8, 2015: Charlotte, NC – Time Warner Cable Arena

June 9, 2015: Raleigh, NC – PNC Arena

June 13, 2015: Philadelphia, PA – Lincoln Financial Field

June 20, 2015: Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia Germany – Lanss Arena

June 21, 2015: Amsterdam, North Holland Netherlands – Ziggo Dome

June 23, 2015: Glasgow, Scotland United Kingdom – SSE Hydro

June 24, 2015: Manchester, NW England United Kingdom – Arena

June 27, 2015: London, England United Kingdom – British Summertime Hyde Park

July 6, 2015: Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre

July 7, 2015: Montreal, QB – Bell Centre

July 11, 2015: East Rutherford, NJ – MetLife Stadium

July 13, 2015: Washington, DC – Nationals Park

July 18, 2015: Chicago, IL – Soldier Field

July 24, 2015: Foorough, MA – Gillette Stadium

July 25, 2015: Foorough, MA – Gillette Stadium

August 1, 2015: Vancouver, BC – BC Place Stadium

August 4, 2015: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

August 5, 2015: Edmonton, AB – Rexall Place

August 8, 2015: Seattle, WA – CenturyLink Field

August 15, 2015: Santa Clara, CA – Levi's Stadium

August 17, 2015: Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena

August 18, 2015: Glendale, AZ – Gila River Arena

August 25, 2015: Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

August 26, 2015: Los Angeles, CA – Staples Center

August 29, 2015: San Diego, CA – PETCO Park

September 4, 2015: Salt Lake City, UT – EnergySolutions Arena

September 5, 2015: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

September 6, 2015: Denver, CO – Pepsi Center

September 9, 2015: Fargo, ND – Fargodome

September 11, 2015: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

September 12, 2015: St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center

September 16, 2015: Indianapolis, IN – Bankers Life Fieldhouse

September 17, 2015: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

September 18, 2015: Columbus, OH – Nationwide Arena

September 21, 2015: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

September 22, 2015: Kansas City, MO – Sprint Center

September 25, 2015: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

September 26, 2015: Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena

October 2, 2015: Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre

October 3, 2015: Toronto, ON – Rogers Centre

October 8, 2015: Des Moines, IA – Wells Fargo Arena

October 9, 2015: Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

October 10, 2015: Omaha, NE – CenturyLink Center

October 13, 2015: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

October 14, 2015: St. Louis, MO – Scottrade Center

October 17, 2015: Dallas, TX – AT&T Stadium

October 20, 2015: Lexington, KY – Rupp Arena

October 21, 2015: Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum Complex

October 24, 2015: Atlanta, GA – Georgia Dome

October 27, 2015: Miami, FL – American Airlines Arena

October 31, 2015: Tampa, FL – Raymond James Stadium

Pre-sales for these dates start November 7 right here . Will you be going to one of her shows? Let us know in the comments!

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New York Ambassador Taylor Swift’s World Tour Won’t Stop in New York

T aylor Swift will embark on a world tour to promote her album 1989 in May 2015, covering 25 states, four Canadian provinces, and a total of five countries. Not included on the sprawling list of stops ? New York City, for which Swift is just one week into her stint as Global Welcome Ambassador.

Despite the unexpected omission, Swift’s tour will be a doozy. Kicking off in Louisiana, she’ll zigzag across the U.S., Canada and Europe before embarking on an Australian leg in December. She’ll be supported by two opening acts, Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy and Canadian singer Shawn Mendes. Revenue predictions are, unsurprisingly, off the charts: Her last tour, for the 2012 album Red , was the highest-grossing country tour of all time, raking in revenues of more than $150 million. Considering Swift’s crossover into pop and 1989 ’s astronomical first-week sales, it would come as no surprise if this tour claimed new records of its own.

Swift may be successful in helping to draw tourists to New York City, but they’ll be out of luck if they’re hoping to see their ambassador perform while they’re in town. They’ll have to go to New Jersey for that.

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Taylor Swift fans were right: Her next album is ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

At the final u.s. eras tour stop this year, swift confirmed the theories that ’1989,' originally released in 2014, will be her next re-recorded album.

LOS ANGELES — Going into Taylor Swift’s final show this year on the American leg of the Eras Tour, her fiercely devoted fan base had a theory: The pop megastar was going to use the occasion to announce that her next rerecorded album would be her highly anticipated “1989 (Taylor’s Version).” The hints had been building, but a major indication was that the date was 8/9 — and Swift loves using numerology to drop clues about her work.

Over the years, it has become a running joke among Swift fans that they always try to guess what her next move will be, and they usually guess wrong. But near the end of the 3½-hour concert on Wednesday, Swift started her acoustic set by raving about how enthusiastic the crowds have been on her sold-out, record-breaking stadium tour over the past five months — and how they supported her when she decided to rerecord her first six albums so she could own all of her music. It was clear she was gearing up for something.

“And so now here we are on the last night of the U.S. leg of the Eras Tour, in the eighth month of the year on the ninth day of the month,” Swift started to say, and was immediately drowned out by 30 seconds of deafening screams and cheers among the 70,000-plus in attendance at SoFi Stadium.

“You might have noticed there are some new outfits in the show,” she said to further screams, because she had indeed debuted multiple new blue costumes during the night; and Swift fans know that blue is the color strongly associated with the “1989” album. “There’s something that I’ve been planning for a really, really, really … embarrassingly long time. And I think instead of just telling you about it, I think I’ll just sort of show you.”

The enormous screen behind Swift lit up with the new “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” cover, as well as an Oct. 27 release date, exactly nine years after its original release in 2014.

Surprise!! 1989 (Taylor’s Version) is on its way to you 🔜! The 1989 album changed my life in countless ways, and it fills me with such excitement to announce that my version of it will be out October 27th. To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done… pic.twitter.com/JFYOWhBxhj — Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) August 10, 2023

The crowd continued to lose its mind, and Swift beamed from the stage as she started to play an acoustic guitar version of “New Romantics,” which was originally on the deluxe edition of the album and wound up as a single and longtime fan favorite.

In a message on social media Wednesday night, Swift wrote that the album “changed my life in countless ways” — probably referring to the fact that it was designated her first “official” pop album after starting her career in country music, and that massive hit singles such as “Shake It Off,” “Blank Space” and “Style” cemented her status as a global pop star. Swift also confirmed the project will include five songs “from the vault” that were cut from the album at the time, adding this has been her favorite rerecord because the vault tracks “are so insane. I can’t believe they were ever left behind.”

This will be Swift’s fourth rerecorded album in her quest to own her masters after a dispute with her former Nashville record label. In July, she released “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)” and earned 716,000 in equivalent album units the first week , surpassing the sales of previous rerecords “Fearless” and “Red.”

The “1989” announcement was the big surprise of the Los Angeles concert, which was Swift’s sixth show in seven days at SoFi Stadium, and her last scheduled concert in the United States until fall 2024. Otherwise, the night went like clockwork as Swift ran through her 45-song set list , with the added bonus of even more celebrities than usual in attendance, including Adam Sandler, Emma Stone and Karlie Kloss.

Even though the international Eras Tour dates kick off at the end of the month, Swift let the audience know that this show was especially significant to her: “Because of the decision you have made to attend this concert, you are going to have to deal with my emotions — and I don’t know if you’ve heard about this or not, but I have a lot of them,” she said, and called this tour “the most extraordinary, fun, wonderful, magical experience of my entire life.”

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See Over 57 of Taylor Swift's 1989 Tour Guests Take the Stage with Her

Taylor Swift might be a solo artist, but she definitely isn't alone in the friend department. The "Bad Blood" singer proved that she has several buddies in very high places, and she can even get them to join her on the stage no matter what city she's in.

During her 1989 Tour Swift welcomed a bunch of her celebrity pals to share the stage with her. The performances included some of our favorite music artists like Justin Timberlake and Mary J. Blige. Plus, there were also non-singers who took to the stage, such as Ellen DeGeneres and Julia Roberts. There were so many surprise appearances that it was hard to keep up with all of the unforgettable moments. Luckily we've got the history-making performances in one place.

Keep scrolling to see all of Swift's special guests.

May 30, 2015

Victoria's Secret models Gigi Hadid and Martha Hunt struck a fierce pose on stage in Detroit, Michigan.

Swift's gal pal Hadid even danced to the music while on stage in Detroit, Michigan.

Imagine Dragons member, Dan Reynolds, belted out a song with Swift in Detroit, Michigan.

June 6, 2015

The country band Little Big Town took to the stage in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

June 12, 2015

Echosmith singer Sydney Sierota graced the stage in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Actress Mariska Hargitay and model Cara Delevingne shared the spotlight with Swift in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

June 13, 2015

Encore! Hargitay had a double dose of fun in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with Swift.

June 27, 2015

Martha Hunt, Kendall Jenner , Serena Williams , Karlie Kloss , Gigi Hadid, and Cara Delevingne, showed Swift major love in London, England.

July 10, 2015

The U.S. Women's National Soccer team celebrated winning the FIFA World Cup with Heidi Klum and Swift in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Weekend sang a duet with Swift in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Hailee Steinfeld , Lily Aldridge , Gigi Hadid, and Lena Dunham all reunited in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

July 11, 2015

Nick Jonas took fans by surprise as he hit the stage in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

In East Rutherford New Jersey Swift showed off her squad with appearances from Candice Swanepoel, Lily Aldridge, Uzo Aduba , Karlie Kloss, Behati Prinsloo , and Gigi Hadid.

July 13, 2015

Grammy award winning singer Lorde joined swift during the Washington, D.C. stop.

July 14, 2015

Jason Derulo showed Swift his support during the Washinton, D.C. stop.

July 18, 2015

Andy Grammer hopped on stage during Swift's performance in Chicago, Illinois.

Empire 's Serayah McNeill song along with Swift in Chicago, Illionois.

July 19, 2015

Australian model Andreja Pejic and British model Lily Donaldson took to the stage in Chicago, Illinois.

Sam Hunt serenaded Swift and the crowd in Chicago, Illinois.

July 25, 2015

Swift performed with Malcolm Kelley and Tony Oller, aka MKTO, in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

July 24, 2015

Walk the Moon's Nicholas Petricca had fun on stage in Foxboro, Massachusetts.

August 1, 2015

The duo Nico and Vinz showed up at Swift's Vancouver performance.

August 8, 2015

Fetty Wap made a surprise appearance during the Seattle, Washington leg of the tour.

Singer Ciara and her boyfriend football player Russell Wilson were on stage during the Seattle, Washington show.

August 14, 2015

Fifth Harmony lit up the stage in Santa Clara, California.

August 15, 2015

Julia Roberts and musician Joan Baez united with Swift in Santa Clara, California.

In Santa Clara, California English girl group Little Mix performed with Swift.

August 21, 2015

NBA star Kobe Bryant shocked guests during a Los Angeles, California show.

OneRepublic's frontman Ryan Tedder rocked with Swift in Los Angeles, California.

August 22, 2015

In Los Angeles, California Uzo Aduba had fun on stage with Swift.

Mary J. Blige showed Swift and her fans love in Los Angeles, California.

Actors Chris Rock and Matt LeBlanc teamed up with model Sean O'Pry to surprise concert goers in Los Angeles, California.

August 24, 2015

Swift brought Alanis Morissette to the stage during a performance in Los Angeles, California.

Ellen DeGeneres made everyone laugh while on the stage in Los Angeles, California.

The Dixie Chicks singer Natalie Maines joined Swift for a duet in Los Angeles, California.

August 25, 2015

Beck and St. Vincent wowed Swift's fans during another surprise in Los Angeles, California.

John Legend surprised Swift's fans during a show in Los Angeles, California.

August 26, 2015

Selena Gomez surprised fans in Los Angeles, California.

Lisa Kudrow sang "Smelly Cat" in Los Angeles, California with Swift.

Justin Timberlake joined Swift during one of her five performance in Los Angeles, California.

August 29, 2015

Singer OMI united with Swift for a surprise performance in San Diego, California.

Avril Lavigne rocked the crowd during Swift's San Diego, California show.

September 9, 2015

Wiz Khalifa brought a lot of energy to Houston when he performed "See You Again" with Swift.

September 16, 2015

In Indianapolis, Indiana, The Band Perry encouraged Swift to join them with her guitar.

September 18, 2015

The sparkles and fringe were doubled when Sydney Sierota hit the stage during the Columbus, Ohio stop.

September 21, 2015

Country music star, Dierks Bentley, united with Swift for the ultimate surprise in Kansas City, Missouri.

September 25, 2015

Steven Tyler brought the house down when he surprised concert goers in Nashville.

September 26, 2015

British singer Leona Lewis joined the party to sing a duet of her hit "Bleeding Love" with Swift.

Steven Tyler came back for another round with T. Swift and fans.

September 29, 2015

Nelly had too much fun with Swift and Haim as they belted out their tunes in St. Louis, Missouri.

October 2, 2015

Keith Urban rocked the stage with Swift in coordinating all black outfits in Toronto, Canada.

October 3, 2015

Charli XCX had too much fun on stage with Swift during a performance in Toronto.

October 17, 2015

Ellie Goulding joined her bff to perform her hit "Love Me Like You Do" in Texas.

October 21, 2015

In Greensboro, North Carolina, Swift channeled her country heritage during a sassy duet of "Little Red Wagon" with Miranda Lambert.

October 27, 2015

Miami Heat's basketball star Dwyane Wade represented during Swift's stop in Miami.

Pitbull, also known as Mr. 305, shocked fans with a Cameo during the Miami show for the 1989 Tour.

October 31, 2015

Concert goers in Tampa, Florida received a very special Halloween surprise when Idina Menzel joined Swift to sing "Let it Go" from Frozen .

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Get Ready For Taylor Swift's ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Album Release: Everything You Need To Know

As we count down to Taylor Swift's 11th studio album release on April 19, feast on all the morsels GRAMMY.com has gathered about the Queen of Pop's upcoming "tortured poet" era.

The dawn of Taylor Swift 's "tortured poet" era is upon us. The reigning Queen of Pop is set to release her highly anticipated 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department , on Friday, April 19. 

Ever since she announced the new album during the 2024 GRAMMYs — while accepting her lucky 13th GRAMMY Award for Best Pop Vocal Album for Midnights —- Swifties have been meticulously analyzing every detail of her existence for clues about the release of The Tortured Poets Department .

Fortunately, Swift has been serving a lot of information to snack on. After revealing the cover art in an Instagram post before accepting her record breaking fourth win for Album Of The Year , she didn't stop the feast. From the full track list to a five-stage breakup playlist — and, of course, all the bonus tracks and special editions — here's all the breadcrumbs GRAMMY.com collected in preparation for The Tortured Poets Department . 

All The Art Is Black And White

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The cover art for The Tortured Poets Department displays a black-and-white inset photo of Swift in repose on a stack of white pillows, with the album's title in uppercase white letters above her. The photography accompanying the album, including back covers and special editions, captures Swift in reflective solitude: standing before a body of water wearing an oversized white button-up, and in a pensive self-embrace against a stark black backdrop.

The photography for the album was shot by Swift's photographer since 2020, Beth Garrabrant, who also shot the covers of Swift's folklore , evermore , Fearless (Taylor's Version), Red (Taylor's Version), Midnights, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) , 1989 (Taylor's Version) . She's known for using a medium-format film photography that evokes an emotional closeness to her subjects — especially fitting for an album titled The Tortured Poets Department .

The Album Features Two Notable Collaborations

On GRAMMY night, alongside the album announcement, Swift posted the complete track list on her Instagram. The post included a photo of the album's back cover, showing a close-up of Swift with her hand on her forehead, overlaid with the text "I love you, it's ruining my life" in all-caps. 

The 16-track release has been split into four sides and also features collaborations with Post Malone on Side A opener "Fortnight" as well as Florence + The Machine on Side B's "Florida!!!" 

Check out the full track list:

** Side A ** “Fortnight” (feat. Post Malone) “The Tortured Poets Department” “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” “Down Bad”

** Side B ** “So Long, London” “But Daddy I Love Him” “Fresh Out the Slammer” “Florida!!!” (feat. Florence + the Machine)

** Side C ** “Guilty As Sin?” “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)” “loml”

** Side D ** “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” “The Alchemy” “Clara Bow”

Bonus Tracks:

“The Manuscript”

“The Black Dog”

"The Albatross"

The Album Title Hints At Another Ex 

Mere moments after Swift dropped The Tortured Poets Department album name, the internet was ablaze with viral speculation that the title is derived from a play on ex Joe Alwyn's group chat, "The Tortured Man Club" with Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott. 

Alwyn and Mescal revealed their "club name" during an interview with Variety in December 2022 and it didn't take long for fans to connect the dots. Upon unearthing the tie-in, Swifties rushed to share memes and comment on the original interview across various social channels.

There Are Three Bonus Tracks (So Far)

Swift has revealed at least three bonus tracks for different editions of the album, each marked with its own "file name." The initial track list release, referred to as "The Manuscript," includes a bonus track sharing this name.  

On Feb. 23, Swift posted a slideshow on Instagram to promote a special edition named "The Albatross." It featured the bonus tracks and revealed the back cover, which presented a track list alongside a contemplative close-up of Swift overlaid with the question, " Am I allowed to cry?" 

Then, on March 3, she introduced the bonus track “The Black Dog” through a similar post that showcased new cover art, with the album's reverse side portraying Swift and the haunting text, "Old habits die screaming." 

Lyrics Have Already Been Shared

Unlike her previous album campaigns, Swift hasn't unveiled any music ahead of The Tortured Poets Department ’s release — but she has dropped plenty of hints at the subject matter to come. Handwritten lyrics first appeared in the album announcement post, in a stack of papers inside a folder tabbed with a monogram of the album's name.

"And so I enter into evidence/ My tarnished coat of arms/ My muses, acquired like bruises/ My talismans and charms/ The tick, tick, tick of love bombs/ My veins of pitch black ink," is written above the sign-off, "All's fair in love and poetry… Sincerely, The Chairman of The Tortured Poets Department."

Then, in an Instagram story posted on April 8 — the date of the total solar eclipse — Swift shared an image of a typewriter loaded with a sheet of paper stamped with the words, "Crowd goes wild at her fingertips/ Half moonshine, Full eclipse." 

Swift Created Five Playlists To Mirror The Stages Of A Breakup

Gearing up for the release, Swift dropped a 5-part playlist series on Apple Music on April 5 featuring previously released work arranged in playlists that reflect the five stages of grief. The playlist for "Denial: I Love You, It’s Ruining My Life Songs," features hits including Midnight 's "Lavender Haze," and Lover 's "Cruel Summer" and "False God." 

The other playlists run through the emotional gamut with titles like "Anger: You Don’t Get to Tell Me About Sad Songs," the midpoint "Bargaining: Am I Allowed to Cry? Songs," "Depression: Old Habits Die Screaming Songs," and finally "Acceptance: I Can Do It With a Broken Heart Songs." Each one takes listeners on a Taylor Swift escapade through love won and lost, representing what many believe to be a musical voyage through Swift's stages of grief following the end of her relationship with ex Joe Alwyn. 

Each playlist also includes a description from Swift. For "Denial," it says, "This is a list of songs about getting so caught up in the idea of something that you have a hard time seeing the red flags, possibly resulting in moments of denial and maybe a little bit of delusion. Results may vary.”

As April 19 nears closer, take a deep dive into everything Swift has unleashed so far — and get ready for a lot more divulging once The Tortured Poets Department arrives.

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Taylor Swift, The 'Tortured Poet': 6 Times She's Used Poetry In Her Work

As Taylor Swift prepares for her next era with 'The Tortured Poets Department,' take a look at some of the ways the pop superstar has displayed her love for poetry in her songwriting, tours and more.

With an ability to write songs that are as timeless as they are universal, Taylor Swift has often been described as the most impressive songwriter of her generation. The pop star's authentic lyrics and knack for storytelling has had fans invested from the start of her career, picking apart each line to better understand them. What is largely overlooked, though, are the poetic tools Swift channels to better understand herself.

From turning short stanzas into songs to categorizing tracks as "quill" or "fountain pen," Swift deftly incorporates her love of poetry and writing into her work. And now, she's conceptualizing an entire album around it.

Swift's aptly titled eleventh album, The Tortured Poets Department , sees the singer/songwriter as the Chairman of the Department who, upon announcing the album, declared "All's fair in love and poetry." Following the release of Midnights , she began working on the record and has since said it was a "lifeline" album — and that she never had a project where she needed songwriting more.

Before The Tortured Poets Department arrives on April 19 , GRAMMY.com explores how Swift has incorporated poetry into her career and used it to level her songwriting.

Honoring Poets In Her Work

Much like how her fans find comfort in her work, Swift uses poetry as a main source of comfort and inspiration. Swift begins her album prologue for 2012's Red by quoting the poem "Tonight I Write the Saddest Lines" by Neruda, one she's said has always captivated her. 

The line reads, "Love is so short, forgetting is so long." It sets the theme for the entire Red album, with Swift stating that she relates to the line in her "saddest moments" when she "needed to know someone else had felt the exact same way." It clearly made an impression on her: during the release of Red (Taylor's Version) almost a decade later, she'd quote the line again at the beginning of "All Too Well: The Short Film."

When speaking with NPR about the poem, Swift said that her favorite writers — whether they be poets or authors — have "musical hooks" in their work and have the ability to write about things in a universal, relatable and simple way. "The Lakes," a deluxe track featured on folklore , directly references The Lake Poets, who called the idyllic Lake District in England home. Specifically, the track gives a nod to Romantic poet William Wordsworth: "Take me to the lakes where all the poets went to die/ I don't belong, and my beloved, neither do you [...]/ I've come too far to watch some name-dropping sleaze/ Tell me what are my words worth." 

Compartmentalizing Her Songwriting

During her acceptance speech for NSAI's Songwriter-Artist of the Decade Award in 2022, Swift mentioned the "dorky" way she compartmentalizes songwriting into three categories: "quill," "fountain pen" and "glitter gel." Fun, upbeat songs that don't take themselves too seriously fall under the "glitter gel" category; "fountain pen" lyrics reference modern storylines with a "poetic twist." 

"Quill" lyrics, however, are the ones that weave Swift's poeticism directly into her songs. During the speech, she describes writing them using antiquated words, almost as if she was "inspired to write it after reading Charlotte Brontë or after watching a movie where everyone is wearing poet shirts and corsets." Particularly, she notes evermore 's "ivy" as a "quill" track, reciting the lyrics, "How's one to know/ I'd meet you where the spirit meets the bones/ In a faith forgotten land."

Using Poems To Communicate During A Media Blackout

Following the hysteria post- 1989 that catalyzed 2017's reputation , Swift leaned into the album's ethos — "There will be no further explanation, there will just be reputation" — Swift avoided most, if not all, interviews during the press campaign. Instead, she opted to use poetry as a form of communication. 

In place of an interview, she submitted a poem to British Vogue to accompany her cover shoot. The poem "The Trick to Holding On" was seemingly written at the tail end of that aforementioned media scrutiny, seeing Swift exploring themes around healing and acceptance, writing, "Let go of the ones who hurt you/ Let go of the ones you outgrow" and "Suddenly you'll know/ The trick to holding on/ Was all that letting go."

As part of the album launch, Swift released accompanying magazines with two different poems titled "If You're Anything Like Me" and "Why She Disappeared," both written by her. In "If You're Anything Like Me," Swift picks apart her own flaws and failings while touching on the aftermath of the scrutiny she experienced ("Each new enemy turns to steel/ They become the bars that confine you/ In your own little golden prison cell"). It ends with Swift recognizing her growth and finding peace: "If you're anything like me, I'm sorry/ But Darling, it's going to be okay."

Reciting Poetry On Tour

On her two most recent tours, Swift has integrated poetry into parts of her sets. Before Swift performed "Getaway Car" during the reputation stadium tour, she recited her poem "Why She Disappeared." Much like "If You're Anything Like Me," the poem explores her tarnished reputation and uses illeism to show the distance she feels from those events. In the poem, she says, "Without your past/ You could never have arrived so wondrously and brutally/ By design or some violent, exquisite happenstance/...here," distinguishing her past self from her present self.

As Swift took a journey through her discography on her Eras Tour, she began the folklore set — the one that fans might describe as her most poetic — with a spoken word version of her song "seven." Alluding to her past and current eras, Swift begins the poem with the line, "If you wish to romanticize the woman I became" followed by interpolating a lyric from 1989 's "Wildest Dreams," saying, "Then say you'll remember me/ Standing in a nice dress/ Staring at the sunset." She asks audiences to "begin at the beginning" by picturing her in the trees and continues to recite the first verse and chorus.

Referencing Literature

When Vogue asked Swift what subject she would teach if she was a teacher, it wasn't a surprise that she said English. Her love of literature — both modern and classic — is apparent in her lyrics. Sometimes she compares herself to literary characters, like Daisy Buchanan from The Great Gatsby in the song "happiness," in which she sings, "I hope she'll be a beautiful fool," a direct quote from the novel. Instead of using it in its original context, which was meant to be a blessing, Swift makes it more devastating. 

Other times, she uses specific motifs as a way to express her frustrations, like using Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and its themes of "adultery" and sin in Fearless ' "Love Story" ("You were Romeo, I was a scarlet letter") and in 1989 "New Romantics" ("Show off our different scarlet letters").

The concept of fate that Swift explores in "invisible string" was mentioned by English author Charlotte Brontë in Jane Eyre . The novel's "I have a strange feeling with regard to you: as if I had a string somewhere under my left ribs, tightly knotted to a similar string in you" line is mirrored by Swift's lyrics, "All along there was some/ Invisible string/ Tying you to me."

In a conversation with Paul McCartney for Rolling Stone , Swift said that she read "much more" than she ever did during folklore. Specifically mentioning Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, a story of an unnamed woman who marries a man who she believes is still in love with his wife. Swift found inspiration in the novel's use of flowery and "prettier" words and turned them into song names and lyrics, like "epiphany" and "elegies." Her evermore track "no body, no crime" even alludes to the same death the fictional character faces in Rebecca and "tolerate it" explores the story of a neglected wife and a loveless husband.

Since Swift loves using songwriting and storytelling as a form of escape, it makes sense that she'd also use whimsical children's fairy tales as inspiration. Alice in Wonderland might be the most obvious reference she's used for 1989 's "Wonderland," using allusions to falling down a rabbit hole and Cheshire cat grins as a way to explain the frantic and fragile relationship she was experiencing. In "cardigan," Swift puts herself in the shoes of Wendy in Peter Pan to explain her frustrations with the immature and gallless Peter ("I knew you/ Tried to change the ending/ Peter losing Wendy").

Incorporating Poetry Into Songs

Many of Swift's songs began as poems. In conversation with Scholastic in 2014, Swift spoke with students about the books she loved growing up, discussing how journaling helped simplify her feelings which would eventually lead her to discovering her love of poetry. She mentions that "This Love" from 1989 was initially a quick and spontaneous poem she wrote in her journal which read "This love is good/ This love is bad/ This love is alive back from the dead/ These hands had to let it go free and/ This love came back to me." Shortly after, a melody came to mind and she developed the poem into a song.

On Lover , fans found that the penultimate track "It's Nice To Have A Friend" reminded them of a poem. Speaking to Billboard upon the album's release, Swift said the song is more of a poem filled with metaphors with double meanings. "It's Nice To Have A Friend" follows a typical poetic beat — specifically an iambic trimeter — where Swift emphasizes certain syllables to create six syllables per line. 

On her 2022 album, Midnights , Swift directly mentions writing poetry on the love song "Sweet Nothing," penning the lyric, "On the way home/ I wrote a poem/ You say, 'What a mind'/ This happens all the time." Although the themes of pressure and media scrutiny of the reputation poems still appear in her later work, this poetic-sounding track speaks more to a simple gratitude than anything else. 

In late 2023, Swift liked a tweet connecting the lyric to a quote from Paul McCartney about his late wife Linda McCartney, which reads, "I would come back from a run with a poem to share and having listened, Linda would say 'what a mind.'" Whether it's about Paul and Linda or Swift's personal life, poetry helps uncover new ways to inspire her.

As the next chapter in Swift's musical universe begins with the arrival of The Tortured Poet Department , it's clear her love for storytelling is ever-evolving — just like her love for poetry.

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25 Years Of Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way": 10 Covers By Ed Sheeran, Lil Uzi Vert & More

To commemorate the anniversary of Backstreet Boys' biggest hit, take a look at 10 clever ways it's been covered and sampled — from Ed Sheeran's karaoke bit to a Weird Al special.

When the Backstreet Boys released "I Want It That Way" on April 12, 1999, they likely had no idea how beloved their smash hit would still be a quarter-century later.

Written by the Swedish powerhouse team of Andreas Carlsson and Max Martin , "I Want It That Way" is undoubtedly BSB's signature hit, particularly thanks to its memorable undulating melody and its long-debated cryptic meaning. But perhaps the most surprising part of the song's legacy is how it has resonated across genres — from a TikTok cover by Korn to a hip-hop sampling by Lil Uzi Vert .

As the Backstreet Boys celebrate the 25th anniversary of "I Want It That Way," take a look at how the song has been diversely covered, lovingly lampooned and karaoke jammed by an array of voices in the business.

Weird Al Yankovic (2003)

When the king of parody songs selects one to skewer, you know it's an iconic song. Weird Al Yankovic paid tribute to the largeness of the Backstreet Boys classic when he used "I Want It That Way" as the basis of a song called "eBay" in 2003.

Yankovic's chorus replaces the original's with, "A used pink bathrobe/ A rare mint snow globe/ A Smurf TV tray/ I bought on eBay." The Backstreet Boys send up appears on Yankovic's album Poodle Hat , which won Best Comedy Album at the 2004 GRAMMYs.

One Direction (2013)

Three years One Direction formed on "The X Factor," the five lads — Harry Styles , Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson — included a cover of "I Want It That Way" on their 2013 concert set lists, the young boy band paying homage to the ones that came before them. Though their English accents poked through at times, their version was loyal to the original, and got their crowds singing along.

"Glee" (2013)

Poking fun at the presumed rivalry between *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys, a medley of the former's "Bye Bye Bye" and "I Want It That Way" was featured in Season 4, Episode 16 of "Glee." In the episode — aptly titled "Feud" — choir director Mr. Schuester (Matthew Morrison) and glee club heartthrob Finn (Cory Monteith) face off in an epic boy band battle, which ultimately proved the groups' respective music was more cohesive than divisive.

Brittany Howard and Jim James (2016)

The lead singers of Alabama Shakes and My Morning Jacket covering a boy band classic. It doesn't sound real, but Brittany Howard and Jim James did just that in 2016 when they recorded "I Want It That Way" for an animated short cartoon called "A Love Story."

Released by the fast food chain Chipotle Mexican Grill, the clip was part of a creative campaign to showcase the company's focus on natural ingredients. Howard and James highlight the poignancy and versatility of the song by adding lush string arrangements and dramatic beats.

Backstreet Boys x Jimmy Fallon and The Roots (2018)

The 2018 live performance of "I Want It That Way" by the Backstreet Boys, Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for "The Tonight Show" is arguably the sweetest rendition of the song — and not just because they're using a mini xylophone, baby tambourine and other toy classroom instruments. It's even more endearing than the previous collaborations between Fallon and Backstreet Boys: a barbershop singing version of Sisqo's "Thong Song" and a "Bawkstreet Boys" version of "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," with everyone dressed like fluffy birds.

The 1975 (2020)

British rockers The 1975 performed a fairly faithful cover of "I Want It That Way," hitting all the high notes at several of their 2023 world concert tour stops. But it's not the first time frontman Matty Healy has hinted at the Backstreet Boys' influence on his band: he told Pitchfork in 2020 that " College Dropout -era Kanye West meets Backstreet Boys" was part of their veritable moodboard at the time when working on their own song called "Tonight (I Wish I Was Your Boy)."

Lil Uzi Vert (2020)

In 2020, Lil Uzi Vert released a rap song called "That Way" that includes a refrain of "I want it that way" sung to the tune of the Backstreet original, but with an AutoTune twist. From there, the lyrics become quite a bit naughtier than anything the BSB guys have uttered in any song.

"I don't know how [the idea of] Backstreet Boys got involved in this song, I really don't," the song's producer Supah Mario told Splice at the time. "I think it was all Uzi. But it was a game changer."

The interpolation was so good, in fact, that Nick Carter even invited Lil Uzi Vert to collaborate: "Now you're gonna have to be featured on our next album bud," he tweeted upon the song's release.

Korn (2022)

Fans of Korn know that the nu metal band has a sense of humor, but few could've expected that Jonathan Davis and crew would post a TikTok of themselves singing "I Want It That Way" in 2022.

"I never wanna hear you say… 'Worst Is On Its Way,'" reads the caption on the post, a tongue-in-cheek reference to Korn's 2022 song of the same name.

Backstreet Boys responded on the app via a hilarious Duet video with Nick Carter. In the video, Carter — who sports fabulous metal eye makeup and a long silver wig — doesn't actually say or sing anything, he just drops his jaw in amazement.

Backstreet Boys x Downy (2022)

Downy hired the Backstreet Boys to poke fun at "I Want It That Way" with the now-viral "Tell Me Why" commercial in 2022. All five members — Nick Carter, Howie Dorough , Brian Littrell , AJ McLean and Kevin Richardson — appear as a Backstreet Boys poster on the wall that comes to life, using the "tell me why" hook of their hit to engage a woman doing laundry in a conversation about washing her clothes.

As Saatchi group account director Jen Brotman told Muse at the time, the nostalgic ad also spawned some memories for the folks working on the ad campaign.

"The moment [BSB] stood in front of the camera, they rehearsed 'I Want It That Way' just to get the notes right, and we felt like we were getting serenaded on set," Brotman recalled. "We couldn't believe how emotional we all got — there may or may not have been tears in some eyes. The song has always been a karaoke favorite of the team, so we knew which 'tell me whys' we wanted them to hit, and we still can't get it out of our heads."

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When he fancies singing a bit of karaoke, Ed Sheeran loves leaning on "I Want It That Way," as the star showed at his favorite Nashville bar in July 2023. A patron caught him on camera and his happiness level is undeniable when belting out this enduring pop classic.

As Sheeran told CBS News a few months later, he grew up on the pop hits of everyone from Backstreet Boys to Britney Spears . But what he said about "I Want It That Way" specifically may be the best way to describe its long-lasting impact: "You can't be in a bar, a couple of beers in, and 'I Want It That Way' comes on and not be like, 'This is a good song.' You can't."

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Dua Lipa's New Song "Illusion" Is Here: Listen & Watch The Video

Dua Lipa's 'Radical Optimism' era is in full swing — and now, we have a new song, "Illusion," with an aquatic-themed video. Check out the new banger, and its aqueous video, below.

Now that we've absorbed "Houdini" and " Training Season ," it's time for a third scoop of pop goodness from Dua Lipa .

On April 11, the three-time GRAMMY winner released "Illusion," the third single from her hotly anticipated new album, Radical Optimism , due out May 3. The percolating, endlessly catchy track arrived with a video where Lipa dances on a pool deck in Barcelona, with swimmers and surfers joining the party — a playful homage to the shark-infested waters of the album's cover.

Lipa first kicked off her Radical Optimism era in November with "Houdini," which she performed alongside the debut of "Training Season" in a head-spinning show opener at the 2024 GRAMMYs. The album follows her GRAMMY-winning second LP, 2020's Future Nostalgia .

"[Releasing the album] feels good. It feels, for lack of a better word, radically optimistic," Lipa told Billboard in March, when she also explained the inspiration for the shark fin cover art. "Throughout the whole record, there's this idea of chaos happening around and me trying to push through it in a way that feels authentic and honest to me."

Now, adding "Illusion" to the mix, Lipa has made it very clear the only way she knows how to cope with chaos is to dance — and Radical Optimism will continue the party that Future Nostalgia ignited. 

Check out the video for "Illusion" above, and check back to GRAMMY.com for more news about Dua Lipa and Radical Optimism !

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Benson Boone Declares "Beautiful Things" Is No Fluke: "I've Tapped Into How I'll Write For The Rest Of My Life"

On his debut album, 'Fireworks and Rollerblades,' Benson Boone doubles down on the anthemic sound and cathartic narrative of his breakout smash — and promises this is truly just the beginning.

If there's one way to describe Benson Boone 's breakthrough year, look to the title of his debut album, Fireworks and Rollerblades .

While the name was borrowed from a lyric on the LP, Boone sees it as a metaphor for his life: "I feel like things have taken off for me like a firework tied to a rollerblade, all very quickly."

He's not wrong. In the three months since the pop singer/songwriter released the album's lead single, the booming ballad "Beautiful Things," Boone has held a comfortable position in the top five of the Billboard Hot 100 (peaking at No. 2 as of press time), held a five-week reign on Billboard's Global 200 chart, topped charts in multiple countries, and amassed nearly half a billion streams on Spotify alone. The song has helped Boone become one of the biggest breakout stars of 2024 so far, but his talent is something many have been seeing for the past few years.

Building a career off of penning raw lyrics strung together with memorable hooks and thrashing piano riffs, the Washington native first made waves on social media and during Season 19 of "American Idol" in 2021, where judge Lionel Richie pointed out his natural talent: "You know, there's some folks who need to practice, and there's some folks who are just gifted at it." That same quality caught the ear of Imagine Dragons ' Dan Reynolds , who promptly signed the rising star to his Warner Records imprint Night Street Records right around the time Boone morphed into a TikTok superstar .

His powerful voice and penchant for vulnerability is what's had fans enthralled from the start, whether with early hit "Ghost Town" (a raw mediation on love with lyrics like,"Maybe you'd be happier with someone else/ Maybe loving me's the reason you can't love yourself") or the unflinching tracks on Fireworks and Rollerblades like the "Beautiful Things" follow-up "Slow it Down" ("I get nervous, oh, I'm anxious/ Maybe loving you is dangerous"). But for Boone, he simply doesn't know how to write any other way: "Nobody is going to relate to your lyrics if they're not real."

Just before releasing Fireworks & Rollerblades — and just after kicking off his sold-out tour of the same name — Boone spoke to GRAMMY.com about his success, debut album and the fine art of capturing authentic emotions in his work.

It's rare in today's zeitgeist to have a relatively new artist achieve the success you've seen recently. But now that you have the following, it becomes about following it up. So after the astronomical success of "Beautiful Things," does that make releasing your debut album stressful or stress free?

I definitely understand feeling the pressure for this album. But "Beautiful Things" was its own moment, and we worked very hard to get it to where that went — and I know that doesn't always happen, and I'm not expecting that. But I'm just doing my best to get the album to as many people as I can regardless of whether it doesn't stream at all or it does great.

I'm truly so proud of these songs, and I've made something I love and that I'm passionate about. So I'm just excited to get my first album out.

How do you usually write a song? Do you have one surefire way?

I think the last couple of months I've kind of tapped into how I'll probably write for most of the rest of my life. It's just me and the piano, usually late at night when I can't sleep. I'll sit there and start playing chords and singing random melodies. That's how it starts, and I'll take it down to the studio to beat it up and hopefully get a song [out of it].

Tony Bennett once said, "if you steal from one person, you're just a thief. But if you steal from everyone, that's research." When you were first getting started, who were your musical inspirations?

Growing up I listened to a lot of Billy Joel, Sam Smith , Adele , Stevie Wonder , and Queen ; these are artists who use their voice as the main instrument for their songs. I think I took a lot of aspects from that into my own music and that's kind of how I operate. So when I write, I let my voice lead where the song goes. I think that's what I naturally picked up listening to those artists.

Many of your songs have deep emotion at their core. For example, on Fireworks and Rollerblades , you have a song called "Cry" and the lyrics go, "Cry cry cry/ Go ahead and ruin someone else's life." These are heavy sentiments. Does a weight come off your chest when you write these lyrics?

I think every song is very different; some of them are sad and some aren't. But I do like to pull inspiration from whatever I'm feeling at the time. So whatever I'm going through, that's when I want to write a song; when I'm feeling those emotions the strongest.

No matter what situation I'm in, I always feel better writing something in the middle of whatever emotion I'm feeling. So it does help me. It's therapeutic.

Have you ever written a lyric and then wound up deleting or rewriting it because you thought it was too personal or too revealing?

Honestly, no. I never want something to come out about someone else that they wouldn't want out, so I would never name drop somebody or say something personal about someone else. But for me, I'm not scared to be personal; being vulnerable is the most important thing in songwriting.

When you're finally performing a song you've written however long after, what's it like to hear people sing these emotional lyrics back to you? Do they still have that power for you, or have you worked through them in the interim and they lose that grip?

I think depending on the song, they never lose their grip. A song like "In the Stars," I'll always remember why I wrote that and I'll always think of that. But when I'm performing live, I'm not trying to get everyone to think of my experience because I understand that everybody has their own experience they can relate to. It's not always my grandma, it's not always my girlfriend, it's not always my parents or experiences. It's the audience's experiences, friends, significant others. So when I perform, I don't always think of something I've written a song about but rather giving them something that they can take and grip onto instead.

Speaking of, can you take me back to the late night awhile back when you wrote "Beautiful Things"? How was that particular one born?

Well, I had just moved to LA, and all I had in my house were a mattress and a piano. There were two nights I could not sleep hardly at all and I went downstairs that first night and wrote its verse and medley. But I couldn't really figure out a chorus, so I went back to bed.

The next night I came up with a completely new song and idea, and wrote a chorus but couldn't think of any verses. The next day I happened to have a session with two people I love very much, Jack LaFrantz and Evan Blair, and I showed them the verses idea and we sat there and couldn't figure out where we wanted to take the chorus. So separately I showed them my other chorus idea, and Jack said, "Why don't we make it the same song and make this the chorus?" And that's kind of how the structure of "Beautiful Things" came, but we worked on it for a long time.

Once it came together, we were like "This song is insane and it has so much potential." I've never had a song written like that, ever."

Where did the name of the album, Fireworks and Rollerblades , come from? Do you have a typical way of thinking of titles?

Each one is different, but that title came from a lyric from one of the songs called "Hello Love." It goes: "I can try to blame you but my mind ain't safe/ Like two fireworks tied to a rollerblade." It always stuck out to me and in the session I wrote that, I said, "Dude, if this is part of an album, we should name it Fireworks and Rollerblades , imagine how sick that would be." Everybody was super hyped on the idea, and it actually happened. I loved the lyric and that sentiment.

It's also similar to my life: I feel like things have taken off for me like a firework tied to a rollerblade, all very quickly. And rollerblading is something I love, so it all made sense. I'm so happy with that title.

Let's talk about the single "Slow It Down," an ironic title considering it went viral immediately out of the gate.

I think a lot of people I talked to were like, "Oh the pressure's on for this song!" after "Beautiful Things." But I love "Slow It Down," and writing it was so natural. Some people were listening to me write it and it came together so organically.

It's another very personal song for me. I'm trying my hardest to do my best, and that's all I can do. I can't force people to like or listen to that song. I'm just hoping that it resonates.

How do you know when you're finished with something? Can you easily step away?

I try not to think of deadlines. I'm very particular about how a song sounds, especially its production and how the vocals are treated. Every sound matters to me. Some songs come together a lot faster. But if it's not a simple production, sometimes they take a while and I have to rethink parts and then go sit with the producer and have them do this and this. Some of them take weeks, some of them take months, some of them take days. Each song is so incredibly different.

For Fireworks and Rollerblades , some tracks took a lot longer than I thought, especially "Beautiful Things" actually. It's always a rollercoaster trying to finish a song and the last 10 percent is the hardest part. But it paid off, and I'm so glad.

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Taylor Swift slammed as ‘not important’ by Courtney Love in fiery rant

Courtney Love has called out Taylor Swift for being “not important.” She even went as far as comparing Swift to Madonna .

Speaking to The Standard, Love didn’t hold back in a tangent about Swift, who is arguably the biggest star in the world. She called her a “safe space for girls” and compared her to Madonna, whom Love also dislikes (“I don’t like her and she doesn’t like me,” Love told the outlet).

“Taylor is not important. She might be a safe space for girls, and she’s probably the Madonna of now, but she’s not interesting as an artist,” Love said.

Her criticisms also extended to another young artist, Lana Del Rey. “I haven’t liked Lana since she covered a John Denver song, and I think she should really take seven years off,” she said. “Up until ‘Take Me Home Country Roads’ I thought she was great. When I was recording my new album, I had to stop listening to her as she was influencing me too much.”

Who is Courtney Love? 

Courtney Love rose to prominence in the nineties as the lead singer of Hole. The group remained together from 1989 until 2002 before briefly reforming from 2009-12. They released four studio albums and garnered several awards including four Grammy nominations.

She was also notable for her marriage to Nirvana singer Kurt Cobain. The two were married from 1992-94 (until Cobain’s death). As a solo act, Love has released just one album, America’s Sweetheart, in 2004.

However, Love has pivoted to an acting career. Her filmography includes Man on the Mon, Trapped, and more recently, Dave Franco’s The Long Home. She has also appeared as a judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race and will appear in David Mamet’s film, Assassination.

What is Taylor Swift up to? 

Regardless of what Courtney Love says, Taylor Swift will likely shake off her criticisms.

Currently, Swift is on a hiatus from her blockbuster “Eras” tour. The greatest hits jukebox tour commenced in March 2023 and traveled across North America, Mexico, Brazil, and more. In 2024, Swift resumed the tour with dates in Japan, Australia, and Singapore.

After her March 9 “Eras” tour date, Swift began a brief hiatus. The “Eras” tour will pick up again with four shows in Nanterre, France, beginning on May 9. She will take the tour across Europe over the summer before making a brief return to North America and Canada later in 2024.

Additionally, the “Eras” tour spawned a concert film, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour. The concert film was a huge hit, making over $260 million at the box office and becoming one of the highest-grossing concert films ever.

On top of her touring success, Swift has been back in the studio. The Tortured Poets Department will be released on April 19 and is her first album of original work since Midnights. The Tortured Poets Department marks Swift’s eleventh studio album of original work.

She has also re-recorded four of her albums for her (Taylor’s Version) collection. Fearless, Red, Speak Now, and 1989 have all gotten the treatment so far. Reputation and her self-titled debut album are the only albums from Big Machine Records yet to be re-recorded.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Hang Out with Jack Antonoff's Band Bleachers at Coachella

The singer and NFL star were seen kissing and dancing together backstage as the band performed their set at the annual musical festival

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are hanging out with her friend Jack Antonoff 's band  Bleachers .

On April 15, the band’s drummer Sean Hutchinson shared a carousel post of snaps from Coachella — where the band performed on Saturday, April 13 — which included a photo of some of the band posing backstage with Swift and Kelce, both 34.

In the post’s first shot, the Kansas City Chiefs tight end could be seen wrapping his arms around the shoulders of his pop star girlfriend and the band's manager ​​Evan Winiker.

Swift held onto her boyfriend's hand in the sweet snap while sporting a dark green  New Heights  cap in support of Kelce's  podcast with his brother   Jason Kelce . Meanwhile, Travis wore a white cap with the words "Happy Gilmore" on the front.

Saxophonist Zem Audu also featured in the group photo.

“Hutchella Weekend 1,” Hutchinson’s caption read as he also shared a clip of him drumming on stage.

The post also included more videos of Bleachers performing at Coachella, including Antonoff, 40, singing and playing the guitar, and Lana Del Rey arriving via motorbike for her headline set .

Swift and Bleachers’ lead singer Antonoff have been friends for many years after first meeting in 2012.

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Their musical collaborations include the “Cruel Summer” singer’s Grammy-winning albums such as 1989 , Folklore and Midnights.

Antonoff also co-wrote and produced Swift’s 2022 song “Anti-Hero.”

"He's so talented it's incomprehensible,” Swift said of Antonoff at the 2023 MTV VMAs when she won song of the year for the track. "And I'm so lucky I've been making music with him since we worked on an album called 1989 . We'll continue working together til' 2089."

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Swift and Kelce were seen kissing and dancing together backstage during the band's set on April 13, while duo also watched Swift's pal Ice Spice during the festival weekend.

Following their attendance at the annual music festival, a source told PEOPLE that the couple is "very happy" and "all about quality time together before" Taylor resumes her Eras Tour in June.

"They are very supportive of each other," the insider said. "They're enjoying solo dates, but have also been hanging out with their friends."

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All 11 of Taylor Swift's No. 1 songs ranked ahead of her 11th album release

When you hear someone say " Taylor Swift " you may think of her fashion , her famous friends or those outrageous conspiracy theories.

But what truly makes Swift exceptional is her music. She is the first artist to have a billion-dollar-grossing tour . The first person to win the album of the year Grammy four times . She owns Billboard Hot 100 records for the female artist with the most-charted songs (231), most Top 40 songs (137), most Top-10 songs (49) and second-most No. 1 debuts (six). And those are just a sampling of Swift’s record-breaking success in recent years

In anticipation of Swift’s 11th studio album, “ The Tortured Poets Department ,” arriving Friday and poised to break more musical records, we’ve ranked her 11 No. 1 hits (and yes, she probably would appreciate the numerical symmetry to her new album).

11. ‘Willow’ (2020)

The wispy ballad from “Evermore” dances prettily with its spine of acoustic guitar and a lilting chorus. But, like many of the songs on Swift’s second foray into folk-leaning pop, it’s airy to the point of fluttering into the ether.

10. ‘Bad Blood’ (2015)

As the fourth single from Swift’s “1989” album, there was hardly anything to prove following No. 1 hits in “Shake It Off” and “Blank Space” and a Top 10 entry with the gliding “Style.” But the song, while gently biting in its contention of good times gone sour, is remembered less for its repetitive chorus and more for setting the foundation for the snarling “Look What You Made Me Do” on her next album.

9. ‘Cardigan’ (2020)

“Folklore,” the album that birthed Swift’s sixth No. 1 hit, arrived as a welcome surprise a few months into the pandemic's lonely lockdowns. The exchange of glistening synths from her previous release, “Lover,” to the soft piano and hazy production from Aaron Dessner and Jack Antonoff on this lead single from “Folklore” surprised fans. But they quickly embraced the new vibe as she retreated to a world of enchanted forests and moss-covered pianos.

8. ‘Cruel Summer’ (2023)

Follow along: The song resides on 2019’s “Lover.” The COVID-19 pandemic nixed plans to release it as a single in 2020. The melodic synth-pop ditty – always a fan favorite, and apparently one of Swift’s as well – resurfaced during her Eras Tour when it debuted in March 2023 and became a viral hit, returning to the Billboard Hot 100 in June 2023. The swirly, girly pop anthem crept to No. 1 to mark her 10th chart-topper.

7. ‘All Too Well (Taylor’s Version)’ (2021)

The much-publicized, admirably savvy decision by Swift to rerecord her albums so she would own her masters allowed her to release the full 10-minute presentation (aka “Taylor’s Version”) of the winding breakup ballad initially released on her 2012 “Red” album. It’s one of her most verbose, but with its vivid storytelling about making sense of wounding memories , the time flies.

6. ‘Is It Over Now? (Taylor’s Version)’ (2023)

Fans think the venom-spiked lyrics target former boyfriend Harry Styles. Whoever she's singing about, Swift’s most recent No. 1 that was delivered as a bonus track on “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” is a winsome marriage of layered background vocals and stinging words. “If she has blue eyes, I will surmise that you’ll probably date her,” Swift delivers with sarcastic precision. That the vitriol is softened by a plush melody hardly diminishes the verbal blows.

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5. ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ (2012)

Swift ascended to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time with this stomper, her inaugural slide from full country heroine to pop starlet. As she smacks back a paramour who tries to return to her good graces, Swift conserves her brawniest words for a spoken-word bridge that highlights her relatability: “Ugh, so he calls me up and he’s like, ‘I still love you’ and I’m like, I just, I mean, this is just exhausting, you know?”  

4. 'Shake It Off' (2014)

A perky pop bauble that sounds slight, but is undoubtedly irresistible. Swift is so musically canny that she fuses ‘80s-era synths with a ‘60s-era girl group sheen and makes it sound unique. The song is not only an undeniable concert highlight, but its straightforward directive in the chorus still serves as a useful reminder on tough days.

3. ‘Anti-Hero’ (2022)

Her confidence as a songwriter clearly boosted from her poetic musings on “Folklore” and “Evermore,” Swift returned in 2022 with “Midnights” and its lead single showcased internal screw-ups and apologies with unflinching honesty. Shades of Kate Bush are insinuated in the dark melody, but the real hero is the ready-made T-shirt slogan, “It’s me. Hi. I’m the problem, it’s me.”

2. ‘Look What You Made Me Do’ (2017)

Swift has never dodged a fight, and she made clear on this searing slice of electropop that if you want to come for the queen, you best be ready. In a way, the song signaled a rebirth for Swift, who proved – as if she needed to – that the cute girl in the tennis sneakers was equally as capable as donning a snake-inspired cat suit and extending her claws.

1. ‘Blank Space’ (2014)

Swift’s l y rical mastery presents itself in nearly every song she’s ever penned – even a seemingly simplistic chorus in “Welcome To New York” is laced with knowing nods – but this “1989” standout best exposes her genius. The clip-clop beat, the staccato delivery, the seesawing between flirty (“I can make the bad guys good for a weekend”) and daring (“I’ve got a blank space, baby, and I’ll write your name”) are all wicked delights. But the song also contains perhaps the best line she’s ever written: “Darling, I’m a nightmare dressed like a daydream.” Swiftian perfection.

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Taylor Swift performs onstage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Foro Sol on August 24, ... [+] 2023 in Mexico City, Mexico.

Excitement is peaking for Taylor Swift ’s new album, The Tortured Poets Department . With a release date of April 19, the album is poised to make history for the Grammy darling, who’s coming off a hugely successful world tour and, of course, her hugely successful NFL season (her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, may have been the one on the field, but she certainly made just as many headlines). Swift is famous for dropping hints and Easter eggs for her fans, who are eagerly interpreting everything she’s done in the weeks leading up to the album’s release. She has been busy dropping lyrics and curating playlists that give clues to the upcoming release’s themes. Here’s everything that’s known so far about the album and its release strategy.

1. The Tortured Poets Department Is Taylor Swift’s 15 Album

Swift has released 14 albums to date (including 10 studio albums), with The Tortured Poets Department slated to be No. 15. Four of the releases are rerecordings of previous albums, which are subtitled Taylor’s Version . The rereleases came after Scooter Braun acquired the rights to some of Swfit’s music in 2019.

2. Swift Announced The Album At The Grammys

She did it to coincide with winning her 13 th Grammy award (as fans know, 13 is her lucky number) earlier this year. As she accepted the honor, given for best pop vocal album for Midnights , she teased details of the album , and the name went up on her social media accounts.

Taylor Swift accepts the Best Pop Vocal Album award for "Midnights" on stage during the 66th Annual ... [+] Grammy Awards.

3. The New Album Has 16 Songs

The Tortured Poets Department track list Swift posted on social media includes 16 songs, including one also titled “The Tortured Poets Department” and another with the very excellent title “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can).”

4. Swift Has Lots Of Collaborators

Among those confirmed to perform on The Tortured Poets Department are Florence + the Machine and Post Malone.

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Best 5% interest savings accounts of 2024, 5. travis kelce has listened to parts of the album.

During the leadup to the Super Bowl in February, Swift’s boyfriend was asked about the new album, and he said he had heard parts of it, calling her music “unbelievable.”

Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore ... [+] Ravens in the AFC Championship game.

6. Swift Released Playlists Based On Five Stages Of Heartbreak

As Swift’s fans know, many of her songs deal with love and heartbreak. Two weeks before the album’s release, the singer sparked a frenzy when she released five playlists on Apple AAPL Music that she curated from her catalog that matched up with the five stages of heartbreak (including anger and depression). She included a statement about each phase, prompting speculation over how the stages will be addressed in the new album.

7. Three Lyrics From An Unnamed Song Have Already Been Released

Swift caused another frenzy when she dropped three lyrics from an unnamed song: “Crowd goes wild at her fingertips//Half moonshine,//Full eclipse.” Appropriately enough, she did this as the world was preparing for the full eclipse and those two words were already dominating internet searches. She is nothing if not media savvy.

8. The Album’s Release Date May Mean Something

Swift famously sends messages with all her decisions. Fans have speculated that this album will address her 2023 breakup with Joe Allwyn, whom she dated for six years. The pair split in April of last year, so the album is coming out right around that anniversary.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at SoFi Stadium on August 09, ... [+] 2023 in Inglewood, California.

9. Target TGT Has An Exclusive Version Of The Album

The retailer will sell a Phantom Clear vinyl exclusive that also comes with a book-bound jacket that includes reproductions of handwritten lyrics from the album.

10. This Could Be Her 14 th Album To Sell More Than 1 Million

Each of her previous albums have sold at least 1 million copies , including her most recent release, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), which came out in October 2023 and sold more than 2 million copies. Nine of her albums have sold more than 2 million copies.

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