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Taylor Swift giving her black fedora to Bianka Bryant, daughter of the late basketball star Kobe Bryant, during a show in Los AngelesFollowing her performance of ’22’, the singer-singerwriter crouched down to the side of the stage at the SoFi Stadium to gift the six-year-old her hat. You can view footage below.Bianka’s mother Vanessa also a shared a photo on her Instagram account of Swift embracing her daughter and a picture emblazoned on her jacket of Swift and Kobe from 2015 when he presented her with a banner for the most sold-out shows in the Staples Center’s history.Kobe Bryant died in a helicopter crash in late January in 2020.Taylor Swift gave her “22” hat to Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka at last night’s concert in LA.

Taylor Swift has announced a further run of North American ‘Eras’ dates for 2024.Swift is currently playing the final dates of the mammoth world tour’s first leg, but has now confirmed she will be playing more US dates, as well as shows in Canada with multiple dates in Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto.“Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era!” Swift tweeted to announce the new dates, for which she will be supported by Gracie Abrams.

Taylor Swift fan! That’s why Vanessa Bryant brought the memory of her late husband, Kobe Bryant, to the SoFi Stadium on Thursday for the Taylor Swift concert.The 41-year-old philanthropist took to social media to share photos of her experience at the concert and the unique and customized denim jacket she wore to watch Swift perform.One of the photos shows the garment emblazoned with a 2015 image of Swift and Kobe at the Staples Center. The special moment between the singer and the basketball legend player was a surprise for Swift in which the late athlete appeared with a banner that read, “Most sold-out performances.”The rest of the photos showed the lyrics “Say You’ll Remember Me” from the “Wildest Dreams” bracelets from her daughter Natalia Bryant.

Swifties who musically “hijacked” a plane were bonkers? A Taylor Swift fan demonstrated the heights — or depths — of “Antihero” worship after getting a massive back tattoo listing many of the singer’s songs, which had internet critics calling him “creepy” and “tacky as hell.” Originally posted on Instagram, a snap of the tats was shared by another person to Facebook with the caption: “I may not like Taylor Swift, but I think this is just too much for a fan of anything. What happens when they run out of space??”The sprawling ink job features the Grammy winner’s name in bold cursive letters beneath the back of the Swiftie’s neck.

The Summer I Turned Pretty just flipped the script by including a Taylor Swift needle drop for Belly’s romance with Jeremiah — instead of Conrad.

may be beloved as much for its teen love triangle plot as for the songs that go with it. The fan-favorite Amazon Prime Video show released its sixth episode on Friday, making a splash with what multiple sources say is a preview of Taylor Swift's «Delicate (Taylor's Version).» The song, featured at the beginning of this week's episode, seemingly offers fans a taste of Swift's yet-to-be-released rerecording of.

Lady Gaga is giving Little Monsters plenty reason to smile after announcing her latest 12-concert ‘Jazz and Piano’ residency at Las Vegas’ Dolby Live at Park MGM from Aug. 31 through Oct.

Taylor Swift kicked off her six-show run of Eras Tour performances in Los Angeles and played for a star-studded audience. However, one of her closest friends was notably absent.

Taylor Swift announcing a second North American leg to her ongoing, whirlwind ‘Eras Tour,’ ticket prices are steadily dropping for her current six-show Los Angeles residency at SoFi Stadium.24 hours ago, ticket prices started at $420 before fees on Vivid Seats for the Friday, Aug. 4 concert.Today, they’ve dropped down to $330 before fees.That’s $90 of savings (!) for waiting just one day.The plummeting prices are consistent for her Saturday gig as well as her Monday through Wednesday performances.Or, if you want to sidestep the whole “buying tickets” thing, there is a way to score free seats too.Want to find out how much tickets cost today versus what they did just one day ago?Keep reading, Swift faithful.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about Swift’s upcoming concerts at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of what ticket prices are now versus what they cost on Thursday, Aug.

Taylor Swift has touched down in the City of Angels, and she's getting a lot of love from some of her famous friends and fans.The «Anti-Hero» singer kicked off her 6-night run in Los Angeles on Thursday, performing for a sold-out crowd at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.The acclaimed artist and her lauded tour drew a massive number of fans to the grand arena, which housed over 100,000 Swifties on Thursday evening, as she belted out some of her massive hit singles.The opening night of the Los Angeles run also predictably drew a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters — who also happen to love Swift. Many stars took to social media ahead of Thursday's big show to share their excitement for getting to attend.Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to share a photo of the specially decorated ensemble she created to pay tribute to both Swift and her late husband, Kobe Bryant.

Taylor Swift shared a touching moment with the late Kobe Bryant's 6-year-old daughter, Bianka Bryant, during the opening night of the Los Angeles leg of her . Bianka attended the show at the SoFi Stadium with her mom, Vanessa Bryant, and her older sister, Natalia Bryant.

killing all nine passengers onboard.Following the tragedy, Swift shared a heartfelt tribute on X — formerly known as Twitter — writing, “My heart is in pieces hearing the news of this unimaginable tragedy. I can’t fathom what the families are going through.“Kobe meant so much to me and to us all.

Taylor Swift’s tours has spoken about the singer’s “life-changing” generosity.Mike Scherkenbach, who runs concert transportation company Shomotion and is currently working on Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour, was one of many production crew members to receive bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each, as revealed earlier this week.In total, Swift handed out over $55million (£43million) in bonuses to the crew for their efforts and commitment to the tour. Now, Scherkenbach has said in an interview with Rolling Stone that Swift’s generosity has affected her crew members in “life-changing” ways.“She’s giving a sum of money that is life-changing for these people,” Scherkenbach said.

Taylor Swift has touched down in the City of Angels, and she's getting a lot of love from some of her famous friends and fans.The «Anti-Hero» singer kicked off her 6-night Eras Tour run in Los Angeles on Thursday, performing for a sold-out crowd at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.The acclaimed artist and her lauded tour drew a massive number of fans to the grand arena, which housed over 100,000 Swifties on Thursday evening, as she belted out some of her massive hit singles.The opening night of the Los Angeles run also predictably drew a huge crowd of Hollywood's heavy hitters — who also happen to love Swift. Many stars took to social media ahead of Thursday's big show to share their excitement for getting to attend.Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram to share a photo of the specially decorated ensemble she created to pay tribute to both Swift and her late husband, Kobe Bryant.

Taylor Swift‘s ‘Reputation’ could be receiving its ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-recording, according to a new ‘Delicate’ snippet.‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ appeared in the latest season of Amazon Prime Video‘s The Summer I Turned Pretty. While ‘Reputation (Taylor’s Version)’ has yet to officially be announced, the new snippet suggests the re-recording could well be its way.Watch the clip, which features a snippet of ‘Delicate (Taylor’s Version)’ below.The snippet’s inclusion in The Summer I Turned Pretty comes just after Taylor Swift unveiled more North American tour dates for her ongoing acclaimed ‘Eras’ tour.

Taylor Swift fans think that something special might be happening at the opening night of the Eras Tour‘s six-show run in Los Angeles.

Taylor Swift just officially announced a second North American leg of her ‘Eras Tour’ with special guest Gracie Abrams in October and November 2024.This time around, she’ll swing into Miami, New Orleans, Indianapolis and Toronto for 15 additional gigs.Over the past few months, Swifties speculated that the 12-time Grammy winner would add surprise dates to the tour making sure to hit major cities she skipped over during the first leg.Lo and behold they were correct.Best of all, you can swiftly pick up tickets as soon as today.Although inventory isn’t available on Ticketmaster until Thursday, Aug. 10, fans who want to ensure they have tickets ahead of time can purchase on sites like Vivid Seats before tickets are officially on sale.Vivid Seats is a secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.They have a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and will be delivered before the event.A complete calendar including all upcoming tour dates, venues and links to buy tickets can be found below.If you need more details about Taylor’s 2023-24 plans, you can find a complete calendar of all remaining ‘Eras Tour’ dates here.On top of that, as an added bonus, we a) broke down all the best pricesfor each upcoming show, b) shared some helpful tips from a Swiftie who made it out to to see Taylor on the first weekend of the tour and c) came up with a list of all the most exciting fan trends.The rumors began swirling when popular gossip blog DeuxMoi tweeted “A list singer will be doing a second US leg of her very popular tour.” Fans were quick to assume Ms.Swift was the A-lister in reference and to no surprise the buzz spread like wildfire.

Taylor Swift is bringing her ‘Eras Tour’ to Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium for a sextet of shows from Thursday, Aug. 3 through Wednesday, Aug.

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé have taken to social media to hit out at the “obstructed view” tickets offered at both their respective tours.Currently, both pop stars are embarking on tour dates around the US – with Swift wrapping up the North American leg of her ‘Eras’ tour, and Beyoncé playing the remaining shows listed for her ‘Renaissance’ world tour.Already, both tours are set to become some of the highest-grossing of all time. This comes as a report by Forbes earlier this year predicted that ‘Renaissance’ could gross between $275million and $2.4billion from tickets alone by the time it ends in September, with ‘Eras’ expected to bring in $1.9billion.However, some fans have been left less than impressed with the “listen only” and “obstructed view” tickets on offer for the live shows.

Jason Aldean's wife, Brittany, is clapping back at critics after Jason's controversial track, «Try That in a Small Town» hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Songs chart.The moment is monumental, not only for Jason but for country music as a whole with country songs Jason at No.

Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul, Lizzo’s “About Damn Time” and Harry Styles’ pogo-pop powerhouse “As It Was.”There’s no denying the summer of 2022 was nothing short of a boppity bopfest, one that would send us all twirling into the dog days with an extra pep in our step.Fast-forward to the start of another August, and the top trio looks a whole lot different: Jason Aldean’s “Try That in a Small Town,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night” and CMA Entertainer of the Year Luke Combs’ “Fast Car,” a Tracy Chapman cover. So that’s two problematic — to put it mildly — country artists in Aldean and Wallen, and a wistful classic borrowed from a ’90s folk-rocker.

Taylor Swift has given out over $55million (£43million) in bonuses to the crew members working on her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’.The news comes after it was reported yesterday (August 1) that the singer had gifted the production truck drivers – responsible for hauling her equipment to each live show – bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each.Now, as detailed by People Magazine, the pop superstar has also shared generous amounts of extra income with the remainder of her ‘Eras Tour’ crew, and the total equates to a reported amount of $55million (£43million).The bonuses arrive as Swift is about to wrap up the US leg of her mammoth world tour, with six sold-out shows at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium. The live shows kicked off in Glendale, Arizona back in March, and have since gone on to arrive at multiple cities across the country.Already, the tour is set to become one of the highest-grossing tours of all time, and is speculated to have brought in over $1billion (£778million) – potentially explaining why the hefty amount of bonuses were offered to crew members.Although the specific amount given to others working on the tour – including dancers, sound technicians, catering, riggers and more – remains unknown, Michael Scherkenbach, the founder of transportation and logistics company Shomotion, confirmed the gift in a LinkedIn post.“When [Taylor’s father] Scott Swift called the Shomotion LLC steel / stage drivers in for a meeting, this was the last thing they expected – THANK YOU,” he wrote in the update.

2023 WE Fest.The three-day country music festival kicks off their 40th Anniversary on Thursday, Aug.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour.’Now, you can catch the 12-time Grammy winner live for…free.Yes, you read that right.Vivid Seats is offering two (!) free tickets to Swift’s final concert at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium with special guests HAIM and Gayle on Wednesday, Aug. 9.All you have to do is download the Vivid Seats app, open the Game Center and play the Taylor trivia game to win.That’s it.As they say, “The more you play, the more chances there are to win.”Want to see Taylor for $0 when ticket prices start at nearly $600 before fees for her last 2023 U.S.

Taylor Swift is used to breaking records, but now she’s breaking curfew and facing potential fines for doing so.The «Shake It Off»singer performed at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on on July 28 and July 29 as part of her. Swift ran past the venue's 11 p.m. curfew, and kept on performing until 11:38 p.m., according to the .«Staff is reviewing potential permit and code violations for the two Taylor Swift concerts consistent with our past practices,» Michelle Templeton, Communications Director and Sustainability Manager for Santa Clara, tells ET, adding that there are currently «two categories of potential permit and code violations» for the concerts.

Taylor Swift fans have been left reeling after received an email on Wednesday saying resale tickets were live on website AXS at over £800 - despite organisers promising fair sales at face value prices to avoid scammers.

Taylor Swift‘s music.Speaking on her podcast High Low With EmRata with Troye Sivan, the model and author said she now regrets it after recently seeing Swift in concert.“I was not a Swiftie and now I’m like, ‘You know what that means? That means I was a misogynist that I didn’t fuck with Taylor Swift,” she said.“I went to her concert and I was like, ‘This person is an incredible songwriter, an incredible performer, and anybody who says anything else, like, they have issues. And actually maybe not a very sophisticated palette.’ … If you don’t like Taylor Swift, then, like, you don’t understand things.”It comes after Ratajkowski recently criticised Ellen DeGeneres for a “fucked up” interview with Swift in 2012.She took to social media earlier this year to comment on a resurfaced clip which saw DeGeneres question Swift about her dating life.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag As her Eras collection of shows draws to a close in the US, widely-adored country-singer-turned-global-popstar Taylor Swift has reportedly been handing out huge bonus cheques to the individuals who have made the tour smooth-sailing for her.The Love Story hitmaker is understood to have handed out extra payments to the likes of her back-up dancers, riggers, sound technicians, caterers and other production staff. People Magazine reported that Taylor, 33, - whose The 1975 former flame Matty Healy last week broke silence on his Malaysia controversy - gave her truck drivers alone an extra $100,000 each as an "end of the tour" bonus, with TMZ believing the whopping sum for that department along totalling a colossal $5 million.

Taylor Lautner is stepping out to run a few errands.

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is wrecking all sorts of records. To celebrate, she’s making sure that everyone involved with the show’s making is happy and paid well for their contributions, granting million dollar bonuses to her entire crew. The reason Meghan Markle wrote Taylor Swift a personal letter: reportWatch the 10 Best Celebrity TikToks of the Week: Britney Spears, Shakira, Kylie Jenner, and moreRauw Alejandro lights up the stage in Monterrey: PhotosA post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift)Swift has been granting $100,000 bonuses to the bus drivers charged with transporting her sound and stage equipment all over the country, reports TMZ.

Taylor Swift as your boss pays off! As the superstar wraps up her in the United States, she’s handing out bonuses to a lot of the people who helped make it all possible. ET has learned Taylor gave $100,000 bonuses to around 50 of her production truck drivers and also gave bonuses to her band members, dancers, lighting and sound technicians, caterers and others.

Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ is going out with a bang.From Aug. 3-9, the 12-time Grammy winner is performing six back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back gigs at Inglewood, CA’s SoFi Stadium to close out the U.S.

Taylor Swift has reportedly given the truck drivers working on her ‘Eras’ tour bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each.The hefty bonuses were allegedly given to the production truck drivers ahead of her extensive list of US Tour dates drawing to a close.As reported by The Line Of Best Fit, sources have said that she gave each of the production crew responsible for hauling her equipment around the country a bonus of $100,000 (£77,000) each. It also reports that the pop star has around 50 truckers working as part of her ‘Eras’ tour, equating to a total cost of $5million (£3.9million) in bonuses for those members of the crew alone.The sources also claim that a “very generous amount” of bonuses were also awarded to other crew members working on the tour.

the stupid old pickup truck” he never let her drive.The “Lavender Haze” singer is sharing the love from her iconic “Eras” tour by giving her truckers a massive $100,000 raise for moving her set pieces across the US. A source close to Swift told TMZ that the bonuses came after the “Bad Blood” singer’s shows in Santa Clara.

Taylor Swift fans will have another chance to bag tickets to The Eras Tour today (Tuesday August 1) as ticket resales commence.

Emily Ratajkowski wasn’t a fan of Taylor Swift in the past, but now she’s a Swiftie and she doesn’t understand how anyone can dislike the singer.