Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder says his first Taylor Swift show “reminded me of punk crowds”

Taylor Swift had undoubtedly the best year of her career, so far, in 2023. She is said to have sold more than 4.3 million tickets to her global Eras Tour, which kicked off last year, making her one of the highest-grossing touring artists, which helped establish her billionaire status. She even was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year.

Taylor Swift‘s UK ‘Eras’ tour dates.The pop star is due to embark on the UK and European leg of the ‘Eras’ tour on May 9 at the LA Defense Arena in Paris before kicking off the UK stint at Edinburgh’s BT Murrayfield Stadium on June 7.Her upcoming shows were originally meant to be a ‘lead booker’ event, meaning that the person who’s name appears on the card that was used to purchase tickets must attend the event in person. It also meant that anyone who purchased tickets to the tour as gifts would have to go the the concert or the other ticket holders run the risk of not being let in.Yesterday (April 3), Ticketmaster send out emails to those who have purchased tickets to the UK leg of Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour sharing that their ‘lead booker’ rule was no longer being implemented.Per Dailymail, the statement in the email read: “The ‘lead booker’ policy has been removed, meaning that the person whose name is on the Ticketmaster account used to purchase tickets is no longer required to attend the event.

Taylor Swift fans are counting down the days until she brings her record-breaking Eras Tour to Europe next month.The musician's boyfriend, Travis Kelce, has teased what fans can expect from the shows, and revealed that he plans to support Taylor from the crowd.The Kansas City Chiefs star and Superbowl winner previously travelled to Argentina, Australia and Singapore to watch his girlfriend in action. When asked if he will be 'packing his bags' to join Taylor on tour, Travis told Entertainment Tonight: "Oh, you know I gotta go support." While he didn't clarify which cities he will be joining her in, Travis hinted that his girlfriend's shows in London and Paris will be 'can't-miss' events. "I think she’s at Wembley [Stadium] eight times,' he said.

American superstar singer, Taylor Swift, has joined the billionaire club. The 34-year-old's earnings have surpassed $1.1 billion dollars (£875 million), thanks to her successful 'Eras Tour' and her well-regarded music assortment, Forbes magazine reports.

Harry Styles fans are flocking to his UK hometown, hoping it’s “As It Was” when the 30-year-old star was growing up. Over the past year, over 5,000 devotees — known as “Harries” — have visited Holmes Chapel, England, walking in One Direction to hit all the spots the singer has frequented.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour tickets sold out in a flash online and loads of Swifties were left without a way to see their favourite star perform live across the UK. But don't worry, there's still a chance to get tickets and sing your heart out to Blank Space and Wildest Dreams.

Taylor Swift‘s dad Scott Swift will not face charges in Australia following an incident that happened with a photographer last month.

Taylor Swift’s father has escaped charges after being accused of assaulting a paparazzo.The incident allegedly took place in Sydney on February 27, and police began investigating Taylor’s father Scott Kingsley Swift after a complaint was made by paparazzo Ben McDonald regarding an alleged assault.According to McDonald, he was “just out on the job chasing Taylor” as she “got off a super-yacht at Neutral Bay and walked up the wharf with an umbrella over her head”. He added that she had “a couple of security [guards] around her,” and that they “sort of pushed us around with the umbrellas.”He continued, alleging that Swift’s “dad decided to add to the mix and throw a punch in”, leaving him sore but uninjured.

Sabrina Carpenter has reflected on touring with Taylor Swift for the Eras Tour, an experience she has described as “a whirlwind”.Carpenter took to social media yesterday (March 24) to reflect on the tour – with which she opened for Swift in across several dates in Latin America, Australia and Asia between August 2023 and March 2024.The ‘Nonsense’ singer started off her post by writing: “Sitting at home reflecting on what a whirlwind this was and how very honored I feel to have been part of it.

Eddie Vedder joined The Who on stage during the band’s Teenage Cancer Trust show in London last night (March 20) – check out the footage below.The group played their second orchestral show of the week at the historic Royal Albert Hall after kicking off the 2024 TCT concert series on Monday (March 18).To begin the third and final part of yesterday’s gig, frontman Roger Daltrey introduced Pearl Jam‘s Vedder to join The Who on a collaborative rendition of ‘The Punk And The Godfather’ from their 1973 album ‘Quadrophenia’.Daltrey and Vedder traded lines throughout the energetic performance before embracing in the closing moments. Watch a fan-shot video here:The Who and Vedder have teamed up numerous times previously, including at a private cancer benefit show in Los Angeles in 2022 and a charity event in Chicago in 2015.Additionally, Vedder joined The Who on stage at their inaugural Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall in 2000, and guested with the group at Wembley Stadium in 2019 (also on ‘The Punk And The Godfather’).This Sunday (March 24), Vedder will participate in a special closing night event for the 2024 TCT gig series, dubbed ‘Ovation’.

Glastonbury Festival's 2024 line-up has finally been revealed. Festival-goers are gearing up to return to Worthy Farm this June to watch their favourite artists perform in the summer sun. Shania Twain will play the legends slot at Glastonbury while British singer Dua Lipa, rock band Coldplay and American singer SZA were announced as this year’s headliners.

Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA will headline this year’s Glastonbury Festival.

Cillian Murphy, Robert DeNiro, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and more partied at Madonna’s lavish Oscars afterparty following the ceremony.Taking place on Sunday March 10 after the Academy Awards ceremony, the pop icon hosted an exclusive and exuberant party to celebrate the night. Simply titled “The Party”, the event took place in the Hollywood Hills and saw the likes of Murphy, DeNiro, Swift, Kelce, Lily Gladstone, Jennifer Lawrence, Mathew McConaughey and more in attendance (per British Vogue).The event was co-hosted by talent manager Guy Oseary at his home and supported by Italian luxury brand Gucci, who provided custom monogrammed travel duffles from their new Valigeria Fluo collection instead of goodie bags.A post shared by Madonna (@madonna)A post shared by British Vogue (@britishvogue)The 96th Academy Awards saw Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer win the trophies for Best Director, Best Picture, Best Actor for Murphy’s performance, Best Supporting Actor for Robert Downey Jr., Best Original Score, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing.Murphy dedicated his acceptance speech to “peacemakers everywhere”, while Downey Jr.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce enjoyed Oscars night by attending one of its best after parties. The two attended Madonna’s Oscars after party, which had a roster of guests that include Salma Hayek, Jennifer Lawrence, Matthew McCoughnahey, and more. Katy Perry reunites with Taylor Swift and dances along to ‘Bad Blood’Is Taylor Swift endorsing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in 2024?The party was hosted by Madonna and her manager Guy Oseary, and was backed by Gucci.

Travis Kelce is going back overseas to see his girlfriend Taylor Swift!

It's a good year to be a Swifty for sure. Taylor Swift fans have been desperate to get tickets to the hottest show in towns across the globe of late as the superstar singer continues on her highly-anticipated Eras Tour. And now Disney+ has dropped the full trailer for Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) movie ahead of its release next week.

sold-out Eras Tour in Melbourne, Australia, last month only to find her $800 ticket had virtually no view of the stage.The self-proclaimed Swiftie revealed that her view was obstructed by a massive tent “tower” at the 100,000-seat-strong Melbourne Cricket Ground.Taking to TikTok, the fan revealed that other attendees who traveled from Sydney were left in tears over the view — or lack thereof, after forking over hundreds of dollars to see the pop star’s show.After raising the issue with workers at the venue, she claims they kept “getting passed on” to other staffers at the gig.In fact, the fans ended up missing the first few songs from the 3-hour show but eventually managed to find a staffer who helped them out with tickets to seats on the other side of the stadium.“We missed more of the concert as we raced around to the new seats, and while we made the best of things, it definitely impacted our experience,” she said in the video.Ticketek pls explain #taylorswift #taylorsversion #taylornation #taylorswifterastour #erastour #taylorswiftmelbourne #ticketek #ticketekaustralia #taylor @Ticketek Australia What’s more, the fan claims that staffers had asked her to hand out the remaining tickets to other disappointed fans.Elsewhere, a fan found themself in a similar predicament after forking out $800 for VIP tickets, only to find out that the stage was completely obstructed by a crew and sound mix tent.“POV: You pay $800 per ticket for VIP Taylor Swift tickets and you can’t see the stage,” she wrote in a TikTok video.

Ancestry.com has claimed that Taylor Swift is related to Emily Dickinson.The news of the ‘Blank Space’ singer’s relation to the legendary American poet was shared in an exclusive report with NBC’s Today. According to research done by Ancestry.com, Swift and Dickinson are allegedly sixth cousins, three times removed.“Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th Century English immigrant (Swift’s 9th great-grandfather and Dickinson’s 6th great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut),” the genealogy company told Today.They continued: “Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line.”Born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts to a prominent family with strong ties to its community, Dickinson is regarded as one of the most important figures in American poetry.

According to a report, Taylor Swift, 34, can now boast an illustrious ancestor — Emily Dickinson.The “Shake It Off” singer and the 19th-century American poet are sixth cousins three times removed, genealogy company Ancestry told “Today.”“Swift and Dickinson both descend from a 17th-century English immigrant (Swift’s ninth great-grandfather and Dickinson’s sixth great-grandfather who was an early settler of Windsor, Connecticut),” Ancestry said.“Taylor Swift’s ancestors remained in Connecticut for six generations until her part of the family eventually settled in northwestern Pennsylvania, where they married into the Swift family line.”Dickinson, who died in 1886, penned nearly 1,800 poems during her lifetime. With 243 songs, written and co-written, under her belt as of November 2023, Swift is catching up.The timing of the family revelation couldn’t be better.

Taylor Swift has a very famous relative and it seems like they have something in common: writing amazing works of art!