https://www.scmp.com/rss/517680/feed The latest news on Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter, including music news and updates. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Associated Press Associated Press A man accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austrian media reported. The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, known as Swifties, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351728/austrian-islamic-state-man-admits-plot-taylor-swift-concert-vienna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351728/austrian-islamic-state-man-admits-plot-taylor-swift-concert-vienna?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:50:00 +0000 Letters Letters Feel strongly about these letters, or any other aspects of the news? Share your views by emailing us your Letter to the Editor at letters@scmp.com or filling in this Google form. Submissions should not exceed 400 words. Since I moved to China, the world has taken on a different rhythm. A different way of creating. A different relationship with time. I work in the fashion industry, and every day I touch, inspect and evaluate products stamped with “Made in China” – a phrase often printed in small... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3351249/made-china-label-should-be-source-pride?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/letters/article/3351249/made-china-label-should-be-source-pride?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:20:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Gracie Hunt, the daughter of Kansas City Chiefs co-owner, CEO and chairman Clark Hunt, is engaged to Derek Green, the son of former Chiefs quarterback Trent Green. The happy couple shared the news via a joint Instagram post on April 4, featuring a carousel of photos from the proposal, with the caption “It was always you” alongside a ring, heart and infinity symbol emoji. The photos included a close-up of Hunt’s elongated cushion-cut diamond engagement ring, featuring two green emeralds on... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349639/who-chiefs-heiress-gracie-hunts-fiance-derek-green-son-former-nfl-player?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349639/who-chiefs-heiress-gracie-hunts-fiance-derek-green-son-former-nfl-player?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:00:12 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown Whether you’re channelling “country club chic” or prefer Mrs Prada’s subversive take on a sporting kind of preppiness, the past few seasons it’s been impossible to miss the return of the polo shirt. There were cropped versions at Rabanne, buttoned-up ones at Miu Miu, luxe grey ones at Tommy Hilfiger, and quarter-zip versions at Matthieu Blazy’s Chanel Métiers d’Art show, staged in a New York subway station. Simone Rocha is another designer to put a unique twist on the polo, adding her signature... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3348380/polos-rebooted-how-ralph-lauren-chanel-and-taylor-swift-are-redefining-preppy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3348380/polos-rebooted-how-ralph-lauren-chanel-and-taylor-swift-are-redefining-preppy?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:00:10 +0000 Reuters Reuters Pop megastar Taylor Swift was sued by ⁠a Las Vegas ⁠performer on Monday who said ⁠Swift’s latest hit album The Life of a Showgirl violates her trademark rights. Maren Wade said in the complaint that marketing for Swift’s album threatened to “drown out” her long-running Confessions of a Showgirl stage show and ‌asked the court to block Swift from creating confusion with her album title. Representatives for Swift and her label Universal Music Group, also a defendant, did not immediately respond to... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348462/taylor-swift-sued-trademark-infringement-over-life-showgirl-album-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3348462/taylor-swift-sued-trademark-infringement-over-life-showgirl-album-title?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 30 Mar 2026 23:02:51 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Carter Faith’s success has been eight years in the making. With several EPs released throughout the years, it was her debut album, Cherry Valley, released in October last year, that really made people start paying attention to the up-and-coming country star. It also came out the same day pop icon Taylor Swift dropped her 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl. Since then, not only has the 25-year-old’s album been ranked No 2 on Rolling Stone’s 25 Best Country and Americana Albums of 2025... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344749/meet-carter-faith-rising-country-singer-joining-post-malone-and-jelly-rolls-tour?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3344749/meet-carter-faith-rising-country-singer-joining-post-malone-and-jelly-rolls-tour?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 10:45:33 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon Far from all diamonds are bright and white. Beyond those graded as colourless, and others with just a trace of yellow to them, lie warmer tones that are a little less bling. Seen by some as more sophisticated, they have lately been catching the attention of jewellery designers and celebrities in the know. Witness Kim Kardashian resplendent in a brown and white diamond necklace for the Jeff Bezos – Lauren Sánchez wedding in July, while Taylor Swift slipped on a vintage cognac and white diamond... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3343468/what-are-desert-diamonds-and-why-everyone-taylor-swift-beyonce-wearing-them?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3343468/what-are-desert-diamonds-and-why-everyone-taylor-swift-beyonce-wearing-them?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters Austrian prosecutors ⁠have filed terrorism-related and ⁠other charges against a now 21-year-old suspect arrested just before a 2024 Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, who they said planned to carry out an Islamist militant attack. The Vienna prosecutors’ office plans to bring a criminal case against the unnamed suspect in Wiener Neustadt, a town near Vienna, accusing him of producing a small amount of the explosive triacetone triperoxide and attempting to buy weapons ⁠illegally, it said in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343770/austria-files-terror-charges-against-suspect-over-planned-2024-taylor-swift-attack?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3343770/austria-files-terror-charges-against-suspect-over-planned-2024-taylor-swift-attack?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 16 Feb 2026 17:08:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Celebrity engagement rings have always created a buzz. Victoria Beckham’s 15 engagement rings still reappear in media headlines every few years, and Taylor Swift’s antique-cut diamond from Travis Kelce last year may have set off a whole new trend in vintage and bespoke bridal jewellery. In fact, two of the most viral internet moments in 2025 revolved around wedding bands – from the charmingly nanoscopic diamond Jeremiah gave Belly in The Summer I Turned Pretty, to the other extreme: Georgina... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3343045/divorce-rings-are-new-celebrity-bling-drake-did-it-differently?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3343045/divorce-rings-are-new-celebrity-bling-drake-did-it-differently?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 10 Feb 2026 22:00:16 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press The 68th annual Grammy Awards are taking place on Sunday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, and spirits were high from the jump after a few back-to-back, history-making moments. “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters won best song written for visual media, marking the first time a K-pop act has won a Grammy. The songwriters delivered their acceptance speech in both English and Korean, highlighting the song’s bilingual appeal. Best music film went to the documentary Music by John Williams, which... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342027/k-pop-demon-hunters-song-golden-earns-first-k-pop-grammy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3342027/k-pop-demon-hunters-song-golden-earns-first-k-pop-grammy?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 01 Feb 2026 22:18:30 +0000 SCMP’s Asia desk SCMP’s Asia desk Thailand’s tourism authority has denied using artificial intelligence (AI) to produce a viral campaign image of Thai pop star Lalisa “Lisa” Manobal, after the highly polished visual became a lightning rod for online debate over the growing role of AI in creative work. The image, released under the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) “Amazing Thailand” banner, shows Lisa – a member of global K-pop sensation Blackpink – framed against the pink blooms of Udon Thani’s Red Lotus Sea, also known as... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3340987/thai-tourism-officials-say-no-ai-viral-lisa-image-amid-online-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3340987/thai-tourism-officials-say-no-ai-viral-lisa-image-amid-online-backlash?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 08:27:02 +0000 Tara Loader Wilkinson Tara Loader Wilkinson If you’re looking for a lengthy debate about the merits of authentic cuisine, ask a Bahamian about their grandmother’s recipe for guava duff. The national dessert of the Bahamas, the duff is a steamed, doughy dumpling furrowed with fresh mashed guava (canned fruit is not acceptable, we are told), served piping hot and swimming in rum-spiked butter sauce. After listening to our waitress wax lyrical, we had to order one at Daddy Joe’s, more a living room than a restaurant in North Eleuthera, on... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3339196/eleuthera-and-harbour-island-bahamas-taylor-swift-slips-away?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3339196/eleuthera-and-harbour-island-bahamas-taylor-swift-slips-away?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:11 +0000 Francesca Fearon Francesca Fearon There is nothing like a celebrity engagement to spark huge curiosity in an engagement ring, and Travis Kelce knew exactly what his vintage-loving girlfriend Taylor Swift would like. The American football star popped the question with a massive old-mine-cut diamond in a bezel setting, with intricate hand engraving on the band’s shoulders. The approximately 10-carat custom-made ring was designed by Artifex Fine Jewelry’s Kindred Lubeck, a second-generation goldsmith originally from Florida. The... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3340440/antique-cut-diamonds-all-rage-taylor-swift-unveiled-her-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3340440/antique-cut-diamonds-all-rage-taylor-swift-unveiled-her-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 19 Jan 2026 09:58:19 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa She’s only 12 years old, but not only does Taylen Biggs have 2 million Instagram followers at the time of writing that include celebrities like Selena Gomez and Saweetie, she also regularly rubs shoulders with Hollywood A-listers from Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio to fashion creatives such as Michael Kors and Anna Wintour. Biggs, a social media influencer known for her fashion takes, first went viral when she was tapped to interview Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo during their press tour... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339173/meet-taylen-biggs-12-year-old-who-interviews-hollywood-listers-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3339173/meet-taylen-biggs-12-year-old-who-interviews-hollywood-listers-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 08 Jan 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Sheena Khemaney Sheena Khemaney Nothing stirs up excitement quite like celebrity jewellery sightings, and this year there have been plenty of dazzling diamond debuts, from Zendaya to Selena Gomez and her long-time BFF Taylor Swift. Swift practically launched a trend for antique-inspired sparklers when she and American football star Travis Kelce announced their engagement in August. He proposed to the pop megastar with an old-mine-cut diamond, a vintage-style cushion stone characterised by a squarish outline, rounded corners... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3337310/10-most-popular-diamond-cuts-round-brilliant-triangle-which-taylor-swift-rocking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3337310/10-most-popular-diamond-cuts-round-brilliant-triangle-which-taylor-swift-rocking?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Dec 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng It’s been another year of twists and turns, highs and lows for the world of horology. LVMH Watch Week and Watches and Wonders kicked off the horological year in style as usual, but fairs like Geneva Watch Days and Dubai Watch Week in the latter half of the year grew significantly larger as well. US President Donald Trump’s tariffs dominated headlines for the global watch industry this year, generally affecting operations and price adjustments as tariffs were paused, resumed, increased and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3337330/2025-timepieces-9-top-moments-watches-year-donald-trumps-tariffs-return-urban-jurgensen?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3337330/2025-timepieces-9-top-moments-watches-year-donald-trumps-tariffs-return-urban-jurgensen?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 24 Dec 2025 06:00:12 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar If you’ve ever wondered what multi Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift enjoys listening to when she’s not working on her own tunes, the answer is in her newly released Disney+ docuseries, Taylor Swift: The End of an Era. Avid fans noticed that the star was listening to an audiobook in the series and figured out from an excerpt that it was Liz Moore’s New York Times bestselling novel, The God of the Woods. Swift is in good company. In 2024, the title was recommended by former US... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3336905/what-was-book-taylor-swift-listened-end-era-all-you-need-know-about-god-woods?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/entertainment-news/article/3336905/what-was-book-taylor-swift-listened-end-era-all-you-need-know-about-god-woods?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:00:29 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service When it comes to the biggest name in pop music, it seems like her life is looking less like that of a showgirl and more like that of a successful businesswoman these days. Depending on who you ask, of course. Taylor Swift is one of the most in-demand artists in the world, if not the most – and arguably of all time. Her recent 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, had the biggest album opening ever, according to Billboard, moving over 4 million album-equivalent units in the US in its first... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3336621/taylor-swift-releasing-another-eras-film-and-documentary-it-too-much?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3336621/taylor-swift-releasing-another-eras-film-and-documentary-it-too-much?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 23:15:08 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated docuseries Taylor Swift: The End of an Era has landed on Disney+, and it is every bit as emotional and inspiring as fans expected it to be, if not more. The series chronicles the epic saga that was Swift’s record-breaking Eras Tour, with behind-the-scenes footage, special interviews and more. Fans get a rare glimpse into the Grammy winner’s mind as she takes the tour from conception to fruition. In the docuseries, Swift sheds light on how the viral... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3336607/meet-taylor-swifts-choreographer-mandy-moore-recommended-emma-stone-and-mentioned-end-era?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3336607/meet-taylor-swifts-choreographer-mandy-moore-recommended-emma-stone-and-mentioned-end-era?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 22:00:15 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong’s 50,000-seat Kai Tak Stadium has been ranked the world’s No 3 in ticket sales in 2025 just nine months after its debut, with its operator saying the ranking cements the city’s status as Asia’s events capital. According to data compiled by Pollstar, a US-based trade publication for the concert and live music industry, the stadium also ranked No 5 worldwide for total gross revenue and No 1 in Asia for both categories. Its sister venue, the 10,000-seat Kai Tak Arena – which caters to... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336530/hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-ranks-worlds-no-3-ticket-sales-debut-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3336530/hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium-ranks-worlds-no-3-ticket-sales-debut-year?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:25:21 +0000 Annie Brown Annie Brown Princess Charlotte may in due time wear the Crown Jewels – not to mention serious tiaras from the vault – but the only daughter of the Prince and Princess of Wales is already no stranger to bijoux. Spotted courtside at Wimbledon in July, the 10-year-old royal paired her bespoke dress by Sarah Burton with a Pandora Snake Chain Slider Bracelet with several charms, including a May birthstone (marking her May 2 birthday) and a Disney’s The Lion King Nala charm. The princess’ bracelet speaks to... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3335614/childrens-jewellery-next-big-thing-princess-charlotte-and-gen-alphas-taste-charms-and-birthstones?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3335614/childrens-jewellery-next-big-thing-princess-charlotte-and-gen-alphas-taste-charms-and-birthstones?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:00:15 +0000 Reuters Reuters Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, outpacing the seven nods for pop superstar Lady Gaga in the race for the music industry’s top honours. Lamar’s GNX and Gaga’s MAYHEM will compete for the coveted album of the year trophy at the Grammy Awards 2026 ceremony in February. Neither artist has won the honour despite multiple nominations in the category. Others nominated in the album field include Bad Bunny for the... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332004/kendrick-lamar-and-lady-gaga-lead-2026-grammy-nominations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3332004/kendrick-lamar-and-lady-gaga-lead-2026-grammy-nominations?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Nov 2025 16:55:01 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Taylor Swift fans sang and danced on Sunday to her new hit “The Fate of Ophelia” at a German museum exhibiting a painting thought to have inspired the video for the chart-topper. Some came as Ophelia, in white dresses with flowers in their hair, while others donned sparkly outfits like those often worn by Swift, as they descended on the western town of Wiesbaden. They were attending a special event to see the painting by artist Friedrich Heyser, which shows Ophelia, a character in Shakespeare’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331257/taylor-swift-fans-swarm-german-museum-see-ophelia-painting?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331257/taylor-swift-fans-swarm-german-museum-see-ophelia-painting?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:58:56 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso With Halloween just around the corner, we’ve compiled the trendiest costumes to keep an eye on this season, as inspired by the biggest shows, celebrities and pop culture moments this year. From K-pop girl group-inspired costumes for you and your best friends (Huntrix from KPop Demon Hunters, obviously!) to pink and green ensembles inspired by the Land of Oz in Wicked, we’ve got you covered. Think like a showgirl When it comes to putting together a Halloween-worthy costume that still looks cool,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3330076/halloween-costume-ideas-2025-taylor-swifts-showgirl-vibe-kpop-demon-hunters?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3330076/halloween-costume-ideas-2025-taylor-swifts-showgirl-vibe-kpop-demon-hunters?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Oct 2025 10:00:14 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Following the news of Taylor Swift’s engagement to NFL star Travis Kelce, her ex, singer-songwriter John Mayer, who just turned 48, is making headlines with a new romance. According to celebrity gossip blog Deux Moi, the “New Light” crooner was seen with influencer and comedian Kat Stickler, 30, in New York last week at an exclusive members-only club. The pair reportedly followed it up with another outing over the weekend, this time at Flyfish Club. Soon afterwards, a source told Us Weekly that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3329331/meet-singer-john-mayers-rumoured-new-romance-comedian-kat-stickler?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3329331/meet-singer-john-mayers-rumoured-new-romance-comedian-kat-stickler?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 10:00:15 +0000 SCMP Style Reporter SCMP Style Reporter Taylor Swift has been a Cartier girl for years, but her latest look is taking that love to a whole new level. Spotted in New York earlier this week, the pop icon stepped out in her signature chic-meets-cool style with a brand-new Cartier Love Unlimited bracelet sparkling on her wrist. It wasn’t just fans who noticed. In addition to Swiftie Twitter, fashion TikTok lit up within hours, dissecting every detail of the sleek bangle. And this isn’t Swift’s first Cartier moment this season. In August,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3329193/style-edit-taylor-swift-spotted-wearing-cartiers-new-love-unlimited-bracelet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3329193/style-edit-taylor-swift-spotted-wearing-cartiers-new-love-unlimited-bracelet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso It’s been a week since Taylor Swift dropped her 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl and, like it or not, that’s all the internet seems to be talking about right now. Though the record has drawn mixed reactions from critics and Swifties alike, there’s no denying the pop star’s industry power: Showgirl has since smashed the record for biggest first-week album sales with over 3.5 million units sold and counting, surpassing Adele’s album 25 - which held that record for about a... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3328500/taylor-swifts-best-press-tour-looks-life-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3328500/taylor-swifts-best-press-tour-looks-life-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:00:21 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics, Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album The Life of a Showgirl has already reached 3 million in traditional album sales across all versions since its release on October 3, according to Billboard. The week following has been a cacophony as Swifties perform their post-album release ritual of decoding hidden messages in the tracks’ lyrics to piece together the ins and outs of the “Opalite” singer’s personal life. So far, fans have theorised that Swift’s new... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328233/does-taylor-swift-talk-about-blake-lively-charli-xcx-and-olivia-rodrigo-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3328233/does-taylor-swift-talk-about-blake-lively-charli-xcx-and-olivia-rodrigo-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 08 Oct 2025 22:00:10 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Taylor Swift quickly set several streaming records on Friday with The Life of a Showgirl, her new album of bouncy pop songs about love, sex, success and score-settling, that had fans analysing every word. Critical opinion of Showgirl ranged from glowing to unimpressed, but fans flocked to music platforms to hear the 12 tracks, breaking streaming records on Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music, the services said. Swift reunited with Swedish hitmakers Max Martin and Shellback for her 12th studio... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327869/taylor-swift-breaks-streaming-records-new-showgirl-album?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327869/taylor-swift-breaks-streaming-records-new-showgirl-album?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 06:42:42 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Disney icon-turned-pop star and business mogul Selena Gomez has tied the knot with her musician beau, Benny Blanco. The ceremony was a private affair held at the Sea Crest Nursery in Santa Barbara, California, on September 27. The star-studded guest list included Gomez’s Only Murders in the Building co-stars Steve Martin, Martin Short and Paul Rudd, as well as Édgar Ramirez and Zoe Saldaña, who she starred alongside in Emilia Perez, per People magazine. The bride’s long-term BFF, Taylor Swift,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327712/taylor-swift-and-ed-sheerans-enduring-bond-music-collabs-selena-gomezs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327712/taylor-swift-and-ed-sheerans-enduring-bond-music-collabs-selena-gomezs-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 03 Oct 2025 04:00:15 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco have officially tied the knot. The couple, who went public with their relationship in late 2023 and announced their engagement a year later, just exchanged vows in Montecito, California, on September 27. Gomez shared the happy news with photos and videos of the festivities, taken by Petra Collins, on Instagram, simply captioned “9.27.25”. Blanco later shared snaps of the wedding in his own posts, affectionately writing, “I married a real life Disney princess.” For... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327213/selena-gomez-and-benny-blancos-fairy-tale-wedding-taylor-swift-speech-custom-ralph-lauren-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3327213/selena-gomez-and-benny-blancos-fairy-tale-wedding-taylor-swift-speech-custom-ralph-lauren-and-more?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 29 Sep 2025 07:48:23 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse American actress and singer Selena Gomez married her boyfriend, music producer Benny Blanco, in a star-studded southern California wedding ceremony on Saturday. The Only Murders in the Building” star posted a slideshow of pictures and videos on social media from the wedding, showing Gomez, 33, in a wedding dress and Blanco – real name Benjamin Joseph Levin – donning a tuxedo, with the couple seen in a variety of affectionate poses. The post is captioned “9.27.25” between two white emoji hearts,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327131/selena-gomez-marries-music-producer-benny-blanco-star-studded-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3327131/selena-gomez-marries-music-producer-benny-blanco-star-studded-ceremony?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 28 Sep 2025 05:51:18 +0000 Salomé Grouard Salomé Grouard The spectacle of the ring has reached a new crescendo in the world of celebrity engagements. Consider last month, when Portuguese football legend Cristiano Ronaldo proposed to his partner Georgina Rodríguez with a staggering oval-cut diamond estimated to be between 25 and 35 carats – a stone so commanding it dominated her finger and ignited gossip columns. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Georgina Rodríguez (@georginagio) But this maximalist... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3326334/why-engagement-rings-keep-getting-bigger-taylor-swifts-one-chosen-cristiano-ronaldo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3326334/why-engagement-rings-keep-getting-bigger-taylor-swifts-one-chosen-cristiano-ronaldo?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 06:00:12 +0000 CNA CNA Singapore handbag brand Aupen and its founder Nicholas Tan have been issued correction directions under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act (POFMA) for allegations made about Singapore’s intellectual property authority. Tan published multiple allegations about the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) on his Instagram account on September 9, 15 and 16. The September 15 post was also published on Aupen’s Instagram page. These Instagram posts and stories contained... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326352/singapore-founder-taylor-swifts-favourite-aupen-bags-slammed-false-claims?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3326352/singapore-founder-taylor-swifts-favourite-aupen-bags-slammed-false-claims?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:10:14 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will likely tie the knot in early 2026, with the pop superstar already planning the wedding as she simultaneously gears up for next month’s release of her new album. The Grammy winner is “still in the very early” stages of planning the hotly anticipated wedding, which is “likely going to be early next year”, a source told Us Weekly. While no exact location or venue has been selected, the insider said Swift “is having so much fun researching” and is really enjoying... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326281/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-dont-want-have-big-over-top-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3326281/taylor-swift-travis-kelce-dont-want-have-big-over-top-wedding?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:15:56 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre It was a busy weekend for fashion insiders in New York as brands ranging from Anna Sui and Altuzarra to Calvin Klein and Khaite presented their spring/summer 2026 collections. Here are highlights from New York Fashion Week so far. The Khaite show is always a large-scale and carefully planned production. Every season, architect and designer Griffin Frazen, who is also founder Catherine Holstein’s husband, creates the set, and he clearly puts a lot of work into it. Khaite’s sets are often... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3325532/new-york-fashion-week-2025-calvin-kleins-streamlined-monochrome-looks-and-khaites-utilitarian-chic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3325532/new-york-fashion-week-2025-calvin-kleins-streamlined-monochrome-looks-and-khaites-utilitarian-chic?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:12:43 +0000 Josiah Ng Josiah Ng The high horology scene has been bubbling all summer as Taylor Swift and The Summer I Turned Pretty’s Conrad Fisher (played by Christopher Briney) sported vintage gold watches for viral moments in August. Meanwhile, both the Grand Prix D’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) and Louis Vuitton are ramping up the festivities leading up to their respective watch awards by announcing competing watches. Brands are releasing a wide variety of watches – some in gold, some in blue, some in ceramic and some that... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3323879/5-watch-moments-july-and-august-2025-taylor-swifts-engagement-watch-rolexs-new-undertaking?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/watches/article/3323879/5-watch-moments-july-and-august-2025-taylor-swifts-engagement-watch-rolexs-new-undertaking?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 01 Sep 2025 05:53:58 +0000 Cherry Liu Cherry Liu When Taylor Swift announced her engagement on August 26, attention immediately went to the breathtaking ring designed by her fiancé Travis Kelce in collaboration with Artifex Fine Jewelry. The stunning piece features an old mine brilliant-cut diamond, which experts estimate to be between seven and 10 carats, and worth up to US$5 million. In the engagement photos, Swift also wore heart-shaped earrings from Foundrae and a diamond-encrusted Cartier Santos watch. From dazzling diamonds and luxury... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3323662/taylor-swifts-jewellery-cat-rings-bulgari-serpenti-necklace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/jewellery/article/3323662/taylor-swifts-jewellery-cat-rings-bulgari-serpenti-necklace?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 30 Aug 2025 22:00:14 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press It started with a friendship bracelet. It ended with an engagement ring. Taylor Swift, the pop superstar, and Travis Kelce, the football champion, are engaged. The couple, both 35, announced the news in a joint post on Instagram on Tuesday. It is the latest chapter in the couple’s love story, one that has spanned two years, two Super Bowls, an album announcement and the highest-grossing tour of all time. Here is a look at some of the major events in their relationship. A friendship bracelet,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323426/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-relationship-timeline-call-out-engagement?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3323426/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelces-relationship-timeline-call-out-engagement?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 28 Aug 2025 07:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa It’s official: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are getting hitched! America’s royal couple officially announced their engagement with a joint post on Instagram yesterday, sharing photos of the proposal and close-ups of Swift’s stunning engagement ring. The couple adorably captioned the post, “Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married,” with Swift’s song “So High School” as the soundtrack. For the special occasion, Swift dressed in a striped Polo Ralph Lauren dress, which has... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3323318/meet-kindred-lubeck-who-designed-taylor-swifts-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3323318/meet-kindred-lubeck-who-designed-taylor-swifts-engagement-ring?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 27 Aug 2025 07:46:07 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-profile wedding for one of the world’s biggest celebrity couples. A joint post on their Instagram pages showed pictures of Kelce down on one knee making his marriage proposal in a flower-laden garden, and then Swift displaying a large diamond ring. “Your English teacher and gym teacher are getting married,” the pair, both aged 35, joked in a caption. No wedding... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/society-culture/article/3323257/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-announce-engagement-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/society-culture/article/3323257/taylor-swift-and-travis-kelce-announce-engagement-instagram?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 18:39:41 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee A particularly exciting cast member may be joining the coming season of Dancing with the Stars this September: Jan Ravnik, Taylor Swift’s heartthrob dancer. This buzz follows the news that Gleb Savchenko, a long-time DWTS fixture, was reportedly fired from the show amid cheating allegations by his ex and former show partner, Brooks Nader. The US Sun reported that Ravnik has been hired as a replacement, joining the cast of stars like Alix Earle and Jen Affleck. With his athletic build and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3323185/meet-taylor-swifts-dancer-jan-ravnik-whos-reportedly-joining-dwts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3323185/meet-taylor-swifts-dancer-jan-ravnik-whos-reportedly-joining-dwts?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 26 Aug 2025 09:51:57 +0000 Vincenzo La Torre Vincenzo La Torre This summer, jewellery is turning to nature’s palette, drawing inspiration from the allure of fresh produce. Anabela Chan’s Fruit Gems collection, which is part of her Waste to Wonder project, uses pigments extracted from real fruits to achieve her signature vibrancy. Mellerio takes inspiration from Marie Antoinette’s pineapple tapestry in Versailles, translating the rich texture and colours into adornments crafted with bright stones. Meanwhile, Cece Jewellery celebrates produce with For the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3322741/ripe-wearing-fruit-inspired-jewellery-pick-crop?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/article/3322741/ripe-wearing-fruit-inspired-jewellery-pick-crop?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Taylor Swift swathed her bombshell new album announcement this week in a shade she is calling Portofino Orange Glitter after donning the colour onstage during the latter part of her latest tour. Will The Life of a Showgirl usher in the pop star’s Orange Era? On her boyfriend Travis Kelce’s New Heights podcast, Swift leaned toward a yes. “I’ve just always liked it,” she said. “It feels like kind of energetically how my life has felt. And this album is about what was going on behind the scenes in... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3321940/orange-era-all-about-colour-linked-taylor-swifts-new-album?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/fashion-beauty/article/3321940/orange-era-all-about-colour-linked-taylor-swifts-new-album?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 Aug 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Taylor Swift is in her showgirl era. During a two-hour appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, and his brother Jason Kelce, the 35-year-old award-winning musician announced her new album, The Life of a Showgirl, which is set to be released on October 3. With over a million fans tuning into the live stream, Swift revealed key details about her 12th studio album, including a collaboration with Sabrina Carpenter on the title track. She... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3321983/taylor-swifts-custom-made-outfits-life-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3321983/taylor-swifts-custom-made-outfits-life-showgirl?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 Aug 2025 10:00:16 +0000 Bloomberg Bloomberg In a gleaming, mirror-lined studio above Singapore’s Orchard Road, Gabriella Tjokrohadi moves through a carefully practised routine as an instructor calls out cues in Korean. When the music cuts, she rushes to the camera to study the footage, scrutinising every angle, posture and facial expression. The 25-year-old Indonesian has long dreamed of breaking into South Korea’s entertainment industry. But instead of Seoul, her journey has led her to Singapore – home to Southeast Asia’s first K-pop... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3320882/singapores-next-k-pop-idols-pick-moves-first-southeast-asian-academy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3320882/singapores-next-k-pop-idols-pick-moves-first-southeast-asian-academy?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 01:34:49 +0000 Hyewon Lee Hyewon Lee Jewellery designer and entrepreneur Kendra Scott just announced her engagement to country music star Zac Brown, revealing her pink diamond ring in romantic photos. The couple made their relationship red carpet official at the American Music Awards in May, after meeting through a mutual friend, according to People magazine. Scott, the founder of her eponymous brand, has an estimated net worth of US$900 million, placing her at No 41 on Forbes’ current list of America’s richest self-made women.... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3319839/meet-jeweller-kendra-scott-whos-engaged-zac-brown-shark-tank-guests-label-has-been-worn-taylor-swift?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 28 Jul 2025 09:55:53 +0000 dpa dpa Cute cats have become social media stars as of late, with many people – celebrities included – showing off their felines with photos and videos that have received millions of hits. Pop queen Taylor Swift’s round-headed, big-eyed cat, a Scottish Fold, is a celebrity in its own right, and model and actress Claudia Schiffer brought her own Scottish Fold to the premiere of a film – which also featured the feline. There is, however, a darker side to this trend. For example, animal welfare advocates... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3318237/dark-side-cute-designer-cats-taylor-swifts-scottish-fold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/family-relationships/article/3318237/dark-side-cute-designer-cats-taylor-swifts-scottish-fold?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 16 Jul 2025 11:15:08 +0000 Joseph Sipalan Joseph Sipalan The Trump administration’s selection of Nick Adams, a self-styled “Alpha Male” author and social media provocateur, as the next US ambassador to Malaysia has triggered outrage in the Muslim-majority nation, with critics questioning the motives behind the decision. Washington announced on Thursday that Adams, who has a history of inflammatory remarks, had been selected for the diplomatic post. The decision has prompted alarm among diplomats and Southeast Asian observers, many of whom see... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318096/malaysia-lashes-out-trumps-pick-zionist-envoy-nick-adams-not-welcome-here?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3318096/malaysia-lashes-out-trumps-pick-zionist-envoy-nick-adams-not-welcome-here?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 14 Jul 2025 04:37:05 +0000 Harvey Kong Harvey Kong Hong Kong singer Gloria Tang Tsz-kei, also known as G.E.M. and dubbed “China’s Taylor Swift”, will perform three shows at Kai Tak Stadium in August as part of the second edition of her “I AM GLORIA” world tour. According to Tang’s announcement on Instagram, the concerts will be held August 15, 16 and 17, with tickets priced between HK$680 (US$86) and HK$1,780. It will be the first time that Tang, who is popular in mainland China and Hong Kong, has held a concert in the city since 2017. “Hong... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3315057/chinas-taylor-swift-gem-announces-3-shows-hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3315057/chinas-taylor-swift-gem-announces-3-shows-hong-kongs-kai-tak-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:29:36 +0000