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    Why did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up, and what did The Tortured Poet’s Department singer say about him?

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    TAYLOR Swift fans around the world were left shocked when she suddenly broke up with long term boyfriend Joe Alwyn.The superstar singer – who is now dating gridiron star Travis Kelce – is well known for taking a swipe at past loves in her songs and Joe is no different.Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn were together for six years before breaking upCredit: GettyWhen were Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn together?The couple began dating in October 2016, shortly after Taylor split from Hollywood movie star Tom Hiddleston in September of that year.Their secret relationship was revealed in The Sun in May 2017, a year after they met at the Met Gala, the annual A-list fashion event in New York City.The couple were extremely tight-lipped about their romance during its duration — even refusing to confirm or deny engagement rumours.“If I had a pound for every time I think I’ve been told I’ve been engaged, then I’d have a lot of pound coins,” Joe told the Wall Street Journal in April 2022.READ MORE ON TAYLOR and Joe“I mean, the truth is, if the answer was yes, I wouldn’t say, and if the answer was no, I wouldn’t say.”Joe also helped write songs on her albums Folklore and Evermore under the pseudonym William Bowery.How old was Taylor Swift when she got with Joe Alwyn?Taylor Swift was born on December 13, 1989, and Joe on February 21, 1991.This means when they got together in October 2016, the singer was 28 and he was 26.Most read in CelebrityWhen they broke up, Taylor was 33.When did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?On April 9, 2023, Swifties were left shocked when it was revealed that Taylor had split from Joe.Entertainment Tonight was the first to report the shocking news citing an unnamed source which was then confirmed by People.All the clues Taylor Swift fans think pop star dropped that ‘proves’ ex Joe Alwyn ‘cheated’ before their shocking split”It was not dramatic,” ET was told. “The relationship had just run its course. I”t’s why [Joe] hasn’t been spotted at any shows.”Swifties went into meltdown as one posted: “I am choosing to not believe Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up.””Me pretending not to care about Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn broke up cuz I know it wasn’t true,” wrote another fan.”April fools was last week,” wrote a third.Taylor and Joe had ‘differences in personalities’Credit: Splash NewsWhy did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?Multiple sources revealed the break-up came down to “differences in personalities”.At the time of their split, a source told People: “They’ve had rough patches before and always worked things out.”So friends thought they would take some time apart but eventually come back together.And I’ll forget you, but I’ll never forgive the smallest man who ever livedTaylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets DepartmentThe insider added: “Ultimately they weren’t the right fit for one another.”Joe is said to be quite introverted, while Taylor is a global superstar.Taylor has savaged ex-Joe on her new album The Tortured Poets DepartmentCredit: GettyWhat has Taylor Swift said about Joe Alwyn on The Tortured Poet’s Department album?Fans have been busy dissecting Taylor’s 11th album, The Tortured Poet’s Department.They think that one song suggests someone cheated by messaging other people, with the guilty party accused of “sliding into inboxes”.The savagely titled tune, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, features scathing words including: “And you’ll confess why you did it . . . And I’ll say good riddance. ’Cos it wasn’t sexy once it wasn’t forbidden.“You didn’t measure up in any measure of a man. I would have died for your sins but instead I just died inside.”Taylor goes on: “You deserve prison, but you won’t get time. You will slide into inboxes and slip through the bars.”She also jibes: “In plain sight you hid but you are what you did. And I’ll forget you, but I’ll never forgive the smallest man who ever lived.”The Tortured Poets Department’s name is believed to have been taken from a WhatsApp group ex Joe was inOn the album, Taylor also sings about how an ex-partner had called her the “love of his life” and they discussed marriage and children.I Can Do It With A Broken Heart sees her document her struggles as she embarked on her record-breaking Eras World tour less than four weeks after they broke up.She sings: “Breaking down I hit the floor, all the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting ‘more!’.READ MORE SUN STORIES“I was grinning, like I’m winning. I was hiding my marks, ’cos I can do it with a broken heart.”The album is believed to have been named after a WhatsApp group Joe was in with fellow actors Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.Timeline of Taylor and Joe’s RelationshipThe couple had six years together, much of which they tried to keep a secret.
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      Taylor Swift boyfriend list: Who has the singer dated?

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      TAYLOR Swift’s love life has served as inspiration for some of her biggest hits.Here we take a look at the megastar’s high-profile romances over the years. Taylor Swift performing on the first night of her Eras Tour at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on March 31, 2023Credit: AFP or licensorsWho has Taylor Swift dated?Travis Kelce (September 2023-) Taylor Swift was spotted with Travis Kelce for the first time at Arrowhead Stadium on September 24, 2023Credit: X/paytonsunTaylor Swift is currently in a relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.On September 12, 2023, ET reported that while a source said the pair were not officially dating, they were spending time together.Taylor was spotted spending time with Travis’ mother and cheering on the Chiefs at a game against the Chicago Bears on September 24, 2023.Following the game, Taylor and Travis were seen walking together at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.READ MORE ON TAYLOR SWIFTOn October 14, 2023, the two were spotted holding hands while walking to a Saturday Night Live after party in New York City.The first photograph of Travis and Taylor kissing surfaced on October 23, 2023, when Instagram model Chariah Gordon shared a few sweet snapshots with the adorable couple.Travis was spotted at Taylor’s Eras Tour show in Buenos Aries, Argentina on November 11, 2023, where the singerswapped the Karma lyric from “Karma is the guy in the screen coming straight home to me” to “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me,” before running into Travis’ arms to kiss him at the end of the show.Taylor and Travis were pictured kissing while ringing in 2024, with a video of the smooch shared on X, formerly Twitter.MOST READ IN SHOWBIZOn January 21, 2024, Taylor met Travis’ brother, Philadelphia Eagles centre Jason Kelce, and sister-in-law Kylie Kelce at the Chiefs’ playoff game against the Buffalo Bills.Travis spoke out about how he and Taylor were handling the public’s attention at Chief’s press conference on January 26, 2024, saying: “As long as we’re happy, we can’t listen to anything that’s outside noise. Thats all that matters.”On January 28, 2024, after beating the Baltimore Ravens, Travis told the pop star, “Tay, I’m going to enjoy with the guys,” before kissing her and declaring: “I love you.”Taylor jetted from her final Eras show in Tokyo to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas to cheer on Travis and the Chiefs at Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024, kissing him in emotional on-field scenes after they beat the 49ers in an overtime thriller.On April 13, 2024, a video of Taylor and Travis was shared on TikTok after a Coachella concert-goer captured the two lovebirds singing, kissing, dancing, and clapping along to the Bleacher’s hit song, Rollercoaster.Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce cozy up on side stage at Coachella to watch her BFF Jack Antonoff in rare public date nightMatty Healy (May 2023-June 2023) Matty Healy rose to fame as the frontman of The 1975 Joseph Okpako/WireImageThe Sun exclusively reported in May 2023 that Taylor was dating The 1975 frontman, Matty Healy. A source told The Sun the two were “madly in love.””It’s super-early days, but it feels right. They first dated, very briefly, almost ten years ago but timings just didn’t work out,” the source continued.On June 6, 2023, People reported that the pair had split.A source told the outlet: “She had fun with him, but it was always casual. They are no longer romantically involved.”Another source said: “They were never boyfriend-girlfriend or exclusive and were always just having fun. There is no drama, and who knows what could happen again. It was a good time and ran its course.”Joe Alwyn (May 2017 – April 2023) Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn in New York CityCredit: Splash NewsTaylor and Joe Alwyn dated for six years before reportedly calling it quits in April 2023.A source told People the split was largely caused by “differences in their personalities.”The pair first started dating back in May 2017 and – unlike her previous relationships that were largely played out in the public eye – Taylor and Joe consciously shunned the showbiz scene.Back in June 2022, The Sun exclusively revealed that Swift and Joe were secretly engaged – five years into their relationship.Swift previously confirmed Alwyn had co-written two songs on her Folklore album under the pseudonym William Bowery and helped pen three tracks on its follow-up, Evermore.In Taylor’s 11th album The ­Tortured Poets ­Department, released April 19, 2024, The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath on the Brit actor, 33, hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.Taylor Swift’s new album savages her exesTom Hiddleston (June 2016 – September 2016) Hiddleswift’s love spanned several countries but it was not meant to beCredit: Splash NewsHiddleswift became an item after The Sun revealed the photos showing Taylor and Tom Hiddleston getting cozy on the beach in front of her Rhode Island mansion just weeks after splitting with Calvin Harris.Their love story spanned the globe with the pair photographed in Italy, England, and Australia.Tom even introduced her to his mom, and at her Fourth of July party, he was seen wearing the now infamous I Love TS T-shirt.Splitting up in September 2016, Taylor’s team said their whirlwind romance ended as Tom wanted too much publicity from the relationship.However, sources close to Tom said that he just got tired of the star.Calvin Harris (February 2015 – June 2016) Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris made an adorable coupleCredit: Getty Images – WireImageWe thought ”Tayvin” was the real deal as their 15-month relationship bloomed in front of us on social media.Pop star Ellie Goulding said she originally set Calvin and Taylor up when she introduced them at the Brit Awards after-party in London in 2015.Taylor even thanked him at the iHeartMusic Awards. calling him “the most amazing person”.But after more than a year of adorable Instagram shots and PDAs at music awards, the couple went their separate ways.Different rumours have surrounded the split with different camps suggesting Taylor split with Calvin for Tom, while others say it was Calvin who wanted out because Taylor wanted to get more serious.This pair is unlikely to ever get back together after Calvin slammed the pop icon, saying she tried to “bury [him] like Katy [Perry].”Harry Styles (October 2012 – January 2013) ‘Haylor’ was a short-lived romanceCredit: Rex FeaturesAlthough short-lived, this was a very public relationship.After a month of romantic strolls in Central Park and an unfortunate snowmobile accident, Harry Styles and Taylor were not meant to last.A short but great romance it was, as the relationship reportedly spawned not one but two songs.Both Style and Out Of The Woods from her album 1989 are said to be about the singer.Conor Kennedy (July 2012 – October 2012) Taylor Swift and Conor Kennedy enjoyed romantic weekends togetherTaylor dated the Kennedy son during the summer of 2012.However, the pair soon broke it off, with differing reasons from both camps saying as to why.Some sources claimed that her apparent want for a serious relationship was what ultimately called for the downfall between the pair.However, others blamed it on a long-distance relationship ultimately causing their break up.Jake Gyllenhaal (October 2010-January 2011) The handsome actor was nine years her seniorCredit: Getty ImagesRumors say the nine-year age gap became a big issue for the couple when they dated for a few months back in 2010.The Moment I Knew and All Too Well are said to be about Jake. Apparently, he stood her up at her 21st birthday party and she spent the evening crying in her bathroom.Some people speculate that We Are Never Getting Back Together is also about the actor.Taylor explained in an interview with Nightline that the song is about an on-off relationship that was “the worst.”Ending the relationship for good, the music video sees Taylor wearing a number of things that give the hint the song is about Jake – including a diamond bracelet he apparently gave her for her birthday, and a scarf that she was seen wearing on one of their dates.John Mayer (December 2009 – February 2010) Taylor Swift is thought to have slammed John Mayer in her musicCredit: Getty ImagesTaylor was just 19 when she sparked a romance with a then-31-year-old John Mayer.After a brief romance, she wrote a scathing song on her Speak Now album named Dear John, which is thought to be about the singer.The lyrics slam him for going after her at such a young age, saying “Don’t you think I was too young to be messed with? The girl in the dress cried the whole way home. I should’ve known.”He later confirmed that he thought the song was about him and told Rolling Stone: “I didn’t deserve it. “I’m pretty good at taking accountability now, and I never did anything to deserve that. It was a really lousy thing for her to do.”Taylor Lautner (August 2009 – December 2009) Taylor Swift and Taylor Lautner’s Valentine’s Day romance was not to lastCredit: Rex FeaturesTaylor and Taylor Lautner, affectionately known as Taylor Squared, got together after meeting on the set of Valentine’s Day.The Twilight heartthrob reportedly tried to win her over at a hockey game, but he was more into her than she was into him.Their relationship was reportedly documented in Back To December, where she sings of a guy with “tan skin” and a “sweet smile” whom she broke up with one day in December in exchange for “freedom.”Years later, Lautner spoke briefly about him being the inspiration for the song, and said simply: “That’s what she does.”Lautner went on to star alongside Taylor in her 2023 “I Can See You” music video.Lucas Till (March 2009 – April 2009)Credit: AlamyWhile Lucas is not the most famous name on her list of exes, any fan of Taylot will recognise his face, as he starred alongside her in the video for You Belong With Me.However, after sparking a relationship during the making of the music video, the pair didn’t last longer than a month.Lucas later said the split came when they realised they worked better as friends.Joe Jonas (July 2008 – October 2008) Joe Jonas broke up with Taylor over the phoneCredit: Getty Images – FilmMagicJoe Jonas and Taylor dated for four months back in 2008.On the Ellen DeGeneres show shortly afterward, Taylor revealed Joe ended their relationship in a 27-second phone call.It was also rumored that his growing closeness with actress Camilla Belle also contributed to their split.The song Better than Revenge is thought to be about this messy love triangle.Taylor scathed in the song: “She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think, she’s an actress.”What is Taylor Swift’s longest relationship?Taylor’s longest relationship (that we know of) was with actor Joe Alwyn.The pair were together between May 2017 and April 2023 — nearly six years.Taylor and Joe tried their best to keep their romance well out of the public eye.How many boyfriends has Taylor Swift had?It is impossible to know exactly how many people Taylor has been romantically involved with, but our list based on her reported high-profile flings and relationships puts the number of boyfriends she’s had at 12.Here’s a recap of who they are:

      Joe Jonas (July 2008 – October 2008)

      Lucas Till (March 2009 – April 2009)

      Taylor Lautner (August 2009 – December 2009)

      John Mayer (December 2009 – February 2010)

      Jake Gyllenhaal (October 2010-January 2011)

      Conor Kennedy (July 2012 – October 2012)

      Harry Styles (October 2012 – January 2013)

      Calvin Harris (February 2015 – June 2016)

      Tom Hiddleston (June 2016 – September 2016)

      Joe Alwyn (May 2017 – April 2023)

      Matty Healy (May 2023-June 2023)

      Travis Kelce (September 2023-)

      Who is Taylor Swift’s oldest ex?Of Taylor’s ex-boyfriends, John Mayer is the oldest at 46.READ MORE SUN STORIESNext on the list come Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Hiddleston, who are both 43 — but Jake is exactly two months older than Tom.Jake was born on December 19, 1980, whereas Tom was born on February 19, 1981. More

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      Fabio & Grooverider return to the underground with a five week London club residency

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      FRESH from selling out Hammersmith Apollo with their immersive 30 Years of Jungle and Drum & Bass experience with The Outlook Orchestra, the godfathers of D&B take it back to the underground for five shows at XOYO London in May.The five-week run promises to be a tribute to the roots of D&B and the iconic duo will be joined by the likes of Ray Keith, Micky Finn, Ratpack, Nicky Blackmarket and a myriad of other luminaries along the way.CLICK OR TAP ON IMAGE FOR TICKETS TO ANY OF THE RESIDENCY PARTIESFabio & Grooverider, Fitzroy Heslop (Fabio) and Raymond Bingham (Grooverider) are pivotal figures in the evolution of electronic dance music, particularly renowned for their influential contributions to the UK’s jungle and drum and bass scenes. Emerging in the late 1980s, the duo played a pivotal role in shaping rave culture, gaining prominence through DJ sets on pirate radio stations and at the world’s best clubs. With a career spanning more than three decades, Fabio & Grooverider have left an indelible mark in the history of electronic dance music and rave culture – and this irrepressible duo are far from finished yet.Fabio & GrooveriderThe highly coveted XOYO residency is a cornerstone in the venue’s reputation but is only a fragment of the positive culture that XOYO perpetuates across its clubs in London and Birmingham, providing high-quality, diverse, inclusive and safe dancefloors for UK clubland’s electronic music devotees.We sat down for an exclusive in-depth interview with our friends at Movements to discuss the origins of the D&B scene ahead of Fabio & Grooverider’s debut with the Outlook Orchestra back in 2022 which you can watch below or listen to on our Mixcloud podcast by clicking the image.CLICK OR TAP THE IMAGE TO WATCH THE INTERVIEW WITH FABIO & GROOVERIDERAhead of Fabio & Grooverider starting their residency at XOYO next month we caught up with them again and asked them to talk us through another killer playlist in anticipation of the very special series of parties in May. Listen and read what they had to say below.Calibre – Electric Soul Killer soul / dnb from one of Fabio’s favourite producers.      [embedded content]London Elektricity – Billion-dollar gravy (Watch The Ride Remix)Most read in MusicTearing remix from the on-form Watch the Ride Camp.                             [embedded content]Break feat Fats – Natural way Personal favourite, a fitting tribute to the late great MC Fats.        [embedded content]LSB – Give You UpBeautiful liquid roller for those summer nights.      [embedded content]Easy – Get DownMoody Roller from the excellent Influence recs camp.      [embedded content]Goldie – Inner City life (Break Remix) Break does a job on this timeless classic.         READ MORE SUN STORIESEgyptian Empire – The Horn Track (Blade Rework 2024)Should come with a health warning.[embedded content] More

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      Harry Styles’ stalker is jailed and banned from watching him perform after sending him 8,000 cards in less than a month

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      HARRY Styles’s stalker has been jailed and banned from watching the star perform after sending him 8,000 cards in less than a month.Myra Carvalho, 35, travelled from her native Brazil before harassing the One Direction singer at his home.Harry Style’s stalker has been jailedCredit: 2023 Anadolu AgencyHer stalking campaign included sending handwritten letters and and “wedding cards” to Harry’s address in north London.Carvalho was staying at a hostel in Earls Court, west London after entering the UK on a visitors visa.Alejandra Toscon, for the Crown, said the stalking charge related to the “writing of cards online” and the “posting of handwritten letters”.The online cards were then “sent to the complainant via a third party”, Toscon told Harrow Crown Court.Read More UK NewsThe prosecutor said Carvalho’s stalking had a “substantial effect on the complainant’s usual day-to-day activities”,She added: “You knew or ought to have known that your course of conduct would cause alarm or distress.”Insiders said Harry had only recently returned from a holiday in the Caribbean when the stalking happened.A source previously told The Sun: “Harry was really shaken up. He had spent the start of the month in Anguilla on holiday.Most read in Showbiz”He’d had a great break. This happened not long after he had come back to London.”Our village is flooded by thousands of Harry Styles fans risking their lives…OAPs are among those applying to give tours”Harry just wants to carry on as normal but naturally this has been concerning for him, his family and his team.”Carvalho, who has a partner at home in Brazil, had left the country without her parents’ knowledge.The court heard that she had expressed “sexual urges” towards 30-year-old Harry.Her parents reportedly wept in court as they watched their daughter appear via video link from HMP Bronzefield in Surrey.Clementine Simon, acting for Carvalho, said her client’s doctor in Brazil believed she was suffering from a manic episode.Carvalho has been jailed for 14 weeks after pleading guilty on Tuesday to a charge of stalking involving serious alarm or distress.She was also handed a ten-year restraining order and cannot attend any event where Harry is performing.The backpacker has been ordered to pay a £134 victim surcharge and told not to enter an area of north west London outlined in court. More

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      ‘I’m having pregnancy symptoms and it’s driving me nuts’ reveals Katie Price but insists she’s NOT having sixth baby yet

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      KATIE Price has reveals she’s been suffering from ‘pregnancy symptoms’ – but insists she’s not having her sixth baby yet. The 46-year-old opened up about her health struggles during the latest episode of her podcast, The Katie Price Show. Katie has revealed she’s suffering pregnancy symptoms – but insisted she is not having her sixth baby yetCredit: InstagramThe former model appeared to suggest new boyfriend JJ has already popped the questionCredit: GettyKatie is mum to Princess, Jett, Bunny, Harvey and JuniorCredit: InstagramSpeaking to sister Sophie, 34, Katie said: “I saw the therapist yesterday. Every time I pull up to The Priory, I always love it, it’s this big white building – something out of Dallas or Dynasty. “I said [to the therapist] ‘My belly is really bloated, I can’t get my bloated-ness down’. I didn’t know that is a sign of anxiety and stress – it can affect your digestive system.”I don’t know if I’m getting Alzheimer’s or Dementia. I asked him, can I get it at my age?”Sophie chimed in: “Your memory is shocking!” More on Katie PriceKatie continued: “He said, ‘No you haven’t, it’s just stress’. “At the minute I’m really forgetful, I’m bloated… it’s driving me nuts that I’m like it. “Even people I see every day I’m like, ‘do you know what? I’ve just forgotten your name’. And no I’m not pregnant! Sometimes when you’re pregnant your memory plays up.”During the podcast Katie also appeared to suggest new boyfriend JJ Slater has already proposed as she revealed plans to contact her wedding dress designer for a special outfit.Most read in ShowbizShe said: “I need to check my Instagram, I lost Adrian’s number.”Adrian is the one who has made all of my press call outfits and one of my wedding dresses, but obviously I’ve got bigger boobs since then and filler in my ass so my sizes have changed.”Katie Price reveals she’s reversing ‘biggest ever’ boob job in 17th surgeryShe added: “I’m going to get Adrian to make me something and I’m not telling you!” More

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      Furious Taylor Swift slams ex Joe Alwyn on savage new album as she hints he was a cheat – and lifts lid on Matty fling

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      FURIOUS Taylor Swift has savaged ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn in brutal lyrics on her new album — hinting he cheated on her and broke her heart.The US superstar appears to have let rip her wrath on the Brit actor, 33, in her 11th album The ­Tortured Poets ­Department, released today— branding an ex-lover a lying coward she will never forgive.Taylor Swift has savaged ex Joe Alwyn in new album The Tortured Poets Department, out today – branding him a lying coward she will never forgiveCredit: GettyTaylor and Joe spent six years together until they split in April last yearCredit: GettyTaylor also lifts the lid on her brief relationship with Brit rocker Matty Healy last yearFans say the US superstar, 34, has unleashed her fury on the 33-year-old actor after their abrupt split 12 months ago.The pair dated for six years, and acidic lyrics on Taylor’s 11th album, titled The Tortured Poets Department, suggest someone cheated by messaging other people, with the guilty party accused of “sliding into inboxes”.The savagely titled song, The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived, features scathing words including: “And you’ll confess why you did it . . . And I’ll say good riddance. ’Cos it wasn’t sexy once it wasn’t forbidden. “You didn’t measure up in any measure of a man. I would have died for your sins but instead I just died inside.”READ MORE ON TAYLOR SWIFTFerociously, Taylor goes on: “You deserve prison, but you won’t get time. You will slide into inboxes and slip through the bars.”And I’ll forget you, but I’ll never forgive the smallest man who ever livedTaylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets DepartmentShe also jibes: “In plain sight you hid but you are what you did. And I’ll forget you, but I’ll never forgive the smallest man who ever lived.”Taylor and Joe, who started dating in 2016, shocked fans when their relationship came to an abrupt end last year.On the new album, which is released today, Taylor sings about how an ex-partner had called her the “love of his life” and they discussed marriage and children.Most read in BizarreI Can Do It With A Broken Heart sees Taylor document her struggles as she embarked on her record-breaking Eras World tour less than four weeks after they broke up.The singer, who is now dating NFL star Travis Kelce, sings: “Breaking down I hit the floor, all the pieces of me shattered as the crowd was chanting ‘more!’.‘Best photo ever,’ Taylor Swift and Teresa Giudice fans rave as singer and RHONJ star have ‘iconic’ meet up at Coachella“I was grinning, like I’m winning. I was hiding my marks, ’cos I can do it with a broken heart.”The album is believed to have been named after a WhatsApp group Joe was in with fellow actors Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal.One song documents Taylor’s struggle embarking on the record-breaking Eras World tour right after she and Joe broke upCredit: GettyThe Tortured Poets Department’s name is believed to have been taken from a WhatsApp group ex Joe was inTaylor Swift first publicly mentioned the album at the Grammys this yearAnd on Loml (Love of my life) she slams an ex as a lying coward: “You s**t talked me under the table. Talking rings and talking cradles . . .“The coward he was a lion. I’m combing through the braids of lies.”Bonus track, The Black Dog, suggests it hurt Taylor to see a former lover moving on while she was struggling. She says he forgot to turn his phone’s location off, continuing: “You walk into some bar called The Black Dog and pierced new holes in my heart.The coward he was a lion. I’m combing through the braids of liesTaylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department“You forgot to turn it off and it hits me. I just don’t understand how you don’t miss me . . . ”Taylor’s relationships with former flames Jake Gyllenhaal, Harry Styles and Calvin Harris have inspired songs on previous albums including Red, 1989 and Reputation.Another ex, Matty Healy, frontman of rock group The 1975, also apparently features on the new release.We first revealed their romance in May last year — soon after Taylor’s split with Joe. Fans claim tracks including Fortnight document the turbulent period, where she appears to be boozing heavily in the wake of a break-up.She sings: “I was a functioning alcoholic, till nobody noticed my new aesthetic.“All of this to say, I hope you’re OK but you’re the reason. “My mornings are Mondays stuck in an endless February . . . And I love you, it’s ruining my life.”One apparent jibe sees Taylor appearing to compare moving on from Joe to Matty as going “out of the oven and into the microwave”.On I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can) Taylor says her friends advised her against dating a lover, which fans say is Matty.Taylor sings: “The jokes that he told across the bar were revolting and far too loud.“They say, ‘God help her’ when I tell them he’s my man. But your good Lord doesn’t need to lift a finger. I can fix him, no really I can.”Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to meTaylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets DepartmentOn But Daddy, I Love Him, Taylor appears to slam people trying to control her love life.She rages: “I’ll tell you something about my good name. It’s mine along with mine to disgrace.”Following their four-week fling, Taylor dated NFL star Travis, 37, who appears to get a mention in The Alchemy. Taylor sings of the sportsman, who she was pictured with at Coachella in California last weekend: “Beer sticking to the floor, cheers, chanting ’cos they said ‘there was no chance’ trying to be the greatest in the league.“Where’s the trophy? He just comes running over to me.”Taylor is seemingly still very happy with NFL player Travis Kelce according to one song on her albumCredit: GettyHer lyrics take hold real SwiftFIRST REVIEW: THE TORTURED POETS DEPARTMENT★★★★★ON first listen, The Tortured Poets Department could be the first time Taylor Swift’s crown has slipped in years.However, while there is no immediate “radio-friendly single”, that doesn’t mean her reign as queen of the music industry is over.Taylor’s lead single Fortnight, which features rapper Post Malone, has all the markings to recreate the success of her 2022 hit Anti-HeroCredit: GettyIn fact, far from it.It’s fair to say most, if not all, the songs are growers which quickly become stuck in the head after a couple of plays with infectious hooks and loops. Lead single Fortnight, featuring rapper Post Malone, has all the markings to recreate the success of her juggernaut 2022 hit Anti-Hero.Lyrically, Taylor has never been stronger either. In keeping with its name, Tortured Poets is essentially the past two years of Taylor’s life retold as poetry.Peppered with similes and metaphors, the album is easily the most vulnerable, and brutal, Taylor has ever released. READ MORE SUN STORIESStandout tracks include pop number I Can Do It With A Broken Heart and heartbreaking ballad Loml.And so her reign continues. I predict a 12th UK No 1 album is just around the corner. More

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      This is rawest thing I’ve done… the message is we only have one life — so we better live it, says St Vincent on album

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      “I WOULDN’T really call this a pop record,” says St Vincent describing her new album All Born Screaming.“I did call it ‘post plague pop’ at the start but I then retracted that idea as I wouldn’t call this ‘pop’ in a straightforward sense,” claims the singer, AKA Annie Clark of her seventh album.This is a more serious-looking Annie Clark from the look of her last album, 2021s Daddy’s Home, where she playfully donned a blonde wig and Seventies-style green suitCredit: Alex Da CorteClark says her new album is divided into two moods and two distinct partsCredit: Alex Da CorteThe album cover for All Born Screaming shows Clark on fireCredit: Alex Da Corte “It’s the rawest thing I’ve ever done. Artists are the psychic mirror to the culture they live in.“I don’t mean to sound too highfalutin, but we’re like little weathervanes. We catch wind of the feeling of where something’s going. It’s a violent world and you have to make sense of that in some form and keep going.“Songs have a premonitory power in my experience.”We meet at the three-time Grammy winner’s central London hotel. Dressed in a red polo neck jumper, black leather jacket and with her dark hair scraped back, this is a more serious-looking Clark from the look of her last album, 2021s Daddy’s Home, where she playfully donned a blonde wig and Seventies-style green suit.READ MORE BIG INTERVIEWSThe prodigious US musician and singer, 41, who has been compared to Prince and David Bowie, says her new album is divided into two moods and two distinct parts.‘Dave is my buddy, so I just called him up’ “Without tying the record up in too much of a bow, it’s a more brutal first half and then there’s hope.“It’s a season of hell to get to the people we love — which is all we have. The message is we only have one life — so we better live it.”The superb All Born Screaming is a collaborative album and features Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and the band’s new drummer Josh Freese, Cate Le Bon, Beck/Nine Inch Nails producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen and War-paint drummer Stella Mozgawa.Most read in Music“Dave is my buddy, so I just called him up,” says Clark of the Foo Fighters singer who plays drums on first single Broken Man. Clark played with Grohl when she fronted the remaining members of Nirvana at their 2014 induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.The electricity is actually coming through your fingers. It’s Dave Grohl’s touch in the room and the way he playsShe says: “I sent him Broken Man and called him up. I was like, ‘Hey, are you around anytime? Can you come over to the studio?’“And yeah, he’s Dave Grohl so he rolls up in his truck. Smokes some Parliaments has some coffee tells more stories, we laugh and then he’s like, ‘Great, I’m ready to go’. And then he plays the song, and it sounds like Dave f***ing Grohl. And it’s so exciting.“It was the first song that people heard from the record and I wanted to be shaken around like a rag doll by music and Broken Man does that.“The electricity is actually coming through your fingers. It’s Dave Grohl’s touch in the room and the way he plays.“And the guitar! The noise took me back to my first band when I played guitar in a band called Skull F***ers. That was my first foray into how the guitar is a violent noisemaker. There wasn’t any jazz fingerstyl! I just made a cacophonous hellscape unto the Lord.”Grohl and Meldal-Johnsen also appear on St Vincent’s new single, Flea, playing drums and bass. Clark says: “When I was listening and heard Dave coming through, I immediately stood up, just because there’s so much energy. It’s so exciting.‘A greatest hits of people I love’“That track is a homage to every one of my musical heroes. There’s a nod to Joni Mitchell’s Free Man In Paris, there’s PJ Harvey’s Rid Of Me; there’s a Tori Amos nod in there; there’s Blood Roses, there’s a bit of Sleater-Kinney and Steely Dan’s Aja in there and Dave Grohl is playing on it!“From the music nerd perspective Flea is a greatest hits of people I love.”All Born Screaming is St Vincent’s first self-produced record. She produced Sleater-Kinney’s 2019 album, The Center Won’t Hold, and co-produced her previous two albums Daddy’s Home and 2017s Mass- eduction with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey producer Jack Antonoff.“I definitely think collaboration is so exciting, and I love doing it but I just needed to make this one on my own,” says Clark.“I’ve co-produced all my records and I’ve been recording myself since I was 14 in my bedroom, first on a four-track Tascam cassette recorder and then on early versions of digital audio.“Spending a lot of time alone in the studio and honing my chops playing with my esoteric drum machines and modulars. That’s how I learned to write and find out what I was thinking.“You feel like you’re a god harnessing electricity. I definitely put the hours in. It’s nerdy s**t for sure.“That’s how I learned to arrange, so producing is a very natural process for me because I started young. But kids can do it now because they have access to the software and tools and, of course, more women should. And when other women say I’ve opened doors for them it’s so cool and makes me want to cry.”You feel like you’re a god harnessing electricity. I definitely put the hours in. It’s nerdy s**t for sureClark credits friend Cate Le Bon as influential on the record. Not only does she appear on the seven-minute title track, she also lifted Clark when she was going through a period of self-doubt.“Yeah, I was petulant with the music,” admits Clark. It just wasn’t right and I got very adolescent and petulant with it. Cate came in and was like, ‘Calm it down. This is exciting. Calm it down’.“With the song, All Born Screaming, I had a programmed beat and a guitar line. And I told Cate I’d tried seven different feels, but I couldn’t quite crack the code.“Cate was like, ‘You go take a nap. Give me a beer, a bass, and two hours’. And in two hours, the good Welsh girl that she is came back and had written that bassline. I was like, ‘Uh huh?’ She helped get me back on track. And she helped me with the album title.“I was tossing out various titles and one was All Born Screaming. Cate was like, ‘All Born Screaming is it!’. We are all born screaming — it’s the most primal sound of life ever. And it can mean protest. It’s a title which can be as profound or as flippant as you want it to be.”The album cover for All Born Screaming shows Clark on fire.‘I’m not really interested in playing a persona’“Oh that’s me on fire all right,” she says. “Fire means so many things. Historically, whether you’re Icarus or you’re a Phoenix, or it’s like cleansing, you have to walk through it to get to something, you know, to the other side. And life is a fire dance which is both destructive and constructive.“I tried to build a world instead of just building the music part. I’ve worked with my friend, artist Alex Da Corte, on the creative direction of this record. He’s major in the art world and I can’t believe he’s slumming it with me in music, to be honest.“For a number of records, I was very into metaconcept and iconography. I’d think that was what it was to be a modern pop star and play with idolatry.“For this album I’m way less interested in playing with that construct. This is just me. At this point, I’m not really interested in playing a persona.“If the work is good, and the songs speak to people, you don’t need much of a narrative.”There’s a tremendous amount of anxiety in music and I’ve had an anxiety disorder since I was eight. It never stopped me from doing anything, it just robbed me of the joy of doing itNext month, Clark plays two dates in the UK, including a night at London’s Royal Albert Hall. She says: “It’s going to be hard-hitting. The show will have an element of ‘Just don’t stop the groove!’, which is something I learned from DJing.“You get a whole new level of respect for the groove when you DJ, because a groove is so exciting, but also so comforting.St. Vincent performs onstage in LA earlier this monthCredit: GettyNext month, Clark plays two dates in the UK, including a night at London’s Royal Albert HallCredit: Getty“If there’s a groove and people feel good and feel safe they can relax, and enjoy themselves. And as an artist, feeling the energy of the crowd is exciting and drives you too.“There’s a tremendous amount of anxiety in music and I’ve had an anxiety disorder since I was eight. It never stopped me from doing anything, it just robbed me of the joy of doing it. And with music you’re metabolising the chaos of the world anyway so with a show you leave all your blood, sweat and tears on stage and get it all out.READ MORE SUN STORIES“So when people get to see this show, I hope they enjoy it.”ST VINCENTAll Born ScreamingSt Vincent’s new album All Born Screaming is out on April 26Credit: Supplied★★★★★ More

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      Dua Lipa looks phenomenal as she poses in mesh top and tassel skirt ahead of release of third album

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      SINGER Dua Lipa finds herself in another fine mesh as she poses for a magazine shoot.The pop star, 28, also wore a tassel skirt for the snap, before donning a puffball black dress and platform heels.Dua Lipa stunned in a tassel skirt for a photoshoot with a magazineCredit: Dan Beleiu / ELLE MagazineThe singer also donned a peculiar puffball black dress and platform heelsCredit: Dan Beleiu / ELLE MagazineShe spoke to Elle magazine ahead of the release of third album Radical Optimism.It is a hectic time for Dua, who will be at Glastonbury in June, but she said: “I’ve been busy for almost ten years.”Last month The Sun revealed how the singer opened the Brits with new track Training Season.The star, who won Best Pop Act, wore hot pants and a matching cropped jacket as she performed alongside 30 dancers.READ MORE ON DUA LIPASpeaking before the jaw-dropping set, the Houdini hitmaker revealed that she wanted to “add a little bit of danger” to her routine.She added: “It’s all just about having fun and creating a spectacle.”I mean what better place to do that than at home in London, at the Brits.“I’m so happy to be here.Most read in Celebrity”I’m so excited to go and do my warm-up and get ready to go on stage.”Dua looked fabulous as she showed off her impressive figure in a tight-fitting black dress.Sultry Dua Lipa poses seductively in a pool as she models lipstick ahead of Brit awardsThe Brit artist spoke to Elle magazine ahead of the release of third album Radical OptimismCredit: Dan Beleiu / ELLE Magazine More

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      Neymar’s stunning ex-girlfriend Bruna Biancardi wows in revealing black lace lingerie as she turns 30

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      MODEL Bruna Biancardi can’t decide if she should play for shirts or skins.She posed in black lingerie while draped in a white shirt.Stunning model and influencer Bruna Biancardi posed in a sexy photoshootCredit: Capture Media AgencyBruna dated footballer Neymar, and celebrated her 30th birthday this past weekCredit: Bruna, split from Brazilian footballer Neymar, last year, although the pair are back on speaking terms.In a post on Instagram, the footballer 32, who shares six-month-old daughter Mavie with Bruna, wrote: “Today is this wonderful woman’s day!!! May God guide and light your path… U r amazing… Congratulations beautiful.”Hinting they are finally on better terms after their separation, she replied: “Cutie. I will even follow you back.”She turned 30 this week and posed with a cake covered in strawberries.READ MORE BRUNA BIANCARDINeymar signed for Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal in a £77.6million deal from Paris Saint-Germain last summer.He has so far played just five times for Al-Hilal, after suffering a devastating knee injury while on international duty last October.Doctors have already ruled the forward out for the rest of the season, which could mean that he never plays for Al-Hilal again.According to German outlet Bild, Neymar wants to join Inter Miami.Most read in CelebrityDavid Beckham’s MLS franchise have a number of Neymar’s former Barcelona team-mates on their books, including Lionel Messi.Neymar’s ex-girlfriend branded ‘too hot to handle’ as she wows in barely there, daring outfit More