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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour.Swift, 33, performed at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa for three nights over the weekend — and those at home got a surprise show as well.During her “Reputation”-era set of tour, Swift sings her song “Don’t Blame Me,” and huge beams shoot up into the air and brighten up the sky with a spectacular light show.From inside the stadium, the lights look like large beams surrounding Swift — but from the outside, it looks like a mysterious moving rectangle in the middle of the sky.Spooked spectators at home documented what they were sure was a UFO, posting videos of the “aliens” on — where else? — TikTok.One Tampa resident posted a video of the illuminated sky, screaming and cursing as she and her family watch what they think is UFO moving in the sky.When one reasonable person in the background suggests that it might just be lights from Swift’s Eras Tour, the woman filming yells, “That is NOT Taylor Swift.”She even quipped that “they’re coming for you.”Swifties in the comments found the now-viral video quite hilarious, with one joking, “Taylor opening the gates of heaven when she was performing Don’t Blame Me.”“it’s literally lights from the stadium i’m so concerned for peoples critical thinking skills,” another commented.“As a Taylor swift fan, this is extremely funny,” someone laughed.sorry girl, its not a UFO the swifties were just at church

“Rescued,” the band’s first song since the death of beloved drummer Taylor Hawkins in March 2022.And you can feel the ghost of Hawkins in the haunting chorus: “We’re all free to some degree/To dance under the lights/I’m just waiting to be rescued/Bring me back to life.”Back in ferocious form, you can hear the revived Foos emerging from their mourning after Hawkins died at 50 from a suspected overdose while the group was on tour in South America.“It came in a flash/It came out of nowhere/It happened so fast/And then it was over,” sings frontman Dave Grohl, seemingly referencing Hawkins’ passing at the beginning of the song.Later, Grohl hints at his deep grief: “I fell in a trap/My heart’s getting colder.” Then the singer repeats a plea to “rescue me tonight,” as if he wishes he could have saved Hawkins.“Rescued” dropped Wednesday as the Foo Fighters announced “But Here We Are,” their 11th studio album, due June 2.It’s the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band’s follow-up to 2021’s “Medicine at Midnight,” which arrived just four months before Hawkins’ death.A press release describes “But Here We Are” as “a brutally honest and emotionally raw response to everything Foo Fighters endured over the last year” and “a testament to the healing powers of music.”The release continues, “ ‘But Here We Are’ is the sound of brothers finding refuge in the music that brought them together in the first place 28 years ago, a process that was as therapeutic as it was about a continuation of life.”

Taylor Swift is coming to NRG Stadium on April 21-23 and only a few last-minute tickets are still available.The 12-time Grammy winner, midway through her dazzling, record-breaking, headline-making ‘Eras Tour,’ has already sold out venues in Arizona, Las Vegas, Arlington and Tampa over the first four weekends of the tour but the Houston shows may prove to be the most difficult to get into yet.At the time of publication, the cheapest last-minute tickets we could find for Swift’s three night-stint in the Bayou City was $608 before fees on Vivid Seats — and those are for upper-deck seats.Lower-level tickets start at $591 before fees; no floor seats we found were under $1000 from April 21-23.While those may be steep price tags, we expect prices to balloon even higher this week as we get closer to the high-profile gigs.Based on our records, tickets cost nearly double what they were a month ago (!) to see Swift live — simply put, there’s more demand to see Taylor live now than ever before.So, if you want to catch Swift this weekend at NRG Stadium and still need tickets, here’s everything you need to know before it’s too late.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on upper-deck, lower-level and floor seats for each of Taylor’s three Houston concerts can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.

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.

Anya Taylor-Joy is proud to be Argentinean. While promoting her new film “Super Mario Bros,” Taylor-Joy spoke about her desire to work in Argentina and to play an Argentinean role. Jack Black says people are going to be ‘stoked’ once they see Chris Pratt’s interpretation of MarioGolden Globes 2023: Best red carpet looksanya taylor-joy speaking spanish pic.twitter.com/Uz703iQZekThe video was shared by a fan account on Twitter and shows Taylor-Joy comfortably speaking Spanish and sharing her desire to return to the country where she grew up in.

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.

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Millie Mackintosh found her way onto our radars via reality show Made In Chelsea, but it would be a huge mistake to underestimate this fashion industry force, and her sharp eye for detail, business and life structure. Juggling parenting with her husband Hugo Taylor, 36, with whom she shares daughters Sienna, who turns three in May, and Aurelia, 16 months, gives Millie an unwavering focus when it comes to business, and an energy that’s infectious to be around. Speaking exclusively to OK! at the launch of her new fashion venture with luxury swim and resort wear brand Paolita, Millie, 33, shares the realities of her life post-pandemic, her advice for moving through challenging times, and why she’s now taking the time to really focus on her health.

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.

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Millie Mackintosh has revealed that she felt a 'loss of identity' after becoming a mother back in 2020. The former Made In Chelsea star, 33,  shares daughters, Sienna, two, and Aurelia, 17 months, with husband Hugo Taylor. And in a new interview with OK!, she shared that she found trouble with fashion and having her own identity after giving birth - but has found her mojo again.

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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.

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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.

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Taylor Swift quietly made donations to food banks in cities where she was playing shows for her ‘Eras’ tour.The tour kicked off last week in Glendale, Arizona, which was temporarily named ‘Swift City’ in her honour, and it was reported on Monday (March 20) that while she was there, she made a sizeable donation to the Arizona Food Bank Network.Swift didn’t publicise the donation, but news of her generosity became known when the food bank told local news outlet AZ Central what happened.“It’s not every day that you get a call from someone who works in PR for Taylor Swift, so we were dubious at first, but happily, it turned out to be absolutely real,” said Terri Shoemaker, Vice President of External Relations at the Arizona Food Bank Network.Shoemaker said Swift’s PR agent had told her that Swift planned to make a positive impact in the communities where she was touring, beginning with Arizona’s food banks. One in nine people and one in six children in Arizona struggle with food insecurity, according to Shoemaker.A few days later, a food bank in southern Nevada, Three Square, revealed that Swift had also left them a large donation ahead of her ‘Eras’ gigs in Las Vegas last night (March 24) and tonight (March 25).“We don’t know about you, but we’re feeling grateful on this day, March 22!” the organization wrote on its official Instagram feed.

Taylor Swift live in Las Vegas.The 12-time Grammy winner is playing back-to-back nights at Allegiant Stadium as part of her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’ on March 24 and March 25 and tickets are not cheap.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on seats for the two concerts was $502 before fees on Vivid Seats.To be fair, that’s almost $1000 cheaper than it would cost you to see Adele who has her final two shows of her ‘Weekends With Adele’ residency at Caesars Palace at the same time.That being said, if you attend a Swift concert you will be treated to a career-spanning greatest hits set list, outfit changes, stage dives and maybe even a dancing security guard.In short: yes, it’s worth every penny to see the “Lavender Haze” singer live.Want a complete breakdown of how much it costs to see Swift perform from the upper deck all the way down to floor seats?Keep reading, Swifties.We’ve got everything you need to know below from prices to opening acts to insider Tay Tay tips.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.