Taylor Swift Hosts Epic Surprise ‘1989’ Listening Party for Fans [PHOTOS]
by Michelle McGahan | PopCrushIt’s official: Taylor Swift is the most amazing person on the planet.
Over the weekend, the ‘Shake It Off’ singer hosted a surprise listening party of ‘1989’ at her L.A. home for 89 of her luckiest and most supportive fans. We’ll try and contain our extreme jealousy excitement as we explain how the whole incredible thing went down. Deep breaths here, people.
According to fans on Twitter and Tumblr, T. Swift mostly hand-picked the 89 fans to attend the listening party, but none of them knew the exact details of the event until they got there — they just received a call from Taylor’s management asking to attend a top-secret exclusive event in L.A.
According to TSwiftLA, fans met at the first location and checked in with her management and security. They were then bussed over to Taylor’s house, where they dined in her backyard and hung out in her living room, before her parents — and then Taylor herself! — came out to greet the fans.
“She greeted everyone and then sat in the chair on tell us why we were here. She said over the past few months, before she announced the album, she had been planning this event and picking people she wanted to invite,” TSwiftLA recalled (via TSwiftDaily). “Then she told us she wanted to play us the whole album! Everyone in the room went insane and almost everyone was crying.”
While fans couldn’t discuss details of the songs, some let us in on a little info (bless you):
Just heard @taylorswift13's album. It's not just "more pop." It's so gloriously pop, it makes "I Knew You Were Trouble" sound like the Judds
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
It's mostly Max Martin and Shellback, but @taylorswift13 did bring back Nathan Chapman for the one sort of fairly traditional ballad…
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
…and showed video of returning soldiers, saying she hopes to repurpose the track to honor vets instead of her little 3-month relationship.
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
The most blogged-about song will be one where she parodies her own romantic image. A lot of people won't get the irony. But it's wicked fun.
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
Not nearly as emotional as last @taylorswift13 albums, but about 50 times as emotive as almost any other album with this big-beat production
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
I'll also say that if you think gay-supportive messages matter in pop, there is a moment on @taylorswift13's album to make you very happy.
— Chris Willman (@ChrisWillman) September 21, 2014
And did we mention that Taylor also baked everyone chocolate-chip pumpkin cookies, had an epic dance party to ‘Shake It Off’ and a rap-a-long to Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Backseat Freestyle,’ brought out both Meredith and Olivia Benson and took adorable pictures with fans? We can’t even handle it.
Check out some of her pics with fans below!
Fans who attended tonight's listening party for a keychain to remember their experience! #1989secretsessions pic.twitter.com/UZEjQsdb0l
— Isabelle Swift (@belleswift17) September 21, 2014
pictures from the #1989SecretSessions yesterday! pic.twitter.com/7DJKi5D2hd
— Taylor Swift Updates (@swiftpedia) September 22, 2014
I MET TAYLOR SWIFT TODAY OMG HER ALBUM IS PERFECTION #1989SECRETSESSIONS pic.twitter.com/RcAofuaVcN
— Aaron Leal (@TheAaronLeal) September 21, 2014
I'm so sad to see this day end! But it was so incredible… I love you Taylor! @taylorswift13 #1989SECRETSESSIONS pic.twitter.com/tTfzAOsnAu
— joelle (@ElleShafer1) September 21, 2014
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Taylor Swift Hosts Epic Surprise ‘1989’ Listening Party for Fans [PHOTOS]
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