Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey are arguably two of the most important and influential artists of their generation.
Despite competing against each other on the charts and in the same categories at awards shows, the talented couple has managed to forge a strong bond.
The singer-songwriters have a great history together, with a long friendship spanning many years, parties in Hollywood and even a musical collaboration.
And now it’s rumored that Taylor Swift could join Lana at Coachella when the Brooklyn Baby singer takes the stage on April 12.
The couple first met more than a decade ago at the 2012 MTV EMAs, where Lana took the stage to present the award for Best Female Artist.
Lana Del Rey and Taylor Swift are two of the biggest artists of their generation and they also happen to be close friends (pictured in February 2024).
It’s rumored that Taylor Swift could join Lana at Coachella when the Brooklyn Baby singer takes the stage on April 12.
They had a brief exchange while Lana presented the Style singer with her award, but then they had a proper hug and a quick chat as they posed for photos together in front of the fan section.
The two superstars crossed paths briefly after that, but most notably they rubbed shoulders at Lady Gaga’s star-studded 30th birthday party in 2016.
To prove how friendly they were becoming, Taylor invited the Born to Die hitmaker to her American Music Awards after-party in 2018.
The couple seemed inseparable at the party, and Lana even posted a cute cheek-to-cheek selfie of herself with Taylor on her private Instagram account.
One of the most important connections is her work with producer Jack Antonoff, who has produced several albums for both women.
Antonoff spoke about working with the couple in an interview with Zane Lowe in March.
“Every time we do something new, I joke, ‘I guess we still have it,’ because there’s no reason for it to keep turning out the way it does,” he said.
The couple first met over a decade ago at the 2012 MTV EMAs, where Lana took the stage to present the award for Best Female Artist.
They had a brief exchange while Lana presented the Style singer with her award, but then they had a proper hug and a quick chat as they posed for photos together in front of the fan section.
Taylor seemed thrilled to meet the Blue Jeans singer in person for the first time.
‘There’s a lot of magic there. “I feel that way about Taylor, I feel that way about Lana… It’s almost like, the more we do, the less I expect it,” she continued.
‘Because I often think, well, how much longer could we continue to have this spark? And I’m just grateful that it’s there, and I don’t know where it comes from or where it’s going, but the one thing I’ve noticed is that anyone who claims to know where it comes from and where it’s going gets burned. We left pretty quickly.
Having a shared collaborator in Antonoff resulted in Lana and Taylor finally collaborating in 2022 on the Midnights song Snow on the Beach.
“I’m a huge Lana Del Rey fan,” Taylor said while talking about the song.
“Lana Del Rey is, in my opinion, one of the greatest musical artists of all time, the fact that I can exist at the same time as her is an honor and a privilege and the fact that she is so generous as to collaborate with us on “This song is something I will be grateful for for life – I absolutely love it.”
Snow on the Beach originally only featured Lana on backing vocals, but fan demand for the Ultraviolence singer to have a more prominent role was so strong that they returned to the studio to re-record the song.
To prove how friendly they were becoming, Taylor invited the Born to Die hitmaker to her American Music Awards after-party in 2018.
One of the most important connections is her work with producer Jack Antonoff, who has produced multiple albums for both women.
One of the duo’s most memorable moments was at the Grammy Awards in February.
Not only did they walk the red carpet together, Taylor even dragged Lana on stage with her when she received Album of the Year for Midnights.
Thanking the singer in her acceptance speech, she gushed, “I think a lot of female artists wouldn’t be where they are and wouldn’t have the inspiration they have if it weren’t for the work she’s done.”
He added: “I think she’s a legacy artist, a legend at her best right now.” I am very lucky to know you and to be your friend.
A few days after that, Lana attended the Super Bowl with Taylor, who was there to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce.
One of the duo’s most memorable moments was at the Grammy Awards in February.
Taylor dragged Lana on stage with her when she received Album of the Year for Midnights.
The best friends posed together from their table in the audience
They were joined by super producer Jack, who has produced most of their albums.
Now, Taylor and Travis are reportedly planning to attend Coachella to support their best friend Lana Del Rey.
The singer, 34, who is currently on a two-month break from her The Eras Tour, will “rent a house in the area” with the NFL star, 34, during one of two weekends. week of the festival, from April 12 to 14 and from April 14. 19-21, a source told Us Weekly.
They added: ‘They both want to see Lana Del Rey and [Jack Antonoff’s band] Bleachers.’
A second source claimed that Kelce will stay with Swift until the end of April; The heartthrob is said to be filming a commercial in Los Angeles the weekend of April 12.
A few days after that, Lana attended the Super Bowl with Taylor, who was there to support her boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Lana and Taylor seemed excited to watch the Super Bowl together.
The couple’s relationship is said to be “very serious” and has them “thinking about next steps.”
Adding fuel to the fire, Kelce told People: ‘I’m a Coachella guy. I love going to Coachella. I love live music in general. So you might see me show up there at some point.
“I’m not sure if I’ll go for a weekend, one or two, or if I’ll even have time knowing that my schedule is filling up pretty quickly before we start playing football here.”
Some fans have even speculated that Taylor could join Lana on stage on April 19, although they have not confirmed this yet.