To not get the Taylor swift hype?

Omg I am beyond jealous! What was she like?
I saw her live at the 02 and she was fantastic!

I don’t get it when people make the artist they like a big part of their personality or that of their child. I know a school mum who loves Guns n Roses and always bangs on about her pride with her 7yo son’s taste in music as he likes them too. Why would that make you proud? It’s just a taste, and who wants a little clone mini me anyway.

I find her music to be quite boring too but I enjoy watching people be passionate about a musician so I'm happy for people I know who were desperate to get some tix and then managed it.

I remember how I felt about Madonna so if that's how fans feel about TS, I absolutely get it!

I didn't get to see Madonna live so I'm really trying to get TS tickets for my dd's but I'm only waitlisted so probably no chance this time.

I’ve seen videos of her live and she’s amazing but then look at her with Jennifer Lopez and Jennifer steals the show! I’d have loved to have gone because her last concert here was meant to be so good but didn’t get sent a code and I hope a super fan gets one. I do worry that this will be the way to get tickets in the future- chance

Your post reminds me of a story - a woman loved Taylor Swift. Her bf was all 'oh I don't understand' - any of the barely disguised insults in your OP - plus 'she's not a real songwriter like Billy Joel'. They split up. A few months later Billy Joel did an interview and was asked who he rated out of modern songwriters. Guess who he said?
People have different tastes. It's fine. But trying to disparage them is always a dick move.

I find some her music to be a bit samesy but she can also write an absolute banger with every album. She’s very versatile in her style, honestly she can move with the time/age in a way only Madonna has done previously. I think her perseverance is amazing though. So many times people have tried to rip her down, and every time she rises back up better, stronger and more popular than before. She’s absolutely an idol to young girls and how to not take shit from egotistical men.

I personally don’t get the hype for the new tour but I can see why she’s got huge appeal.

I don't get it either, dd is a fan though.

She's absolutely dreadful. Mine are adults but if they had liked her 'songs' when they were children I would have failed as a parent.

I think you’ve probably failed anyway if you would be so judgemental about their music tastes.

Now go and shake it off.....the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, hate, hate..... 🎶

In relation to the hype about this particular tour, I’d say that’s because she wrote two of her most acclaimed albums on lockdown and gained a lot of fans during that time. She then subsequently released a massively well received album to all her new fans, then announced this tour, which on top of all the hype from those three albums is an ‘eras’ tour covering every album so far. That’s never happened before, hence the rush of old and new fans clamouring for tickets.

She has a devoted fan base, much the same as Madonna, Spice Girls, Take That, Lady Gaga have/had.

There's always been hysteria over certain artists. When I was a kid the tv would always show footage of the hysterical and crying Michael Jackson and Take That fans. It was nuts. People fainting and being carried away... Spice girls had a huge following who dressed up, I myself had platform trainers...

Taylor has wide appeal as her music is inoffensive and mainstream. She interacts well with her followers. She might not be the greatest singer of all time, but she can sing, writes an absolute tonne of music. Seems to have decent values. People also get FOMO so will hustle for tickets even if they don't actually care that much.

I'm not a fan personally, but don't see the harm in other people enjoying her music.

The ticket system was introduced to try and stop scalpers I think and actually give fans a chance to get their hands on tickets directly.

With an attitude like that you did fail as a parent.

I don’t get the hype either. Or the cost of tickets. I got to meet Lady Gaga for a whole hour after one gig for far less than one VIP Taylor ticket 😂 it’s WILD.

i don’t rate Taylor’s voice either, and people say it’s her songwriting that’s great, but I can’t say I’ve ever looked so I can’t comment.

I just think indeed there’s similarities to her in Ed in the sense that we are swamped with their songs on radio repetitively and they all start to sound the same for me.

Again, if you’ve never heard a live performance live, you cannot comment on what they are actually like to listen to live.

And yes, you were making fun of people thinking about their outfits already.

She's absolutely dreadful. Mine are adults but if they had liked her 'songs' when they were children I would have failed as a parent.

It’s a perfectly fair question to ask - no idea why posters are being so defensive. I’ve seen TS three times in the past with DDs, but am bemused by the hysteria this time round.

OP is not trying to be cool - it’s just that this time the ticket buying frenzy has been next level, and I still can’t work out why. And I know, as I’ve helped my niece get tickets.

I mean it isnt just us. She's constantly recognised for her achievements (see below) and is an incredible song writer. She's practically incapable of writing a rubbish song. But of course you don't have to like her - there's lots of people I don't like - and you definitely don't need to click on links about her on mumsnet.

Agree Op. Her and Harry Styles are both so overrated although she has a smidge more talent than him and is slightly morw entertaining.

She’s a decent singer, she doesn’t belt high notes but that’s because she’s an alto.

Shes a brilliant lyricist though.

And her tours are really well produced, crowd light effects, fireworks, pyrotechnics, she moves round so everyone is fairly close to her for at least one song.

I’m not a big enough fan to bother with tickets but she makes very good music and according to friends she’s amazing live. She doesn’t seem to be an artist who cancels concerts, she goes everywhere and has a really long tour with loads of dates. I totally get why that’s appealing.

Ah Taylor Swift has now taken over Ed Sheeran on MN for artists we are too cool to like.

People just seem to like to try to knock anyone who is successful, especially if they seem nice with it

I really like Ed’s music, I’ve seen him live a few times now, and again, he seems like a really nice person. The comments on here about him have been very personal at times. People are weird. If Ed, Taylor of whoever isn’t for you, move on. 🤷🏻‍♀️