{"id":119055,"date":"2024-08-17T00:34:37","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T00:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/17\/do-taylor-swifts-london-night-5-surprise-songs-point-to-joe-alwyn\/"},"modified":"2024-08-17T00:34:37","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T00:34:37","slug":"do-taylor-swifts-london-night-5-surprise-songs-point-to-joe-alwyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/17\/do-taylor-swifts-london-night-5-surprise-songs-point-to-joe-alwyn\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Taylor Swift’s London Night 5 Surprise Songs Point to Joe Alwyn?"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s surprise songs during her fifth show in London seemed to point at her ex Joe Alwyn<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 or at least fans think so.<\/p>\n

While performing yet another Eras Tour<\/em><\/a> show at Wembley Stadium on Friday, August 16, Swift, 34, went from singing \u201cLondon Boy\u201d from her Lover<\/em> album as her first surprise song on guitar into her two piano mashup surprise songs: Speak Now<\/em>\u2019s \u201cDear John\u201d and Red<\/em>\u2019s \u201cSad, Beautiful, Tragic.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lover<\/em> was released two years after Swift and Alwyn, 33, were romantically linked and in the middle of their relationship<\/a> \u2014 and \u201cLondon Boy\u201d has been long believed to be an ode to the actor. Although \u201cDear John\u201d is rumored to be about John Mayer<\/strong> and \u201cSad, Beautiful, Tragic\u201d was written during the fallout of Swift\u2019s relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal<\/strong>, the message shift between the lyrics of the three songs had fans\u2019 heads spinning.<\/p>\n

In the upbeat Lover<\/em> track, Swift sings, \u201cYou know I love a London boy,\u201d before mentioning her favorite places to visit around the city, like Camden Town, famous for its iconic market, and Highgate, a quaint residential area.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Breaking Down All of Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ Surprise Song Mash-Ups<\/span><\/a>
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\n\t\t\tSome Swifties have been luckier than others when it comes to the surprise songs set of Taylor Swift\u2019s The Eras Tour. Since launching her record-breaking tour in March 2023, Swift has used the penultimate section of her show to perform songs across her entire discography that aren\u2019t included in the concert\u2019s expansive setlist. On occasion, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Once Swift finished her love song, the next two surprise tracks both describe complicated breakups. In the final verse of \u201cDear John,\u201d Swift assures her ex that she\u2019s doing better than ever, singing, \u201cI took your matches before fire could catch me \/ So don\u2019t look now \/ I\u2019m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town.\u201d<\/p>\n

Considering Swift has been shining during her sold-out shows in Alwyn\u2019s hometown, fans couldn\u2019t help but tie the surprise songs together into one narrative.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFrom \u2018I love a London Boy\u2019 to \u2018I\u2019m shining like fireworks over your sad empty town,\u2019 THIS IS SO UNHINGED IM SO HERE FOR IT,\u201d one user wrote<\/a> about Swift\u2019s setlist. Another Swiftie quipped<\/a>, \u201cTaylor just sang \u2018London Boy,\u2019 \u2018Dear John\u2019 and \u2018Sad, Beautiful, Tragic,\u2019 so I blocked Joe Alwyn.\u201d<\/p>\n

This was the first time Swift has performed \u201cLondon Boy\u201d during her career-spanning Eras Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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