Taylor Swift

End of an Eras era: what’s next for Taylor Swift?

After a record-breaking $2bn global tour the mega-star is now looking to her next career step

Adrian Horton

13, Dec, 2024 @10:04 AM

From Julian Assange to that demure meme, here’s what Australians searched on Google in 2024

While the US election topped our Googling this year, Raygun and the CrowdStrike outage were also high on the trends list

Josh Taylor

09, Dec, 2024 @7:00 PM

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour smashes touring revenue record with more than $2bn in ticket sales

Pop singer’s 149-date tour, which ended on Sunday in Vancouver, more than doubles the previous record for a completed tour

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

09, Dec, 2024 @12:20 PM

‘Will I cry? Yes!’ Taylor Swift’s era-defining Eras tour comes to a close

After 149 shows, Swift’s global tour has been the most successful of all time. At the final dates, fans explain their devotion

Adrian Horton in Vancouver

09, Dec, 2024 @5:00 AM

What do kittens and heated airers have in common? Our writer tells all …

In this week’s newsletter: the best gifts for Swifties, the intricacies of testing heated clothes airers and the non-Tesla electric cars to consider if you’re not wanting to line Elon Musk’s pockets

Jane Hoskyn

12, Nov, 2024 @4:47 PM

I was knocked over at a Taylor Swift show and ended up with concussion

While I was queueing at Wembley, I was struck by a falling barrier and hit my head on some concrete

Anna Tims

11, Nov, 2024 @8:31 AM

MTV Europe awards: Taylor Swift, Raye and Pet Shop Boys are big winners in Manchester

Swift wins best artist award for third time as Liam Gallagher, Calvin Harris and Sabrina Carpenter also triumph

Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

10, Nov, 2024 @10:00 PM

The 13 best Christmas gifts for Taylor Swift fans

From a book that reveals the stories behind the record-breaking singer’s songs to her favourite kind of red lipstick, these pressies picked by our music editor will delight the Swiftie in your life

Laura Snapes

08, Nov, 2024 @6:00 PM

Beyoncé leads Grammy award nominations with 11 nods

The star is out in front with multiple genre recognition for Cowboy Carter while Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx, Post Malone and Billie Eilish follow

Benjamin Lee

08, Nov, 2024 @4:55 PM

‘George Clooney – who cares?’ Did celebrity endorsements actually harm Kamala Harris?

Charli xcx, Taylor Swift, George Clooney and Beyoncé all voiced their approval for the Democratic candidate. But do these endorsements do more for the stars than for the politician?

Tim Jonze

06, Nov, 2024 @5:20 PM