Rocket sleds, stunts and a $100M budget: Inside Taylor Swift’s ‘unbelievable’ Eras Tour

John Mayer has reflected upon his song ‘Paper Doll’, which is believed to have been written about Taylor Swift.The lyrics of the decade-old song were brought into the spotlight again after Mayer performed the track during a concert in Sacramento, California, on Saturday (April 8) — the same day that rumours emerged that Taylor Swift called it quits with boyfriend of six years, Joe Alwyn.When the track was first released, some fans criticised the singer and guitarist for his lyrics and speculated that they were written about Swift after the two split. However, Mayer has never stated that the song was aimed at the ‘Anti-Hero’ singer.In clips recorded at last week’s gig, Mayer explains that the “sarcastic” and “bitchy” lyrics in the song were misunderstood by fans, and that the track was written from a place of “hurt” rather than anger.“I wonder if people don’t like it because it sounds a little pissed off.

John Mayer might just have Taylor Swift on the brain. The 45-year-old musician reflected on his 2013 song, «Paper Doll,» during a recent concert in Sacramento, California, seemingly regretting how the tune comes off.In a video captured on TikTok, Mayer says of the song, «I wonder if people don't like it because it sounds a little pissed off. I don't like 'pissed off' as a song.

John Mayer might just have his ex Taylor Swift on the brain. The 45-year-old musician reflected on his 2013 song, «Paper Doll,» during a recent concert in Sacramento, California, seemingly regretting how the tune comes off.In a video captured on TikTok, Mayer says of the song, «I wonder if people don't like it because it sounds a little pissed off. I don't like 'pissed off' as a song.

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's high-profile breakup, a source tells ET that the amicable split was initiated by the pop star. «Taylor and Joe are in totally different places in their lives right now,» the source tells ET. «It was more of Taylor's decision to break up, but both of them realized that they weren't completely right for one another. They had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different.

Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn's high-profile breakup, a source tells ET that the amicable split was initiated by the pop star. «Taylor and Joe are in totally different places in their lives right now,» the source tells ET. «It was more of Taylor's decision to break up, but both of them realized that they weren't completely right for one another. They had been together for such a long time and were spending so much time together, but their personalities were just too different.

Nick Cannon wants to meet Taylor Swift at midnight.The 42-year-old joked that he would «absolutely» love to have a baby with the newly-single Swift in an interview on on Monday. Cannon is shooting his shot here for baby no.

Taylor Swift's epic Eras Tour stunt has been explained. Fans were left in awe when the 31-year-old singer appeared to dive off the stage during her stadium tour, a seemingly impossible feat that now has a logical explanation.According to video obtained by concertgoer Carolina Guzman, Swift pulls off the move with the help of an inflatable airbag.

Eras Tour — with its next-level production on the outrageous order of a Las Vegas residency — may cost mega millions.But apparently, the 33-year-old pop superstar is arriving to the massive catwalk stage in pretty trashy fashion.Viral videos — shot by eagle-eyed fans at Swift’s shows over the weekend at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas — appear to show the “Shake It Off” singer getting pushed to the stage while hiding inside a cleaning cart complete with mops and brooms.So not only does Swift sing, dance and make over a dozen costume changes in more than three hours.She’s also part of the cleaning crew!Not Taylor Swift popping out of the janitor cart during the #arlingtontserastour @taylorswift @taylornation #tstheerastour #eras #taylorswift #janitorsoftiktok Of course, Swifties have been in a tizzy on social media over this latest discovery about their idol, who is famous for hiding Easter eggs in her songs.“Imagine your job at the era’s [sic] tour having to be pushing THE Taylor Swift around in a cleaning cart??? Imagine the pressure and important of it????!!” tweeted one fan. “Not to mention those are the cleanest mop heads I have ever seen …” tweeted another fan.This isn’t the first time Swift has been rumored to be using an unusual mode of transport.

Taylor Swift made history.Over 210,000 fans showed up for her three-concert stint at Arlington, TX’s AT&T Stadium setting a record for the venue.What history will be made in weekend four at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium on April 13-15?Although we can’t say for certain, we can expect an expansive set list complete with a few surprise tracks, impressive on stage theatrics and awe-inspiring costume changes.There’s a lot to like.The only downside is just how much tickets may run you.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats was $533 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Thursday, April 13 concert.Tickets prices start at $627 before fees on Friday, April 14.$731 before fees is the best price available for the Saturday, April 15 gig.Want a closer look at how much upper deck tickets cost versus floor seats?Keep reading. We’ve got everything you need to know and more below.A break down of all upper deck, lower deck and floor seats can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Taylor Swift has offered fans exchanges following complaints about the quality of merchandise sold on her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour.The comments first arose when the tour kicked off last month, with some claiming that the print on the garments were fading or bleeding ink after as little as one wash cycle. Now, in a note on her website, the pop star has assured fans that it is normal for certain items in the collection to fade.“Due to the particular ink curing process used on certain Tour Collection products, after washing your merchandise you may see a faint fade on the product print,” it read.

A statement has been published on Taylor Swift‘s website advising fans on how to take care of her latest merchandise following complaints from fans over the quality of the items. Rolling Stone and Billboard report of fans complaining that merch from the new tour, currently making its way across North America, has faded significantly after washing to the point that images of the singer are no longer visible.

Selena Gomez's little sister has some friends in high places! The star accompanied her 9-year-old sister, Gracie, to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performance this week, where fans captured a video of the pop star handing her «22» hat to Gracie in the audience. In return, Gracie gave Taylor a friendship bracelet. A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)Gomez also posted a photo of Gracie at the concert, making a heart with her hands in front of the stage. «Thank you bestie for having me and my sissy transport into your mystical, euphoric and special world,» she wrote.

Taylor Swift has revealed that she’s hoping to play different surprise songs at every single night of her mammoth ‘Eras’ tour, as well as taking requests from Jack Antonoff and Gracie Abrams.Swift kicked off the tour last month with a huge 44-song set that pulled from across her back catalogue. While the bulk of the setlist has remained the same, every night she’s performed a couple of “surprise” acoustic songs.Last night (April 1), during her second show at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Taylor Swift said: “So far on this tour, I’ve been playing different songs every night.

Taylor Swift switched up the setlist on the latest stop of her current ‘Eras’ tour, including ‘the 1’ in the ‘folklore’ segment of the show for the first time.Before kicking off the performance of the 2020 album’s opening track at a show in Arlington, Texas, Swift said: “You think you can come prepared? You think you can just scroll and know the setlist?” ‘the 1’ was played in place of ‘invisible string’, which had typically been played to start the ‘folklore’ segment of the three-and-a-quarter-hour show.Until then, the only segment of the ‘Eras’ tour setlist that has regularly changed has been the ‘surprise song’ segment, where Swift plays a different acoustic song or two every night of the tour. At the first show in Arlington, the surprise songs were ‘Sad Beautiful Tragic’ from 2012’s ‘Red’ and ‘Ours’ from 2010’s ‘Speak Now’.

Taylor Swift is heading into her third weekend of shows for The Eras Tour and she’ll be performing three shows in Arlington, Texas.

Taylor Swift has shared an acoustic version of her recent single ‘Lavender Haze’ – listen to it below.The original song appears on the pop star’s 10th and most recent studio album, the record-breaking ‘Midnights’, which came out last October.Swift today (March 31) released a stripped-back rendition of the track on streaming platforms. It comes after she dropped a series of official remixes of ‘Lavender Haze’ by the likes of Jungle and Tensnake.Last November, Swift shared an acoustic version of the ‘Midnights’ lead single ‘Anti-Hero’.‘Lavender Haze’ peaked at Number Three on the UK singles chart, per the Official Charts.

Taylor Swift shows.For Swift’s third weekend of her ‘Eras Tour,’ she’ll play her three biggest concerts yet on March 31, April 1 and April 2 at Arlington, TX’s 80,000-seat AT&T Stadium, which also happens to be the home of the Dallas Cowboys.And if you’re thinking that ticket prices are cheaper because a) she’s playing more shows than she typically does over a single weekend and b) there are more seats at the venue, well, bless your heart.At the time of publication, the cheapest tickets we could find on Taylor Swift ‘Eras Tour’ tickets in Arlington, TX start at $454 before fees on Vivid Seats.That being said, seeing Swift live might be worth it just for the people watching alone.Swift’s past few gigs have seen celebrities like Laura Dern, Emma Watson, Shania Twain, JJ Watt, Cara Delevigne and more pop up in the crowd.Plus, of course, you’ll be treated to a show-stopping, career spanning performance from Tay Tay herself along with sets from opening acts Muna, Gayle, beabadoobe and Gracie Abrams on select dates.Want to know more about which show makes the most sense to attend?Here’s everything you need to know.We broke down all upper deck, lower deck and floor seats below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

Taylor Swift embarked on The Eras Tour two weeks ago, but she was one of the many celebrity names invoked in Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial in Park City, Utah. The 50-year-old Goop lifestyle brand founder took the stand Friday to defend herself in a lawsuit filed by Terry Sanderson who claimed Gwyneth not only crashed into him causing traumatic injuries, but also skied away after the crash on the slopes at the Deer Valley ski resort in 2016.  He initially sued Paltrow for $3.1 million, but a judge dismissed the claim and removed the exclusive resort and a ski instructor from the lawsuit before Sanderson proceeded with the $300,000 suit.

Taylor Swift is pulling out all the stops on her Eras Tour!Taking the stage in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday, Swift treated the sold-out crowd at Allegiant Stadium to a special surprise from Marcus Mumford. The «Anti-Hero» singer was joined on stage by the Mumford & Sons singer for a special performance of «Cowboy Like Me,» off Swift's 2020 release, e.Explaining the origin for e to her fans, Swift revealed that it was Mumford who lent his home studio to her during the COVID-19 pandemic, to help her record the sister album to folklore.«I could not find a studio, essentially, and so Aaron was like, 'OK, let me call around and see if there's anyone who's cool and nice and generous and might be willing to offer up their home studio — if you do the right amount of testing, you're totally locked down, you're fully quarantined,» Swift shared. «So I was like 'Please, I really hope somebody comes through.

Taylor Swift is making "generous" donations to food banks in the cities which she's visiting during her Eras Tour – just another of her numerous good deeds from over the years.Ahead of her first performance in Las Vegas on March 24, the Three Square Food Bank Las Vegas revealed via Instagram that the Folklore artist had made a donation to aid their work.A post shared by Three Square Food Bank (@threesquarelv)Three Square Food Bank's Instagram post from WednesdayAs mentioned, this is not the first time Taylor has made sure others benefit from her continued success. From her inspiring messages in her songs such as 'You Need To Calm Down' and 'Only The Young' to financial gifts and other charitable donations, Taylor has done a lot over the years to help individuals across the world.The singer's long list of charitable donations has even led to her featuring on HELLO!'s Kindlist several times.WATCH: Taylor Swift gifts tour merchandise to charityIn 2011, the 33-year-old participated in UNICEF’s Tap Project Initiative by joining other celebrities in selling water from their homes in order to raise more than $2.5 million for people worldwide who do not have access to clean water.READ: Taylor Swift Eras tour: A bejeweled return for the world's biggest pop starThe 'Speak Now' singer has also given millions of her fortune away to other causes.