Taylor Swift fans’ latest theories about her Wembley shows turned out to be less true than they’d hoped: Post Malone didn’t appear for the third show on Saturday.
Swifties were convinced Malone would join the hitmaker on stage in the capital after noticing a key detail on the poster for the shows.
The billionaire singer is on the second leg of her Eras Tour with five dates at the stadium in London, after selling out several shows in June.
However, when Taylor took the stage to sing Fortnight, from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, Malone was noticeably absent.
Eagle-eyed fans thought the rapper would join her on stage after spotting symbols next to each concert date to promote the show.
Taylor Swift fans’ latest theories about her Wembley shows turned out to be less true than they had hoped as Post Malone (pictured) did not appear at Saturday’s show
Swifties were convinced Malone would join the hitmaker on stage in the capital after noticing a key detail on the poster for the shows
Eagle-eyed fans were convinced the rapper would join her on stage after noticing symbols next to each concert date on a poster for the show
The poster featured a typewriter, a symbol that appeared frequently in their joint video clip, in addition to Friday’s performance.
Fans were further convinced of their theory after Taylor shared a photo of her and Malone, real name Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories just before the show.
In a glowing tribute, she wrote: ‘I was lucky enough to hear this amazing music on the set of the ‘Fortnight’ music video when Austin played it for me.
‘It’s incredible how versatile his artistry is. And just the most down-to-earth man there is.’
The poster for her first concert featured a heart, which fans thought was a reference to the surprise appearance of her beloved boyfriend Ed Sheeran, 33, who sent the crowd wild when he walked on stage.
The star is set to take center stage on Thursday, which Swifties say is a nod to the launch of her new Midnight bodysuit.
Looking ahead, they decided that on Monday, with a top hat as a symbol, Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelcee, 34, would return to Wembley.
Last month, the American footballer, dressed in a top hat and tailcoat, took to the arena stage during a segment in which he helped his girlfriend get changed.
Fans were even more convinced of their theory after Taylor shared a photo of her and Malone, real name Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories shortly before the show
Fans were even more convinced of their theory after Taylor shared a photo of her and Malone, real name Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories shortly before the show
It comes after her first concert date featured a heart, which fans thought was a hint at the surprise appearance of her beloved boyfriend Ed Sheeran, 33 (pictured Thursday)
Looking ahead, they concluded that Monday’s show, which featured a top hat, would see Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelcee (R) return to Wembley (pictured on stage in June)
After one fan posted the theory on X, others rushed to the comments, convinced they had cracked the code
At the final performance there was a camera present, which was interpreted as the announcement of a behind-the-scenes documentary of the tour.
After one fan posted the theory on X, others rushed to the comments, convinced they had cracked the code. They wrote: ‘Also the fact that when Travis was on stage [Taylor] said it was his “debut” which makes me think it was definitely NOT his last time on stage’: ‘Okay you’re on the right track’: THIS IS WHAT I ALSO THINK!!!!’: ‘Absolutely Post Malone! Taylor’s private jet flew from Nashville to London yesterday… and Post has been in Nashville all week!’
Others, however, were quick to dismiss the idea, pointing out that it was likely because of her opening act and the fact that Post was busy promoting his new album in Nashville while Travis was training with his team, the Kansas Chiefs.
Ed was was greeted by screams and loud cheers from the 92,000 in the crowd when he made his surprise appearance on stage on Thursday.
During her set, which Taylor changes with each performance, the singer-songwriters performed their song Everything Has Changed from the 2012 album Red, followed by End Game from Reputation.
The duo then sang an emotional acoustic version of Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud, as bright green lights shone from the stadium.
Before he left the stage, Taylor showered him with compliments and as she hugged him, she described him as a “second brother.”
She said: ‘Now he’s someone who plays at Wembley every week. This is normal for him and he works so hard. He’s probably so tired but he wanted to come and play for you and do this for all of you.’
The appearance comes as the singer makes his first appearance since the Tragic knife attacks in Southport and a foiled terror plot led to three of her Vienna performances being cancelled.
According to people close to Taylor, Thursday’s performance was set to be the “hardest concert of her career” after both incidents “shocked her to her very core.” Many speculated that she would be accompanied by her close friend Ed.
However, others were quick to throw cold water on the idea, pointing out that it was likely a reference to her opening acts.
The American superstar made an emotional comeback in front of a crowd of 92,000, telling them: ‘We love you so much, London’.
She did not directly address the horrific stabbing that took place during a Swift-themed dance class on July 29, which left Bebe King (6), Alice Dasilva Aguiar (9) and Elsie Dot Stancombe (7) dead.
After the tragedy, Swift said she was “at no point in knowing what to do” due to the devastating attack.
“The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is still overwhelming me and I’m just in complete shock,” the 34-year-old singer said after the incident.
“The loss of life and innocence and the terrible trauma that was done to everyone who was there, the families, the initial reaction. These were just little kids at a dance class. I really don’t know how I can ever express my condolences to these families.”
Just days later, Swift was forced to cancel three performances in Vienna after police discovered a foiled ISIS attack terrorist plot. Swift has not publicly commented on the attempted attack, but insiders said she was “shocked.”