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Who’s Taylor Swift anyway?Taylor Swift has gone through “hell” because of her name — but not the Taylor Swift you’re thinking of.A 19-year-old from the Scottish village of Newarthill, Lanarkshire, shares a name with the global superstar — and is often told she’s an imposter of the pop phenomenon, who released her latest chart-topping, blood-spilling album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” on April 19.Her ID has been questioned by taxi drivers and border officials to the point that she now additionally carries around her passport to prove she’s not trying to impersonate the “Cruel Summer” singer.“I’ve had hell because of my name,” the Swift of Scotland told The Sun.Swift’s parents, Mairi Rice and Peter Swift, both 43, named their daughter before Taylor Swift became the huge star she is today.The singer’s self-titled debut album was released in 2006 when baby Swift, born in December 2004, would’ve been about 2 years old.“Normally, most of us only need to have documentation for a few things,” her mom told the outlet. “But for Taylor, she needs it for absolutely everything.

slammed Taylor Swift on the heels of her “The Tortured Poets Department” album release.“She fascinates me as a sort of phenomenon because she is so popular,” Tennant, 68, said while speaking at the Guardian Live event “An Evening with Pet Shop Boys” in London on Monday, per The Independent.“I sort of like the whole thing but then think, ‘Where are the famous songs? What is Taylor Swift’s Billie Jean?'”He went on: “‘Shake it Off’? Is it though? I listened to that the other day and it is not ‘Billie Jean.’”Swift, 34, dropped her 11th studio album on April 19, which included a whopping 31 new songs seemingly about multiple ex-boyfriends, including Joe Alwyn, Matty Healy and John Mayer.Swift’s fans often theorize who she’s writing about with her lyrics and Easter eggs. She and Healy, 35, briefly dated last summer after her six-year relationship with Alwyn, 33, ended.

Taylor Swift has built her career on writing songs about her personal life. Many of those songs reference her relationships with her very famous exes, such as John Mayer, Taylor Lautner, Calvin Harris, Joe Jonas, Jake Gyllenhaal, Tom Hiddleston, and many others. In her most recent album, The Tortured Poets Department, she sings about her fling with Matty Healy as well as her long-term relationship with Joe Alwyn.

Matt Healy, frontman of the band The 1975 and son of Loose Women's Denise Welch, has responded to the so-called "diss track" on Taylor Swift's album which is rumoured to be all about the singer.The musician, 35, briefly dated singer-songwriter Taylor back in June 2023, and her album track The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived is believed to be about their romance. The album, The Tortured Poets Department, became the most-streamed album in a single week on streaming service Spotify following its release on Friday, and rumours about who she's been writing about have been swirling on the internet.

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has responded to Taylor Swift‘s newest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ – see what he had to say below.While unconfirmed, it is strongly believed that Healy is the subject of several songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, namely its title track and ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ among others.When approached by paparazzi in Los Angeles on Wednesday (April 24), The 1975 was asked how he felt about his “Taylor diss track”. While it’s unclear which exact song the paparazzo was referring to, Healy replied: “My diss track? Oh! I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”Watch Healy’s response below.Matty Healy admits he hasn't listened to all of Taylor Swift's new album 'The Tortured Poets Department' but is "sure it's good." pic.twitter.com/pKNaSwaYRA— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) April 24, 2024Since the album’s release, fans have taken to social media to dissect Swift’s lyrics, and have theorised that a hefty portion of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ focuses on Matty Healy, with whom Taylor had a brief romance in 2023, rather than Joe Alwyn, who she dated for six years.‘The Tortured Poets Department’ scored a three-star review from NME upon its release, with Laura Molloy writing: “The pitfalls that mire her 11th studio album are all the more disappointing — she’s proven time and time again she can do better.

Post Malone, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Mötley Crüe, it’ll be tricky for 2024’s schedule to outdo its predecessor – and yet, thanks to the likes of Taylor Swift, Blink-182 and Pink, plus Coldplay, Pearl Jam and SZA, it’s poised to do just that.From debut headline shows for breakout artists to bustling festival sideshow programs, there’s something for everyone to enjoy as a stellar batch of musicians make their way Down Under in 2024. Read on for NME’s roundup of all the biggest concerts and tours coming to Australia this year.James Taylor: An Evening with James Taylor & His All-Star BandWhen: April 12 – April 28Find tickets and more info hereIf there was ever a festival made for James Taylor & His All-Star Band at this juncture of his 50-year career, it’s Day on the Green.

Machine Gun Kelly had the best response when he was asked to say three mean things about Taylor Swift.

Matty Healy is breaking his silence on ex Taylor Swift’s new double album, “The Tortured Poets Department” — and revealing if he actually pressed play on the new tracks.The 1975 frontman, 35, was approached by paparazzi in L.A. on Wednesday and asked how he would “rate” his “Taylor diss track” compared to others she has written about.“My diss track? Oh!” he replied.“I haven’t really listened to that much of it but I’m sure it’s good.”Swifties were quick to theorize what songs Swift penned about Healy, whom she briefly dated last year.

Two insiders are revealing some behind-the-scenes knowledge about Kim Kardashian and her rumored reaction to Taylor Swift‘s “thanK you aIMee.”

diss track after all. Kardashian didn't say anything about the song—in which Swift appears to revive their eight-year-old feud—during her Jimmy Kimmel Live appearance, but she may have just subtly hit back in her Instagram Stories.On April 22, the Skims founder posted a two-year-old selfie featuring Karlie Kloss, per , as well as their mutual friend, Derek Blasberg, for Blasberg's birthday.

We know Kim Kardashian‘s family is connected in Hollywood circles, but did you know they are this connected?!

The 2024 Video Music Awards, the trophy show’s 40th anniversary, will air live from New York’s UBS Arena on Tuesday, September 10, MTV announced today. The VMAs will across MTV’s linear and digital platforms in more than 150 countries and territories, reaching a reported 319 million households.

Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys has taken a pop at Taylor Swift, saying her tunes don't match up to classic hits from superstar Michael Jackson.

What an interesting week to be Matty Healy!

Taylor Swift fans have figured out the exact dates that she recorded some of her songs from The Tortured Poets Department.

delivered unto us last week and while the reviews have been an extreme mix, the fanfare is without equal. The Post’s Chuck Arnold writes, “There is plenty of “Bad Blood” spilled on Swift’s latest. And with the raw honesty and specificity of her lyrics, she is clearly in her ‘IDGAF’ era.” Her ‘TTPD,’ era sees Swift take aim at exes and enemies Kim Kardashian, Matt Healy and stand-out British sad boy, ladies and gentlemen Joe Alwyn.

Taylor Swift.In her double album drop of ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’ on Friday, Swift released a track called ‘thanK you aIMee’.The style of the song’s title, with the capitalised letters spelling out ‘KIM’, and its lyrics about a “bronze, spray-tanned” high school bully, have led some fans to speculate over whether it is related to the singer’s feud with Kardashian.While neither party has addressed or confirmed the speculation, the reality star’s Instagram follower count has dropped from 364.3million to 363million over the weekend, and Swifties have been leaving comments on her page related to the song.The lyrics of the song describe the way Swift was positively impacted by the way she was treated by her bully, with the chorus reading: “All that time you were throwin’ punches, I was buildin’ somethin’ / And I can’t forgive the way you made me feel / Screamed, ‘Fuck you, Aimee’ to the night sky as the blood was gushin’ / But I can’t forget the way you made me heal.”The pair’s relationship has been a topic of public scrutiny since 2016, when Kardashian defended her then husband Kanye West’s mention of Swift in his track ‘Famous’.When West released the track, in which he said he “made that bitch famous” about Swift, and referred to the two artists having sex, Kardashian insisted that Swift had given him permission to include her in the song.Kardashian released footage of a phone call between Swift and West about the inclusion of similar lyrics to those that were released, which Swift has since said was recorded “illegally” and “edited”.Meanwhile Kardashian told GQ magazine: “She totally knew that that was coming out.

Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has opened up about the moment Taylor Swift performed in her office.In a special interview with People magazine, Rhymes recalled meeting the global superstar before she became famous, when she performed her 2008 hit ‘Love Story’.The Bridgerton executive producer shared about the moment: “I remember she was an interesting artist. It’s so funny because back then, she showed up in my office with bare feet.

Well, we can’t say we saw this one coming! But rarely do we ever see anything Kanye West says coming…

“Life is good” for Kim Kardashian — despite Taylor Swift’s scathing diss track “thanK you aIMee,” which was released last week.The “Kardashians” star, 43, appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on Monday, and made no comments about the song that Swifties believe is about her.Swift’s new song is from her 11th studio album, “The Tortured Poets Department.” The lyrics could be a clear reference to Kardashian — and the capitalization of “thanK you aIMee” even spells out “Kim.”Instead of discussing their years-long feud, Kardashian opened up about her brand’s Ultimate Nipple Bra and growing up in Madonna’s neighborhood. The pair live close to each other today too, and even ran into each other trick-or-treating on Halloween.Kimmel then asked her a round of online rumors.“You sleep with your eyes slightly open?” Kimmel asked.“I do!” she confirmed.

The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences (IADAS) announced the winners of the 28th Annual Webby Awards.

EXCLUSIVE: Singer and actress Rita Ora, former NFL star Marshawn Lynch and Rogue Heroes star Jack O’Connell are set to join Joe Cole (Peaky Blinders) in action-thriller He Bled Neon, which is an early Cannes market buzz title.

Where do Taylor Swift fans find the time to feud with so many people? Well, we guess there are enough of them to fight wars on different fronts…

Over the past few days we’ve seen some of the ugliest side effects of fans’ devotion to Taylor Swift. Paste magazine literally kept its music critic’s name secret because they were afraid of the danger the poor person might be in for trashing her new album. They didn’t think The Tortured Poets Department was good, now they have to be protected like a juror from Trump’s scary followers? That’s awful.

“The Tortured Poets Department,” which dropped Friday, the pop star, 34, seemingly admits that she was more emotionally wounded from her breakup with British actor Joe Alwyn than it seemed at the time. In her song “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart,” the 13th track on the album, Swift says that she was only pretending to be happy following their split, which took place just before she started her Eras tour last year.Lyrics supposedly about the “Conversations With Friends” star include: “Cause I’m a real tough kid, I can handle my s—t / They said, ‘Baby, gotta fake it till you make it,’ and I did / Lights, camera, bitch, smile, even when you wanna die / He said he’d love me all his life.”Swift, who has since moved on to NFL player Travis Kelce, 34, also says in the song that she was “shattered” while crowds chanted “more” from her. Swift dated Alwyn, 33, for six years, from 2016 to 2023.

Fans who want to become a tour guide in Harry Styles' hometown have to take on a 80-question quiz on the popstar to prove themselves to be the ultimate superfan. Holmes Chapel, the Cheshire village where the former One Direction star grew up, is recruiting for tour guides after an influx of fans have visited the area.

Taylor Swift‘s new track ‘thanK you aIMee’ is about Kim Kardashian.Swift released her 11th studio LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ today (April 19) as well as surprise releasing an anthology version with an extra 15 songs. ‘thanK you aIMee’ is a part of the newly added tracks and has left fans believing that the song was aimed at the reality TV star who has had a history with the pop singer.For starters, The letters capitalised in the title spell out ‘Kim’, immediately connecting the song to the Kardashian.

Taylor Swift fans will be overjoyed to find out that there are still is a possibility that they can attend her long-awaited Eras Tour leg in the UK.

Drake has officially released his song “Push Ups” on streaming!

are often from more approachable brands you probably already frequent, including Reformation, Free People, and Mansur Gavriel.She styles them, too, like any other person, wearing eyelet tops with , summer sets with , and short dresses with . Were it not for the swarm of paparazzi around her at all times, you’d be forgiven for thinking she’s any other person on the street—and that’s the brilliance of her personal style.