The multi-award-winning artist Taylor Swift surprised her followers during her concert on Eras Tour in Toronto, Canadawhen performing a mashup (mixture) of two songs inspired by her ex-boyfriend Joe Jonas, with whom she had a brief relationship in 2008.
The choice in the setlist unleashed a wave of reactions on social networks and speculation about the meaning of this performance. During the “surprise songs” segment of the show, Swift performed “Mr. Perfectly Fine” followed by “Better Than Revenge”, topics that he wrote about his relationship with the member of the Jonas Brothers.
The first song, which addresses a couple’s false promises, was written in 2008 but released in 2021 as part of Fearless (Taylor’s Version). For his part, “Better Than Revenge”, included in his album Speak Now from 2010, refers to Jonas’ romance with the actress Camilla Bellewho began dating the singer shortly after his breakup with Taylor.
The relationship between Taylor Swiftnow 34 years old, and Joe Jonas35, started in July 2008 when they were both 18 years old. The courtship ended three months later with a 27-second phone callan incident that the singer later revealed on the show Ellen DeGeneres.
“When I find the right person for me, I won’t even be able to remember the guy who broke up with me on the phone in 25 seconds. when I was 18 years old,” declared the pop star on that occasion.
Jonas responded to these statements through his MySpace page, defending his version of events: “For those who have expressed concern about the ’27 seconds’ call, I called to discuss feelings with the other person. Those sentiments were obviously not well received. I didn’t finish the conversation. “Someone else did it,” he wrote.
For this reason, the most recent show of The Eras Tour It generated an immediate reaction on social networks. “Taylor Swift did the funniest thing by playing a mashup of Mr. Perfectly Fine (written to Joe Jonas) y Better Than Revenge (a song written about Joe Jonas cheating on her)”, wrote a user on X.
“Someone check on Joe Jonas“, posted another, while a third commented: “Joe Jonas “You just felt a sharp pain in the back of your neck.”
For a few years now, Taylor Swift y Sophie Turnerex-wife of Joe Jonasthey have a close friendship. The 28-year-old actress, who rose to fame for her role in Game of Throneswas married to Jonas from May 2019 to September 2023, when he filed for divorce.
The couple had two daughters during their marriage: Willa, born in July 2020, and Delphine, in July 2022.
During the divorce proceedings, which included a custody dispute over the girls, Turner sued Jonas for “wrongfully retaining” her daughters and hide their passports, preventing him from taking them to his native England.
In the midst of this situation, Taylor offered support to Sophieeven going so far as to provide accommodation in one of their properties in New York while negotiating the custody plan with her husband.
The friendship between both artists inspired several comments on social networks after the mashup in Toronto. “He said he hopes Sophie Turner have a good day,” one fan wrote, while another suggested the performance was “a special request from sophie turner”.
Some fans even speculated whether the British star was in the audience during the performance, but this could not be confirmed.
At the moment, Sophie Turner maintains a relationship with the British aristocrat Peregrine Pearsonwhile Taylor Swift publicly lives her romance with the NFL player Travis Kelce from summer 2023.
