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taylor swift not just a singer, a cultural phenomenon. her world tour became the highest-grossing in history, its income is more than a billion dollars, the show is so popular that european cities compete for the right to host the american's concert. what singers those willing to listen and see the performance live come from different cities and countries. tickets are sold out instantly. experts estimate the impact of this tour on the world economy at approximately 5 billion dollars. the federal reserve bank of philadelphia said that swift's concerts in may 2023 were the most profitable for local hotels at the beginning of the pandemic. the economy of singapore received about 250 million dollars, which affected... because of the crazy popularity, taylor swift quickly became part of the political campaign in the united states. america at first, like most stars, she avoided political topics. however, during the 2016 us presidential election , she posted a photo from the polling station and urged people to vote, but did not say who she voted

called swift notes for the guardian.a, thanks so much for coming on the media show. laura, if we just start with you, why did you start swift n otes ? there's so much coverage of taylor swift in the newspaper, especially at the start of the year in the run—up to the grammys and also when her boyfriend, the football player travis kelce was headed to the super bowl, that it made sense to have a sort of one—stop shop to contain it all and also sort of zoom out and do some slightly more sober analysis of her but also of the coverage itself because i do think she's of a scale where it's very easy for people to sort of lose their heads about it and sort of be wowed by scale as opposed to going, "what's actually going on here? "let's analyse it." and what is it like covering taylor swift? i mean, it's very varied. you know, you can write about anything from music industry things to, as we'll talk about swiftonomics, to her potential impact on the upcoming us election to, you know, gossipy things. but then, also the actual art o

new music from taylor swift.e getting 16 tracks, and then, in the small hours of the morning — a surprise. they scream. two hours after it was released, taylor added 15 extra songs. some media organizations have appointed taylor swift correspondents, and while the bbc hasn't gone that far, it certainly devoted significant airtime and online space to her in recent days. stories have included a report on how the london pub, the black dog, has been overwhelmed after being named in the title of a track on the album. fans�* reaction to the apparent leaking of the album online, the return of her songs to tik tok after a dispute with the app and an analysis of how the singer fits into the tradition of the poets of ancient greece. last saturday, she was even the subject of thought for the day on radio four�*s today programme. sonia haines contacted us after watching last friday's report on the news at six. how is the fact that a pop singer is bringing out two new albums is national news when it really isn't? this is the

taylor swift when she used to come in? i taylor swift when she used to come in?ldn't possibly say, we would love _ in? i couldn't possibly say, we would love to _ in? i couldn't possibly say, we would love to have _ in? i couldn't possibly say, we would love to have her- in? i couldn't possibly say, we would love to have her back i in? i couldn't possibly say, we - would love to have her back soon. obviously, she has been in. do you think one of the things she loves coming to a london pub is the sense of anonymity she gets? the coming to a london pub is the sense of anonymity she gets?— coming to a london pub is the sense of anonymity she gets? the black dog is small and cosy, _ of anonymity she gets? the black dog is small and cosy, so _ of anonymity she gets? the black dog is small and cosy, so i _ of anonymity she gets? the black dog is small and cosy, so i can _ of anonymity she gets? the black dog is small and cosy, so i can imagine . is small and cosy, so i can imagine the neighbourhood feel, would appeal to her, being as famous as she is, a nice break. i5

swift is a goldman say, i don't know what to believe about taylor swift this is, joe black that's what we thought. yeah. >> are you guys going to cover it like i met joe at a trump rally in las vegas because back in january, print cnn you don't like is accurate. i really i think you guys do sound bites. >> you think trump one last time. i take it i do firmly believe that there were some election interference enough that it lost them. they live and all people have to do is a little research to figure it out fell pay joe are you doing i stayed in touch with joe after vegas i wanted to find out more about why joe doesn't trust someone like me a journalist from the so-called mainstream media so we went to visit him in grand junction, colorado here we are in grand junction. what happened what happens in vegas stays in vegas yeah. why didn't you stay there? >> some guys come home from vegas for the new bride. you come back from vegas. >> but a bunch of cnn goes everybody makes mistakes. so if you want to find out what's going on in the world just right now today. what do you do i check on di

swift's soul baring lyrics have always been the key to her appeal.sits so fondly in the hearts of her fans, and she means she's just been there at different points in their lives, and she still continues to be there, which i think is, you know, it's rare that a celebrity is at the peak of their fame 15 years into their career. but that's kind of where she's at. so she's kind of an anomaly. # it's me. # hi. # i'm on the problem. # it's me #. this is swift's first new music since 2022, and presumably the latest songs will be added to the setlist when the eras tour hits the uk injune. before then, fans have a lot of listening to do. mark savage, bbc. bit of light relief to end a heavy few hours of news here on bbc news. matthew is up next so do stay with us your unremitting you. —— here on bbc news. hello. high pressure is going to be building across the uk this weekend. high pressure normally means dry weather and it will be largely dry. however, it will not always be sunny. often it will be cloudy, quite chilly too. the brightest and warmest weather t

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they go wild for taylor swift's latest album. talked >>> if you are a swifte, it was probably a tough day to focus at work. there's a lot of poetry to break down after taylor swift dropped her 11th studio album "the tortured poet's departmnt" overnight and surprised fans with another 15 tracks just two hours later. ♪i act like it's my birthday ev day ♪. >> so swift takes fans on a journey of heartbreak and sorrow and reflects on her ability to power through. of course, a lot of people are trying to read between the lines to guess who she's writing about with suspected referenceto new boyfriend travis kelce and even kim dashian. who better to dive deep into taylor's lyrics than the stanford teaching a whole class on swift? we first introduced you to ava jeffs last summer, second year stanford engineering student and one of the university's youngesaculty members ching a course on swift's song book. so she gave us her swift's most personal album yet. to be something that's going to chart maybe on like popular pop radio. i think that

taylor swift is not just a singer, a cultural phenomenon. her world tour is a hundred. the highest-grossing in history, its income is more than a billion dollars, the show is so popular that european cities are competing for the right to host a concert of an american singer, willing to listen and see a live performance, come from different cities and countries, tickets are sold out instantly, experts estimate the impact of this tour on the world economy at about 5 billion dollars. the federal reserve bank of philadelphia said that swift's concerts in may. 2023 were the most profitable for local hotels since the beginning of the pandemic. the economy of singapore received about 250 million dollars, which affected the country's gross domestic product. swift concerts in july were able to increase the gdp of the state of colorado by 140 million dollars. because of her wild popularity, taylor swift quickly became part of a political campaign in the united states of america. at first, like most stars, she avoided political topics. however, during

at the beginning of 2024, the taylor swift effect was mentioned again.ticle from the new york times said that... biden's campaign, amid trump's rising ratings, is actively looking for a new strategy, in particular to increase the number of young voters. young fans of the artist can provide biden with an additional electorate. after all, the influence of an american singer does not lie in targeted campaigning for a candidate, but rather in the number of people who will come to election. today, approximately 53% of american adults consider themselves supporters of taylor swift, and... 16% called themselves die-hard fans, while they admit that they are still undecided about who they will vote for in the presidential election and are ready to follow the calls of their favorite singer. in the latest edition of the magazine ukraine. will it be possible to operate the zas after its release - says the energy expert. olga kosharna. exclusive interview with valery peker. what should ukrainians prepare for after the war? who are the heads of regional centers earns

swift's music drops inspire listening parties and events nationwide.arketing building anticipation for the album since announcing it at the grammys in february. >> a secret that i've been keeping from you for the last two years. >> reporter: "rolling stone" saying the two hours of new music might be taylor swift's most personal album yet. ♪ even when you want to die, he says he'd love me all his life ♪ >> reporter: as the artist's lyrics delve into her journey through heartbreak on the world's biggest stage. swifties today dissecting every line with speculation a few sweeter tunes are inspired by boyfriend and nfl star travis kelce. ♪ so when i touch down ♪ >> reporter: swift's new album as has become the norm for her is already setting records. ♪ you look like taylor swift ♪ >> reporter: but more notable tonight for this tortured poet may be the struggle she is laying bare even in the face of unrivaled success. emilie ikeda, nbc news. ♪ future's bright ♪ >>> and up next, we'll take a turn. she was a high school senior at columbine when the shooting ha

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taylor swift would say this is all about the fans.s us from a taylor swift party. are we dragging you away from the party, tiffany? are we dragging you away from the party. tiffany?— party, tiffany? yes, everyone is bein: party, tiffany? yes, everyone is being cooperative _ party, tiffany? yes, everyone is being cooperative and _ party, tiffany? yes, everyone is being cooperative and quiet - party, tiffany? yes, everyone is being cooperative and quiet in l party, tiffany? yes, everyone is l being cooperative and quiet in the background. it being cooperative and quiet in the background-— background. it sounds very quiet behind you. _ background. it sounds very quiet behind you. im _ background. it sounds very quiet behind you, i'm sure _ background. it sounds very quiet behind you, i'm sure the - background. it sounds very quiet behind you, i'm sure the music | background. it sounds very quiet i behind you, i'm sure the music was blasting outjust a moment before you came to us. the first question is, what do you think of the new songs?

we all love taylor swift. that's it.es! >> he's converted, yes! >>> all right. coming up next, of course taylor's fans like al had a big late night listening to her double album. >> i'm not going to go to sleep because i listen to the whole thing. >> and chloe melas is here telling us about pop girl swing. but, first, this is "today" on nbc. >>> talking about all morning taylor swift dropped her 11th studio album overnight. the surprise double album called "the tortured poets department." >> i'm never letting mine go. i'm going to sleep with this tonight. a host of huge stars are coming out with new music. chloe melas is here with the phenomenon known as pop girl spring. >> y'all, we are going to have the best spring, and we are going to be kept so busy. >> good! >> taylor swift and beyoncÉ are leading the charge for major girl power in the music world this year, starting with some are already talking a pop girl spring. this morning, a new era for ♪♪ and for a fortnight there taylor swift. ♪ and for a fortnight there ♪ ♪

and the pop sensation taylor swift will perform the era tour —— eras tour in the uk.e targeted by ticketing scams. hello. welcome to bbc news. the israeli military has recovered the body of a hostage in gaza, during an overnight operation. the israeli military has recovered the body of a hostage in gaza, during an overnight operation. it accused the islamichhad group of murdering the man, who's been identified as elad katzir. he was a7. israel said its mission to search for hostages, and return them to israel, would continue. from jerusalem, hugo bachega reports. elad katzir kidnapped in southern israel six months ago, his body returned from gaza today. the israeli military says he was murdered in captivity by the islamicjihad group. and that his body was found in khan younis overnight. during the attack on a kibbutz in october, elad's father was killed and his mother was abducted but freed in a deal in november. in a facebook post, his sister blamed the israeli government for his death. in gaza, a desperate wait for food amid warnings of famine. aid deliveries have b

and swift action by police as they warn of ticket scams ahead of the superstar�*s uk tour.lo and welcome to bbc news, i'm lukwesa burak. sunday marks six months since hamas attacked israel on october 7th. in a swift and targeted operation, hamas fighters broke through from gaza into israel, killing about 1,200 people and taking 253 others hostage. in response, israel vowed to "crush and destroy hamas" so that it no longer posed any threat, launching a mission to bring all hostages home. in the brutal war that has followed, at least 33,000 palestinians have been killed, according to the hamas—run health ministry, and large parts of gaza have been destroyed. the un has called the situation in gaza a humanitarian catastrophe. protests have been taking place in tel aviv to mark the six—month anniversary. families of the hostages rallied together as well as thousands of anti—government demonstrators, calling on prime minister benjamin netanyahu to come to an agreement that ends the fighting and brings the remaining hostages home. on saturday, the israeli military has recovered t

. >>> and taylor swift.g the internet twice overnight with her brand-new double album, dropping 16 songs at midnight and 15 more just two hours later. >> taylor did it again! >> juju: fans losing their minds, deep diving into lyrics. ♪ trying to be the greatest in the league ♪ ♪ where's the trophy ♪ ♪ he just keeps running over to me ♪ >> juju: and the song everyone thinks is about the alchemy of boyfriend travis kelce. ♪ who are we to spark the alchemy ♪ (hamlet) it's beggin'! smoky beggin'... meaty beggin'... tasty beggin'... beggin'!!! oh, i love you... (vo) dogs go bonkers for beggin'! and try new beggin' flavor stix. (hamlet) stix! pain means pause on the things you love, but... green... means... go! ♪ cool the pain with biofreeze. and keep on going. biofreeze. green means go. ♪ >> juju: thanks for joining us. tonight, another day in court for reality star savannah chrisley, a daughter on a mission. her parents, todd and julie, were convicted for financial crimes. the clan known for their over-the-top s

taylor swift now at the wildest dreams level, billionaire.wift making "forbes" list of billionaires after her "eras" tour sold out and outsold all others last year, nearly breaking the internet with ticket demand. taylor racking up good karma by gifting her truck drivers $100,000 tour end bonuses. swift notably becomes the first music artist to make "forbes" billionaire list solely on revenue from her songs and performances. and that's "nightline." devastation in taiwan tonight from a threat the bay area knows all too well. taiwan's strongest earthquake in 25 years. rocks the island. and tonight we're getting our first look at the damage. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. so far, at least four people are dead. dozens more hurt. the magnitude 7.4 quake hit just before 8 a.m. there the epicenter was right on taiwan's east coast. officials in japan reported tsunami waves after the quake, but there is no tsunami threat to california tonight. the shaking sent lights swinging in offices where workers were just showing up to st

you don't believe taylor swift as a gordon say i don't know what to believe about taylor swift. it's good to keep your mind open. >> could she be now she's dating a pfizer and bud light agent in the nfl because we're a few weeks from the super bowl yeah. nurse, take an endorsement from taylor swift. there? >> yeah. >> via ministration and then who's going to win the super bowl. >> but you don't take the super bowl is goodness seeing it. do you think i think football's braved? yeah. okay there's a cnn clip in here. >> watch cnn has a meltdown over. our coverage of the taylor swift sayyed up. >> here are the latest conspiracy theory making the rounds at the super bowl will be rigged for kelce and the kansas city chiefs. and the endgame is swift endorsing fighting after the big game. here are some of the messages. i'm trying not to laugh circulating on social media. vivek ramaswamy, i watched which win the super, but did she do trying not to laugh? >> i'm trying not to laugh. you don't kind of thing. >> so why isn't it okay to take that in into let it register and think about it fo

and swift does as she likes.en uk performances injune, and none of them is glastonbury. this is strictly business. is she the richest musician in the world, then? the consensus is, not yet. that crown is thought to belong to jay—z, followed by rihanna. but how long before taylor topples them all? see you there. i'm joined now by cat mckena, a taylor swift superfan and the author of an upcoming book "look what you made me do — a love letter to the fandom era." you have had 31 songs on repeat all day. you have had 31 songs on repeat all day~ is _ you have had 31 songs on repeat all da . . you have had 31 songs on repeat all da . , ,., ., , day. is there something that feels different about _ day. is there something that feels different about dijsselbloem? - day. is there something that feels different about dijsselbloem? i i different about dijsselbloem? i would say definitively so. i think that what she's given us with this album was quite a shock to me, to really hear some of her most transparent albums, some of

. ♪ >>> and taylor swift surprises with another album.sic writers call it daggers wrapped up in a lullaby. that's how you start a friday. i'm nicole zaloumis and you know, i was not a big swiftie like i thought she was good and i kind of like this secret album drop. maybe because my 5-year-old is listening to her more. i don't know. she's growing on me. >> tortured poet that she is. all right, daggers wrapped in a lullaby. that's a tease. i'm reed cowan, nice to have you with us this morning. hopefully pour the orange juice and coffee. just don't mix them together. listen, it's going to be a beautiful weekend. so just get outside and enjoy this place we call beautiful bay area. and let's talk to jess right now to sign on the dotted line there. >> absolutely. >>> and by the way, i feel like that's a thing. orange juice and coffee. >> oh, yeah. >> is it? orange juice and cereal. that's a thing. >> you mean mix it together? >> yeah. i feel like i have heard people do that before. >> i don't know who you are talking to but they need some help

taylor swift now at the wildest dreams level, billionaire." tour sold out and outsold all others last year, nearly breaking the internet with ticket demand. taylor racking up good karma by gifting her truck drivers $100,000 tour end bonuses. swift notably becomes the first music artist to make "forbes" billionaire list solely on revenue from her songs and performances. and that's "nightline."

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. ♪ >>> and taylor swift surprises with another album.writers call it daggers wrapped up in a lullaby. and a black and white photo of swiftie wearing $750 underpants and a ysl top. that's how you start a weekend. >> that is a way to start a weekend and an expensive understood wear. good morning, everybody, i'm reed cowan. and i think mine are like $5.99. >> oh my gosh. are we -- divulging too much on this friday morning? well, here's the thing. you are going to be in your underwear outside this weekend because it is going to be hot. not a lot of layers here in the bay area. it's going to be a beautiful weekend yet again. i mean, we've had day after day. jessica, is this going to continue like do we actually have any sort of rain or bad weather in the forecast? >> wait, i think nicole's neighbors are going to be watching her close this weekend. [ laughter ] >>> right? no. and first things first no, nicole. second things second, elaborate on that, reed. >> we were just talking about the underwear comment. how -- we're all going to be going

taylor swift may have no bad blood with _ those fans. swift may have no bad blood with her modest $1.1 i bad blood with her modest $1.1 billion. there were 1a scented billionaires on the list, 12 figures, 11 zeros in the green bit of the bank balance and forbes have said the class of 2024 is worth $2 trillion. the truism, and they cannot shake it off, is that the super rich keep getting richer. time for a look at the weather. here's louise lear. i thought spring had sprung but i think you have some bad news. it’s think you have some bad news. it's ve , think you have some bad news. it's very. very. — think you have some bad news. it�*s very, very, very frustrating, the weather story this week. it's getting warmer, but as we know, a warmer world means a wetter world, so there's plenty of rain around at the moment and some real contrasts with the temperatures today. in the north—east of scotland temperatures will struggle below par for this time of year with around five or 6 degrees, but as we go through the week, temperatures are set to r

taylor swift hasjoined elon musk as ranking among the world's wealthiest people.es list for the first time with a massive $i.ibn. here's ellie price. welcome to the eras tour! they call it swiftonomics — the economic boost taylor swift brings to the places she plays. the ten studio albums and 14 grammys made her popular, this most recent tour has already made her lots of money. industry experts say the eras tour has earned more than $1 billion in ticket sales alone with some estimating it contributing nearly $6 billion to the us economy. she brings in the crowds, boosting the number to the millions who already watched the super bowl. # we were both young when i first saw you...# taylor swift was young when she started making some serious cash from her music — just 16. now, nearly 20 years on, students are studying her at harvard. it starts and ends with the songs. she writes and co—writes songs that people want to hear. she also has a head for business, she understands money, she's a good manager. she is able to bounce back from public setbacks and she's connected

the taylor swift. on the autocue. >> so she is a pop sensation. i do know that she's reached billionaire status after forbes reached reached their latest rich list. and it's nothing to do with me because i've never bought a thing she's ever made. or listen something she's bought a thing she's ever made. or li�*sung, something she's bought a thing she's ever made. or li�*sung, ever|ething she's bought a thing she's ever made. or li�*sung, ever .�*thing she's ever sung, ever. >> oh, and dazzled by the lights . remember this the glare from bright led bulbs on modern car headlights is set to be reviewed by the government about time . to. we were saying that we would pay andrew pierce to sing taylor swift . swift. >> i would do it for a cup of tea, but as i do not know, a single song, the name of, title of lyrics, there'd be of or any lyrics, there'd be nothing to say. it'd be like looking a goldfish, well , looking at a goldfish, but well, what do think? what do you think? >> at news. com >> gb views at gb

i am sure i appreciate my little six-year-old for getting me into the taylor swift songs. oh, won't good. good. >> was it lab maestro. thank you. wael less than two years after becoming the first hbcu with a women's gymnastics team? in fisk university in nashville, tennessee, has made history once again, last weekend, morgan price became the first hbcus student athlete to claim a national titles. you want the individual all around at the usa gymnastics collegiate championships and this week's difference makers, we look at a program filled with young black women who want to inspire the next generation. just like the ones who inspired them domestics was considered a white sport. >> if you look at this sport as a whole, there's probably about ten maybe of athletes who would classify themselves as a black athlete in this border domestics the teams are always on were very supportive, even though of course usually i was only like one of two black girls on those teams. >> i was the only black girl on many of the teams gavi was like my idol that watch her win the olympics and that

. >>> tonight, what taylor swift has now done and what no one was expecting with this release. >>> and this evening here, we remember the "american idol" contestant who became a grammy winner who has died now at just 47. >> david: good evening, and we begin tonight with the breaking news on donald trump's criminal trial. the jury fully seated, opening arguments begin monday. questions now about the first witness. >> also tonight, the awful scene outside court today. the man engulfed in flames. emts with fire extinguishers rushing him to the hospital. he's in critical condition tonight. meantime, inside the courtroom, the judge declaring, "we have completed jury selection of this case." they will hear this case, they will determine donald trump's fate. abc senior investigative correspondent aaron katersky leading us off outside the courtroom again tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the jury of 12 is set, six alternate jurors picked, and opening statements set to begin in the historic first-ever criminal trial of a former american president. but this afternoon, as donald trump sat before the

it's taylor swift to wishy alluding to in these, these songs. i mean, are we talking about ex boyfriend's? are we talking about maybe her current main squeeze travis kelsey. all of those, what i'm hearing is that yes, some of it is discussing some of her pass fail relationships, but somebody is talking about the unsuccessful things about herself, but she may have been struggling with and she's been looking inward and a little owed to the fact that she has a successful fund, new relationship. so all of those grounds are covered. and let me tell you all of this with these. you'll love it. they're all here for it. you know, before we let you go, she, she's amazing and her abilities just like beyond. so you to kind of stay above the political fray. do you see her continuing to do that as we move towards the election day? and are the critics, these things are going to continue to love or the way they do now it will be interesting because, you know, in may next months you kicks. * another lady to per european tour, she's gonna be all over europe. and

and the end game is swift endorsing biden after the big game. here are some of the messages i'm trying not to laugh circulating on social media. vivek ramaswamy, i watch what she does to win did she do trying not to laugh? >> i'm trying not to laugh, you know, kind of thing so why isn't it okay to take that in into let it register and think about it for a minute. could that be possible? that there could be some funding going to taylor swift or stuff like that that could lean her into a certain direction. so that she would support somebody remain that could be totally possible i call that a conspiracy theory. okay. sure. yeah. >> what what i find most difficult to believe, but the taylor swift, travis kelce super bowl conspiracy theory is that you think the democrats could be so organized and organized do you think? i do? yes we're gonna get together as well as reading the super bowl and taylor is going to back biden for president that's just so much stuff like that is so much organization, but not that hard. you don't think rigging the election,

taylor swift is so big right now, it's like michael jackson level big.rday, i was driving and i saw this bumper sticker that says "proud swiftie," and for a minute, i was confused. i was trying to figure out why this old guy driving around in his ford escort, put a pow-themed taylor swift sticker on his car. turns out "swiftie," was originally a nickname for veterans who served on swift boats in vietnam, but it's almost impossible to find that online. even if you search vietnam swiftie, you get the twitter account for "the largest community of swifties in vietnam" if you try googling swiftie + swift boat, you get taylor's "cruel summer cruise; swifties at sea." they lost a lot of good tweens out there. and then i remember that former secretary of state john kerry, was on a swift boat. it was the center of a smear campaign about him when he ran for president. and to make it even weirder, when john kerry was on our show back in 2016, i asked him about kanye west being a jerk to taylor swift at the mtv awards. this was a story about it "-- we have a feeling

swift is a goldman say, i don't know what to believe about taylor swift this is, joe black yeah are you guys gonna cover it accurately? i met joe at a trump rally in las vegas back in january. >> but cnn, you don't think it's accurate i really i think you guys do sound bites you think trump one last time. i take it i do firmly believed that there were some election interference and enough that it lost them the law. >> and all people have to do is a little research to figure it out hello hey joe, how are you doing? >> i stayed in touch with joe after vegas. i wanted to find out more about why joe doesn't trust someone like me, a journalist from the so-called mainstream media so we went to visit him in grand junction, colorado here. >> we are in grand junction. what happened what happens in vegas stays in vegas? yeah. why didn't you stay there? >> some guys come home from vegas for the new bride? you come back from vegas. >> but a bunch of cnn guys everybody makes mistakes so if you want to find out what's going on in the world right now today. >> what do you do? >> that take on different

>> swift. >> oh, taylor swift. >> oh, taylor swift. >> going to say no, >> no, i was going to say no,w in my head, but i don't know why in my head, but i've shania twain, some of i've got shania twain, some of her think it's her early ones. i think it's probably the glasto her early ones. i think it's probabicoming the glasto her early ones. i think it's probabicoming upthe glasto her early ones. i think it's probabicoming up andslasto her early ones. i think it's probabicoming up and i'mto her early ones. i think it's probabicoming up and i'm like, thing's coming up and i'm like, i've listening quite i've been listening to it quite a so yeah, i think shania a lot. so yeah, i think shania twain about you? you >> how about you? thank you ellie. fantastic. ellie. thanks. fantastic. as always. a right always. you're a right expert. a especially in taylor swift. >> are you swiftie yet? >> no. >> no. >> absolutely not. >> absolutely not. >> no. you got 15 minutes to convert it's gonna happen, convert me. it's gonna happen, everyone. it's not happening. convert me. it's gonna happen, evebut

taylor swift has delighted herfans — by making her new album a double whammy.g — then, just hours later, she announced' a second instalment with an extra 15 tracks. our music correspondent mark savage reports. # and for a fortnight, there we were...#. fans were already expecting a long album from taylor swift, with 16 brand—new songs, but in the small hours of this morning she had a surprise. the countdown is going down and we think something big is going to happen. two hours after the record was released, taylor updated it with 15 extra songs. writing online, she explained she had written so much tortured poetry in the past two years that she felt compelled to share it. many of the songs deal with her break—up from the british actorjoe alwyn. # he said he'd loved me all his life...#. taylor swift says the end of the relationship even overshadowed the eras tour that has turned her into a billionaire. this is so... this is so good. the emotional weight of the album floored many of her fans. # i left all i knew. # you left me at the house...#. but taylor swift's

and swift action by police as they warn of ticket scams ahead of the superstar�*s uk tour.stage. in response, israel vowed to "crush and destroy hamas" so that it no longer posed any threat, launching a mission to bring all hostages home.

they include sian williams, who had promised to take her daughter to swift's show in cardiff.with myself, sad that we've lost the money, even sadder still that we don't have tickets. tickets to taylor swift concerts sold out within minutes when they first went on sale, and now it is extremely difficult to find them. some swifties are turning to social media or other means, but that leaves them open to fraudsters. police scotland says it has received 16 reports of fraudulent taylor swift ticket sales online in the past fortnight, amounting to more than £5,000. it's urging the public to be vigilant. the warning has been echoed by consumer groups. fraudsters love mass appeal and huge emotion, like a taylor swift concert, so we would say, buy your tickets through an official secondary ticket reselling platform. if you buy from a private seller, use a credit card or paypal, and always, if it looks too good to be true, then it probably is. a cautionary word for swifties if they want to avoid a cruel summer. # it's a cruel summer #. noor nanji, bbc news. stay with us, more coming up

who knew that a review of a taylor swift album would become 2024 charlie abdo.ere we are, writers are all here. >> laura: wasn't like 40 songs or 35 songs. now the university of south florida has announced it's launching a new english cast devoted to study of taylor swift. >> it's amazing to me, laura, late in the game, four other universities already beat them to the punch including harvard. i'm glad university southern florida is catching up. look, -- >> laura: we are out of time. [ inaudible ] and other black eye for the english degrees. see her tomorrow night. >> jesse: welcome to 'jesse