Taylor Swift fans are convinced she shaded her longtime nemesis,Scooter Braun,during her latest surprise acoustic song set on The Eras Tour on Tuesday night.
While performing at Principality Stadium in Cardiff,Wales,the singer,34,performed a mashup of her two diss tracks I Forgot That You Existed and This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things.
The choices immediately sent Swifties into a frenzy as they rushed to social media to point out the performance came on Braun's 43rd birthday,and just one day after he announced his retirement from music management.
At one point as she sang This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things,she let out a prolonged laugh as the crowd cheered,which was notably longer than her short cackle in the original recording.
The 14-time Grammy winner never explicitly mentioned the entrepreneur by name,but has been vocal about their yearslong dispute over his acquisition of her first six albums in 2019.
In a June 2019 Tumblr post,Swift expressed her disappointment over the high-profile transaction (her full Tumblr post pictured here)
'But for the last 3 years I have begun to feel that taking the high road has created confusion and ambiguity as to who we are. I may have left my role in management,and my business relationship with many clients will alter and change,but this does not mean we as a company are leaving.
'Both Allison Kaye and Jennifer McDaniels are more than capable to lead and as we combine new resources the opportunities with their leadership are endless. These two incredibly powerful women will now step into a role that I know will grow into the most impressive women-led management business our industry has even seen. While my name may have been on the door all these years,the truth is there is no one as brilliant as Allison Kaye,and few who can manage with the grace and poise of Jen McDaniels.'
He continued: 'We at Hybe will continue to grow. With the addition of QC to Hybe America and our existing business at Big Machine,we will continue to add amazing execs and artists to the roster. Our WeVerse platform and growing gaming unit is something the whole industry can celebrate and join. Getting the opportunity to A&R and Executive Produce the solo career of Jung Kook last summer,and work with the other members of BTS as we break worldwide records,has been an absolute honor.
'With new acts like NewJeans,TXT,LE SSERAFIM,Seventeen,ILLIT,The Scarlet Opera,Ava Max,and many other new artists and ventures,the future is bright. I’m honored to join Chairman Bang and Jiwon Park as we grow HYBE from the multi-billion dollar publicly traded company it is today to the worldwide multifaceted entertainment platform it is destined to be. With Hybe going strong I am also looking forward to continuing to invest in a new generation of entrepreneurs and serve as a national board member of Make A Wish and help individuals and communities through our family’s Braun Foundation. Between all of this and coaching my kids I’m not worried about being busy :).'
'So yes,it’s been 23 years. And yes,this chapter has come to an end. But the great Berry Gordy once told me “young man,it never ends the way you wanted,but it doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.” That wisdom has proven to be correct. I never saw how this chapter would end,hell,I never even saw it happening. But it did. And I will cherish every moment of it. I made my plan… but it turns out I like God’s plan better. Cheers!'
Taylor Swift
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