Where In The World Is Taylor Swift? Apparently, In New Zealand Filming Her Next Music Video
Taylor Swift didn’t make an appearance at the American Music Awards on Sunday night. Neither has she been on social media all that much. That’s making some of Taylor’s fans itching to know where the singer is and if she’s doing well.
Taylor Swift previously hinted to NME Magazine in early October that she’s taking a break after her 1989 World Tour ends in December.
“I think I should take some time off. I think people need a break from me. I’m going to… I don’t know. Hang out with my friends. Write new music. Maybe not write new music. I don’t know.”
But it’s not unlike Swift to skip the American Music Awards. She’s usually the first one there, dancing in the front row. According to the New York Mag‘s The Cut, she’s attended the award show eight consecutive years. But Swift was not there to accept her three awards, and has not been on social media to address her wins.
So that has fans wondering: where in the world is Taylor Swift? She was not performing at a show, since her next one isn’t until November 28 in Sydney, Australia, where it wraps up. Taylor wasn’t also with her boyfriend DJ Calvin Harris, who was performing a show in Mexico City. According to the Associated Press, the pop star was “out of the country, shooting a music video.”
Is Taylor Swift in New Zealand?: Taylor Swift has reportedly been spotted at Auckland Airport this morning. En… https://t.co/Dl1suHu1jR
— New Zealand Link (@dlNewZealand) November 22, 2015
That’s when some of Swift’s fans took to Twitter to exclaim that they spotted her at the Auckland airport in New Zealand. One user said that a fan sighting at the Auckland airport set off a “wild goose chase all over South Auckland.”
Some of the local media New Zealand reported that the singer was there to film a music video. One fan spotted Taylor sitting on a beach. The news was also confirmed by Shortland Street star Ido Drent, who shared the Air New Zealand flight with the singer. He told TVNZ that he spoke to Taylor outside of one of the airplane’s restrooms.
“Yeah, had a good chat to her on the plane outside the lavatory. She’s definitely there.”
In addition, the Kiwi actor took to Twitter to tell his fans that his baby was flirting with Swift on a flight from L.A. to New Zealand.
Little Baz did me proud today.. Was flirting his little heart out with @taylorswift13 on @FlyAirNZ #nz3 this morning.. #7montholdgotgame
— Ido Drent (@idodrent) November 23, 2015
This also correlates with Los Angeles author Maggie Shipstead’s tweet, which read: “It’s like the old saying goes: when you see a Taylor Swift at the airport, you will have a pleasant flight to New Zealand.”
The Guardian officially confirmed that Swift did fly to New Zealand to shoot a video. She arrived to the Auckland International airport on the NZ3 flight from Los Angeles on Saturday, November 21, according to the report. According to the report, Swift did not have a return flight booked, but it’s safe to say that she will fly over to Sydney prior to her show scheduled for Saturday. Inside sources also confirmed that Swift is shooting a music video for her next single off 1989, rumored to be “Out of the Woods.” Only Universal Music has confirmed the news to TVNZ, but it looks like there’s conflicting reports about that, as well.
Universal Music has confirmed it to TVNZ: @taylorswift13 is in NZ shooting a video. https://t.co/vAPtiCP3NI pic.twitter.com/X57IN1LfiH
— ONE News (@ONENewsNZ) November 23, 2015
Taylor Swift: Universal Music have ‘no idea’ but TV3 think they do https://t.co/uEUPvPB1Qy pic.twitter.com/KejOSJ9QaL
— Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) November 24, 2015
Taylor may have hinted about her next single without her fans realizing it. Late last month, the singer shared an acoustic piano version of “Out of the Woods” in celebration of her album’s one-year anniversary and part of her Grammy Museum exhibit. In the clip, Taylor explained that she wrote the song with Jack Antonoff, which is said to be about her relationship with Harry Styles.
“I’m going to play you a song that I wrote about a relationship that I was in that the number one feeling I felt in the relationship was anxiety because it felt very fragile. It felt very tentative.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHN0ca6lf1c
Now that Taylor Swift has been found, fans are wondering if her new video will be a response to One Direction’s video for “Perfect.” The song was said to be Harry Styles’ response to Swift’s song, “Style.” Now it just looks like Swift is trying to have the final word on their relationship, unless 1D releases “Olivia” as their next single, which is also rumored to be about Swift. It looks like this musical banter between Styles and Swift won’t end anytime soon.
Are you glad to see that Taylor Swift is releasing a new music video? Or, do you feel that the singer should take a break? Share your thoughts below in the comments section.
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