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The New England Patriots Show Out For Taylor Swift

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It’s not been a great year for Boston sports. After entering the history books for a record-breaking regular season, the Boston Bruins choked in the first round of the NHL playoffs. Elsewhere, the Boston Celtics are facing a 3-0 deficit in the NBA playoffs. Furthermore, the New England Patriots are still trying to find their post-Tom Brady identity. They went 8-9 in 2022, finishing third in the AFC East. While they added some new pieces in free agency and the draft, it’s unclear where their future is headed.

However, that’s not stopped the team from having some offseason fun. Taylor Swift is currently on her 52-stop Eras Tour. Starting back in March in Glendale, Swift has been crisscrossing the United States. May 19 brought her to Gillette Stadium, home of the Patriots, for three concerts. And the Patriots were eager to show Swift felt some hometown love.

Mac Jones And Others Show Out For Swift

Leading the way amongst the Patriot Swifties was quarterback Mac Jones. The three-year starter headed to one of Swift’s tour stops alongside girlfriend Sophie Scott. “This night was SPARKLING ✨ I’ll never let it go 🥹💖🪩🫶 @taylorswift,” Scott wrote on Instagram alongside pictures of her and Jones. Jones also posted a clip from the concert to TikTok with a caption saying that he was “Entering Swift Nation”. However, he was not the only Patriot to show out for the singer.

The Patriots posted a video on their official social media in which a number of Patriots players revealed their favorite T-Swift song. While a number of players said “End Game ft. Future”, Jones’ favorite was “The Last Great American Dynasty”, with “Karma” being a close second. However, not every player appeared to be as much of a fan as Jones. Some of his teammates only knew one or two songs from the artist. Meanwhile, Swift’s tour continues, heading to MetLife Stadium for three shows starting May 26. Maybe we’ll get to hear Aaron Rodgers’ favorite Swift song. The tour concludes on August 9 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood.

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Gossip Vlogger Keith Urban Inadvertently Shared A Video Of Phoebe Bridgers And Bo Burnham Seemingly Making Out At A Taylor Swift Concert

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This past weekend, The Eras Tour brought Taylor Swift to Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a three-night run. Keith Urban and wife Nicole Kidman turned up to yesterday’s (May 14) show, where Urban (who featured on Fearless (Taylor’s Version)) accidentally let a celebrity romance cat out of the bag.

This afternoon, Urban shared a TikTok video of himself and Kidman singing and dancing along to Swift’s performance of “Style,” before panning the camera around to reveal the rest of the audience. People quickly noticed, though, that in the first half of the video, Bo Burnham and Phoebe Bridgers appear to be behind them. Both are pretty easy to identify, even just in the background of a dark, strobe-lit video: Bridgers has her distinctive silvery blonde hair and Burnham stands at about 6’5″ tall. Most notable, though, is in the final seconds before Urban pans the camera around, as it sure looks like Burnham and Bridgers share a kiss.

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The top comments on the post are all about Bridgers and Burnham, including ones like, “Everyone say thank you to Keith Urban,” and, “Keith having the time of his life with Nicole not knowing the chaos he just put out on the internet.”

As People notes, Bridgers and Burnham have been linked since January, when they were spotted at LAX together. So, for some fans, this clip has been a long time coming.

This whole thing has made Urban a trending topic on Twitter today, so check out some reactions below.

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ Is Huge, But Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Run Could Demolish It In Earnings, Data Suggests

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Beyoncé rarely, if ever, comes in second to anyone. Taylor Swift rarely, if ever, comes in second to anyone. Something has to give this summer. Swift launched her The Eras Tour in March, and the North American leg will stretch until August 9. Beyoncé is beginning her Renaissance World Tour overseas this week before hitting North America from July through September.

According to Forbes, Beyoncé is poised to earn more than Swift in tour gross:

“Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter — also known as Queen Bey — could clear nearly $2.2 billion from her Renaissance World Tour — some $600 million more than the $1.6 billion Taylor Swift could earn from Eras. Those eyepopping estimates are based on the most optimistic assumptions of the number of fans buying tickets at their concerts and high average ticket prices of about $700.

They also assume the artists take home a considerable share of merchandise proceeds and pay tour expenses of 20% of revenues — leaving them with the other 80%. Renaissance could gross between $275 million and $2.57 billion from tickets alone by the time it ends in September. Beyoncé’s most optimistic ticket revenue estimate — $2.57 billion — is well above Eras‘ $1.9 billion most optimistic box office.”

There were also parallels drawn between the two tours upon Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour announcement at the start of February.

After Ticketmaster epically botched the presale for Swift’s The Eras Tour last fall — underestimating fan demand by millions and canceling the general sale — the Beyhive was stressed to hear Ticketmaster was also handling Renaissance World Tour ticket sales. The Senate Judiciary Committee even put Ticketmaster on notice.

In terms of Forbes‘ projections, initial demand for Renaissance World Tour tickets would indicate that Beyoncé is in for a record payday. Some fans were relegated to the waitlist during Ticketmaster’s pre-sale raffle, and Megan Thee Stallion had to put in a direct request.

Taylor Swift Announces “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)”

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Taylor Swift has officially revealed that she will be releasing a re-recorded version of her third album, Speak Now. Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) will be released on July 7. The album, originally released in 2010, includes hit singles like “Mean,” “Ours,” “Sparks Fly,” and “The Story of Us.” Swift has been re-recording her earlier albums following the purchase of her music catalog by Scooter Braun. She released updated versions of her albums Fearless and Red in 2021, and submitted Red (Taylor’s Version) for consideration in multiple categories at the 2023 Grammy Awards.

The pop star announced the new release on stage at the Nashville stop of her Eras tour. Taylor has been in the headlines recently following her high profile breakup. She and her ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, had been together for six years. Taylor, however, seems to be getting back on the horse already. Rumors have already begun to spread that she is seeing Matt Healy, lead singer of the band The 1975. Whether or not this is true is unclear.

Taylor Is Single After 6 Years

Taylor Swift performs onstage during night one of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour.
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The reason for Taylor Swift’s sudden split from Joe Alwyn is still not clear. As always, Taylor has remained tight-lipped about the subject. She has never been one to speak about her relationships much in public. She prefers to save it for her music. However, a source did give Entertainment Tonight a little bit of insight into the situation. They clarified that the breakup was not dramatic. Instead, the two simply decided it was time to end things. “The relationship had just run its course,” the source said. “It’s why [Alwyn] hasn’t been spotted at any shows.”

Taylor Swift generally doesn’t speak much about her relationships until after they are over. However, she and Alwyn were together for six years. So, in an uncharacteristic move, she spoke openly about how he had inspired her song “Lavender Haze.” About the track, Taylor said: “I happened on the phrase ‘lavender haze’ when I was watching Mad Men, and I looked it up because I thought it sounded cool, and it turns out that it’s a common phrase used in the ’50s where they would just describe being in love.”

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