Taylor Swift fans’ latest theories about her Wembley shows turned out to be less true than they hoped, as Post Malone failed to make an appearance during the third show on Saturday.
Swifties were convinced Malone would be taking to the stage with the hitmaker in the capital after noticing a key detail on the show poster.
The multi-millionaire singer is in the midst of the second leg of her Eras Tour with five shows at the London Stadium, following her run of sold-out dates there in June.
However, when Taylor took to the stage to perform Fortnight, from her latest album The Tortured Poets Department, Malone was noticeably absent.
Eagle-eyed fans had believed the rapper would join her on stage after noticing symbols next to each concert date in the show’s promotion.
Taylor Swift’s latest fan theories about her Wembley shows turned out to be less true than they had hoped, as Post Malone (pictured) did not appear during Saturday’s show.
Swifties had been convinced Malone would be taking to the stage with the hitmaker in the capital, after noticing a key detail on the show’s poster.
Eagle-eyed fans had believed 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 music video, alongside Friday’s concert.
Fans were further convinced of her theory after Taylor shared a photo of herself and Malone, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories shortly before the show.
In a gushing tribute, she wrote: ‘I was lucky enough to hear this incredible music on the set of the ‘Fortnight’ video when Austin played it for me.
“It’s amazing how versatile his art is. He’s the most down-to-earth guy in the world.”
The poster for her first concert date featured a heart, which fans believed hinted at a surprise appearance by her beloved friend Ed Sheeran, 33, who sent the crowd into a frenzy when he came out on stage.
Thursday’s breakout star, which Swifties concluded was a reference to the debut of her new Midnight bodysuit.
Looking ahead, they concluded that Monday, which featured a top hat symbol, would see Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelcee, 34, return to Wembley.
Last month, the American footballer, dressed in a top hat and tails, took to the stadium stage during a segment while helping his girlfriend change her outfit.
Fans were further convinced of her theory after Taylor shared a snap of herself and Malone, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories shortly before the show.
Fans were further convinced of her theory after Taylor shared a snap of herself and Malone, whose real name is Austin Richard Post, on her Instagram Stories shortly before the show.
This comes after her first concert date featured a heart, which fans believed hinted at a surprise appearance by her beloved pal Ed Sheeran, 33 (pictured Thursday).
Looking ahead, they concluded that Monday’s show, which featured a top hat symbol, would see Taylor’s boyfriend Travis Kelcee (right) 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.
Then, the final concert includes a camera, which was interpreted as an advertisement for 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, writing: ‘Also the fact that when Travis was on stage (Taylor) said it was his “debut” which makes me think this was definitely NOT his last time on stage’: ‘Okay you’re onto something’: THIS IS WHAT I WAS THINKING BEFORE TOO!!!!’: ‘Definitely Post Malone! Taylor’s private jet flew from Nashville to London yesterday… and Post was in Nashville all week!’
However, others were quick to pour cold water on the idea, pointing out that he was likely referring to his support acts 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 He was greeted with cheers and loud applause by the crowd of 92,000 when he made a surprise appearance on stage on Thursday.
During their set, which Taylor changes at every concert, the singer-songwriters performed their song Everything has Changed from their 2012 album Red, followed by End Game from Reputation.
The duo then sang an emotional acoustic rendition of Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud as bright green lights shone across the stadium.
Before leaving the stage, Taylor showered him with praise and, as she hugged him, described him as a “second brother.”
She said: ‘He’s now someone who plays at Wembley like every week. This is a regular thing for him and he works really hard. He’s probably very tired but he wanted to come and play for you and do this for all of you.’
The appearance comes as the singer returned to London for the first time since The tragic knife attacks in Southport and a foiled terrorist attempt led to three of their Vienna shows being cancelled.
Those closest to Taylor said Thursday’s performance would be “the most difficult show of her career” after both incidents left her “shaken to the core” and as a result many speculated she would be accompanied by her good friend Ed.
However, others were quick to pour cold water on the idea, pointing out that he was likely referring to his support acts.
The American superstar made an emotional return in front of a crowd of 92,000 telling them “we love you so much London”.
She did not immediately address the horrific stabbing that took place at a Swift-themed dance class on July 29, which killed six-year-old Bebe King, nine-year-old Alice Dasilva Aguiar, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe.
Following the tragedy, Swift said she was “completely lost” by the devastating attack.
“The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is still haunting me and I am in complete shock,” the 34-year-old singer said after the incident.
“The loss of life and innocence and the horrendous trauma that was suffered by everyone who was there, the families, the first responders. They were just little kids in a dance class. I don’t know how to convey my condolences to these families.”
Just days later, Swift was forced to cancel three concerts in Vienna. after police discovered a foiled ISIS terrorist plot. Swift has not commented publicly on the attempted attack, but sources close to her said she was “horrified.”