London pub The Black Dog at “max capacity” after mention on Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ - Taylor Swift news - NewsLocker (2024)

London pub The Black Dog has been forced to “turn people away” due to a rise in popularity after being namechecked by Taylor Swift on her new album.
The boozer, which is based in Vauxhall, south London, is mentioned by the pop star in the song ‘The Black Dog’ from the extended ‘Anthology’ edition of ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstep“And your locat

Emma Stone reveals why she wants to drop her stage name

Emma Stone has revealed that she wants to drop her stage name.READ MORE: ‘Poor Things’ review: Emma Stone’s oddball sex comedy will tickle your fancyThePoor Things actress, whose real name is Emily Jean Stone, recently explained that, despite taking the name “Emma” when she first joined the Screen Actors Guild (SAG), she would once again like to be called Emily.
“That would be so nice,” she toldThe Hollywood Reporter in a new interview. &ldqu

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy’s mum Denise Welch responds to question about Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poet’s Department’

Denise Welch, TV star and the mother of The 1975 frontman Matty Healy, has shared a response after being asked about Taylor Swift‘s ‘Tortured Poet’s Department’.READ MORE: ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepHealy and Swift were romantically linked for a short period in 2023 and, while unconfirmed, it is strongly believed that Healy is the subject of several songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, namely its title track, ‘

Machine Gun Kelly says he doesn’t “want any smoke” with Taylor Swift’s fanbase

Machine Gun Kelly has said that he refuses to say anything bad about Taylor Swift as he doesn’t “want any smoke” with her fanbase.READ MORE: TheNMEBig Read – Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-f*cking-ever”The rapper, singer and guitarist has gotten himself into the deep end of controversy with other artists throughout his career, and therefore been on the receiving end of beef from their

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'My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys' Lyrics: Taylor Swift Explains Meaning of the Song

Everyone has been trying to analyze the lyrics of Taylor Swift‘s new songs, but she’s giving some insight into select tracks herself!
“My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” is a song off The Tortured Poets Department that Taylor has publicly talked about already.
In the chorus, Taylor sings, “My boy only breaks his favorite toys, toys, oh / I’m queen of sand castles he destroys, oh, oh / ‘Cause it fit too right, puzzle pieces in the dead of night / I sh

Taylor Swift shares ‘Eras Tour’ rehearsals video – could ‘Tortured Poets’ be added to the setlist?

Taylor Swift has shared a video from rehearsals for the ‘Eras Tour’, with fans speculating that her new album could be added to the setlist. Watch below.READ MORE:Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepThe pop star is due to begin the European and UK/Ireland leg of her huge career-spanning tour in Paris on May 9. Since wrapping up the previous run of shows in early March, Swift has released her 11th studio record ‘The Tortur

'I Can Do It With a Broken Heart' Lyrics: Taylor Swift's Song Meaning Revealed

Taylor Swift is singing about her broken heart on the new album The Tortured Poets Department, including how she’s not letting her sadness bring her down.
The song “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” is an upbeat track that seemingly shows how Taylor was able to continue her life after a breakup without letting anything stop her.Taylor sings in the chorus, “I’m so depressed, I act like it’s my birthday every day / I’m so obsessed with him, but he avoids m

'loml' Lyrics: Who is Taylor Swift's 'Love of My Life' Song About?

“loml” is one of the songs on Taylor Swift‘s latest album The Tortured Poets Department and the title is an acronym for “love of my life.”
The 34-year-old singer gives fans a devastating look at her former relationship in this track and fans think that she’s alluding to her Joe Alwyn breakup.“If you know it in one glimpse, it’s legendary / You and I go from one kiss to getting married / Still alivе, killing time at the cemеtery / Never

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'Down Bad' Lyrics: Taylor Swift Reveals What the Song Is About, Talks Alien Metaphor

Trying to figure out what Taylor Swift‘s song “Down Bad” is about? Well she’s publicly spoken out to reveal some details already!
The song is track four on her new album The Tortured Poets Department and fans have been trying to figure out who the song is about.
Well, Taylor has hinted at some clues!
Keep reading to find out more…
In an interview with iHeartRadio, Taylor revealed that the song has an alien abduction metaphor.
“The metaphor in ‘Down Bad

'So Long, London' Lyrics: Taylor Swift's Track 5 Song Seems To Be About a Famous Ex

The fifth track on all of Taylor Swift‘s albums are some of the most buzzed-about songs of her career as fans know they’re always the most devastating ones.
“So Long, London” is the fifth track on her latest album The Tortured Poets Department and most fans probably can figure out the inspiration from the title.
Taylor previously was in a six-year relationship with actor Joe Alwyn and they spent lots of time together in London thanks to his English background.“And

'But Daddy I Love Him' Lyrics: Who Is Taylor Swift's Song About? She's Done With Public Criticism

All of the Swifties have been analyzing the songs on her new album The Tortured Poets Department and trying to figure out who they are about.“But Daddy I Love Him” is one of the most popular songs on the 31-song album, with fans loving the lyrics of the chorus.
“Now I’m runnin’ with my dress unbuttoned / Scrеamin’, ‘But, Daddy, I love him / I’m havin’ his baby’ / No, I’m not, but you should see your faces,” Taylor sin

Taylor Swift Fans Think She's Adding a 'TTPD' Set to 'Eras Tour,' Evidence Found In New Video

Swifties are predicting that the Eras Tour set list will get an update when the tour resumes in two weeks.
Taylor Swift is currently in rehearsals for the return of her record-breaking world tour, which will resume on May 9 in Paris, France. The 34-year-old singer will be spending the next four months in Europe while playing shows all across the continent.
The Eras Tour features Taylor performing songs from the first 10 albums of her career, but she just dropped her 11th studio album and is bre

Matty Healy's Mom Responds to Taylor Swift's 'Tortured Poets Department' Lyrics Thought to Be About Her Son

Matty Healy‘s mom Denise Welch was asked about Taylor Swift‘s The Tortured Poets Department.
If you don’t know, Taylor released her new album last week to rave reviews, and many fans believe there’s a number of songs written about The 1975 singer.
Now, his mom has become involved in the narrative.
Keep reading to find out what Matty Healy’s mom had to say…
While on the UK talk show Loose Women, host Nadia Sawalha asked Denise, “Taylor Swift has a new a

Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant says Taylor Swift’s music is “disappointing”

Pet Shop Boys‘ Neil Tennant has admitted that he finds Taylor Swift‘s music “disappointing” following the release of her new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepDespite Swift’s massive success in recent years, with her new double album becoming the fastest-selling of 2024, Tennant said in a Guardian Live event An Evening with Pet Shop Boys that he th

Florence Welch talks Taylor Swift collaboration, hints at ‘Eras Tour’ appearance in London

Florence Welch has spoken about collaborating with Taylor Swift, and hinted at a potential appearance at the ‘Eras Tour’ in London.
Welch’s band Florence + The Machine feature on Swift’s new song ‘Florida!!!’, which appears on her 11th album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. Both singers are credited as co-writers.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepFollowing the record’s release, W

BFFs Taylor Swift and Gigi Hadid recently enjoyed a beach vacation with their boyfriends!
While attending QVC’s Age of Possibility summit on Wednesday (April 24), Travis Kelce‘s mom Donna Kelce revealed that her son and the 34-year-old “Fortnight” singer enjoyed a couples getaway with the 29-year-old model and her boyfriend Bradley Cooper.
Keep reading to find out more…While on the vacation, Travis, 34, sent Donna a photo of the two couples from the vacation town

Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy respond to Taylor Swift’s ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has responded to Taylor Swift‘s newest album, ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ – see what he had to say below.READ MORE:Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepWhile unconfirmed, it is strongly believed that Healy is the subject of several songs on ‘The Tortured Poets Department’, namely its title track and ‘The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived’ among others.
When approach

Travis Kelce Reacts to Taylor Swift Being Pranked by Justin Bieber on 'Punk'd'

Travis Kelce looked back on a time when Taylor Swift was pranked by Justin Bieber for an old episode of Punk’d.
On a new episode of his New Heights podcast, the 34-year-old NFL star chatted with Punk’d star Andrew Santino about the show and some of the pranks that they filmed for it.One of them involved getting Taylor to believe that she had accidentally ruined a wedding by shooting a firework into the midst of it. What did Travis think about the joke?
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Machine Gun Kelly is Asked to Say 3 Mean Things About Taylor Swift - See His Response

Machine Gun Kelly had the best response when he was asked to say three mean things about Taylor Swift.
The 34-year-old hitmaker recently competed on an episode of Hot Ones Versus with fellow musician Trippie Redd.During it, MGK was asked about offering Taylor‘s boyfriend Travis Kelce extra money if he were to sign a deal with the Cleveland Browns. He was then prompted to “burn that bridge” by dissing Taylor, prompting a noteworthy response.
Head inside to see what Machine Gun

Matty Healy Breaks Silence on 'Tortured Poets Department' with Brief Comment About Taylor Swift's New Music

Taylor Swift‘s fans have come to the general consensus that many songs on her new album The Tortured Poets Department are about her ex-boyfriend Matty Healy… and now he’s finally commenting on the music.
The two music stars briefly dated in spring 2023 and Matty was actually there while Taylor was recording the album, with their first paparazzi sighting happening at the recording studio.
So, what does Matty think of the finished product?
Keep reading to find out more…

Taylor Swift Breaks Another Spotify Record With 'The Tortured Poets Department' After Less Than a Week!

Taylor Swift‘s latest LP The Tortured Poets Department hasn’t even been out for a full week and it’s broken several streaming records!
The 34-year-old superstar’s 11th studio album dropped last Friday (April 19), along with the surprise second album a couple hours later, and it has since smashed multiple Spotify records.
In case you missed it, she broke two major records within the first 24 hours, and now, another record has been revealed to be broken!
Keep reading to fi

Two insiders are revealing some behind-the-scenes knowledge about Kim Kardashian and her rumored reaction to Taylor Swift‘s “thanK you aIMee.”
If you need some backstory, Kim and Taylor publicly feuded years ago, in large part because of a situation with Kanye West and a song that he released.
Now, two sources are sharing Kim‘s reaction to everything becoming public again.
Keep reading to find out more…

Black Dog Pub Owner Hints That Joe Alwyn Is a Regular at the Venue

Ever since The Tortured Poets Department was released last week, Taylor Swift‘s fans have been trying to decode the meanings behind the songs.
Well, one song in particular, “The Black Dog,” has gotten some attention.
“And so I watch as you walk – into some bar called The Black Dog – and pierce new holes in my heart,” Taylor sings on the album. Well, there is a pub in London, England called The Black Dog and fans believe the song could be a reference tha

Taylor Swift Fans Figured Out Exact Dates She Recorded Some of Her 'TTPD' Songs

Taylor Swift fans have figured out the exact dates that she recorded some of her songs from The Tortured Poets Department.
Many of the songs on the album were recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, where Taylor was constantly spotted over the past year while on breaks from the Eras Tour.
At the time, no one knew that Taylor was recording a brand new album and most fans assumed she was working on the Taylor’s Version albums for Taylor Swift and Reputation, which are still on t

Source Reveals Kim Kardashian's Rumored Reaction to Taylor Swift's 'thanK you aIMee'

A source is speaking out with Kim Kardashian‘s reaction to Taylor Swift apparent “thanK you aIMee” reference on The Tortured Poets Department.
If you need some backstory, Kim and Taylor publicly feuded years ago, in large part because of a situation with Kanye West and a song that he released.
We have a complete timeline of the feud if you need a refresher.
Now, the source is sharing Kim‘s reaction to everything becoming public again.
Keep reading to find out more&hellip

Taylor Swift is making history!
The 34-year-old singer-songwriter’s 11th full-length studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, shattered a bunch of records upon its release on Friday (April 19).Republic Records has rounded up all of the feats it’s already achieved in just a few days.
Keep reading to find out more…
The album became the No. 1 album of 2024 in less than 48 hours across both consumption and pure sales in the US, the biggest Billboard 200 debut of Taylor‘

Did Kim Kardashian Comment on 'thanK you aIMee' During 'Jimmy Kimmel' Appearance?

Kim Kardashian made an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Monday night (April 22) and fans were wondering if she would comment on any of Taylor Swift‘s new music.
If you don’t know, Taylor released her new album The Tortured Poets Department and there’s a song titled “thanK you aIMee” that fans believe to be about Kim.
Keep reading to find out more…
“thanK you aIMee” is all about a bully and Taylor made a point to capitalize the letters KIM in th

Kim Kardashian loses 100,000 followers after Taylor Swift diss track drops

Kim Kardashian has lost more than 100,000 Instagram followers since the release of what some fans are calling a diss track, by Taylor Swift.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepIn her double album drop of ‘The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology’ on Friday, Swift released a track called ‘thanK you aIMee’.
The style of the song’s title, with the capitalised letters spelling out ‘KIM’, and i

Taylor Swift performed barefoot in Shonda Rhimes’ office before ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ sync

Grey’s Anatomy creator Shonda Rhimes has opened up about the moment Taylor Swift performed in her office.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepIn a special interview with People magazine, Rhymes recalled meeting the global superstar before she became famous, when she performed her 2008 hit ‘Love Story’.
The Bridgerton executive producer shared about the moment: “I remember she was an interesting artist. It’

Paramore’s Hayley Williams says she’s “so ready” to tour with Taylor Swift, praises ‘The Tortured Poets Department’

Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has said she is “so ready” for the band’s upcoming support slots with Taylor Swift, while praising the singer’s new album.READ MORE: The NME Big Read –Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the sh*t that I did”Williams and co. are due to join Swift on the European, UK and Ireland leg of her huge ‘Eras Tour’, which kicks off next month. They previously opened for the pop star at select Nor