“More than an accessory, a symbol of meaningful moments”: the fate of Taylor Swift’s Friendship Bracelet – Symbol of Connection for Friendship-HO
Taylor moved to Nashville when she was 14 and launched her career
Over the last 15 monthsTaylor Swift has received hundreds of homemade friendship bracelets from fans, after singing about the 90s trend in her Midnights track ‘You’re On Your Own, Kid’. But what has the 34-year-old done with the accessories after her shows?
She has now donated them to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where they will appear in the entrance to the Taylor Swift Education Center. The center has launched a new exhibition to tie in with the release of her April 19 album The Tortured Poet’s Department, which also features the mother-of-pearl fingerboard she used during the 2013 and 2014 Red tour.
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Friendship bracelets received by Taylor Swift appear in a new exhibit
The new artwork also commemorates the 2023 North American leg of the Eras Tour with unique posters and a display of hundreds of bracelets. Among the showcased items are Taylor’s Deering Boston B6 six-string acoustic-electric banjo, which she played during her performance of “Mean” at the Grammy Awards in 2012. Additionally, Taylor’s iconic fashion moments are highlighted, such as the BCBG Max Azria silk handkerchief dress adorned with sequins, which she wore to the 2006 ACM Awards.ACM Awards.
The Taylor Swift Education Center opened in 2013 and “was made possible through a generous donation from Swift to the museum’s capital campaign, which doubled the size of the nonprofit cultural organization”, the Museum said. “In 2023, the museum’s educational initiatives served more than 230,000 people through in-person and virtual programs — many of which originated in the Taylor Swift Education Center.”
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A fan of US singer Taylor Swift, also known as a Swiftie, holds friendship bracelets as she arrives for the first of the pop star’s six sold-out Eras Tour concerts at the National Stadium in Singapore
Taylor dropped her 11th studio album The Tortured Poets Department on April 19 – and shocked fans when she dropped another 15 tracks two hours later, completing the “anthology”.
The initial 16 tracks of the album delve into the conclusion of Taylor’s relationship with Joe Alwyn, along with her brief romance with Matty Healy in April 2023. These songs also reflect on her connection with her fans, her experiences with fame, and her observations on society. The subsequent set of tracks shifts focus to Taylor’s commentary on Kim Kardashian and her family, while also celebrating her newfound love with Travis Kelce.singing about her new love Travis Kelce.
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“It’s a 2am surprise: The Tortured Poets Department is a secret DOUBLE album,” Taylor shared on social media. “I’d written so much tortured poetry in the past 2 years and wanted to share it all with you, so here’s the second installment of TTPD: The Anthology. 15 extra songs. And now the story isn’t mine anymore… it’s all yours.”
The extra 15 songs included four of the bonus tracks that were supposed to only be available on limited edition CDs and vinyls as well as 11 extra songs, one of which was called ‘thanK you aIMee’.
The capitalized words spelled out the name Kim and the lyrics hinted at Taylor’s long-running feud with the reality star and businesswoman. “And maybe you’ve reframed it, and in your mind you never beat my spirit black and blue, I don’t think you’ve changed much,” she sings at one point.
