Even if there’s no such thing as the center of pop anymore, Taylor Swift is going for it—and it’s working about as much as it can
landed on Friday. On Monday, she performed for the first time after its release at the VMAs, playing an abbreviated version of “You Need to Calm Down” before going into a solo acoustic rendition of the album’s title track. She opened with sweeping gestures and big images: herself, at the center of a large party, communicating a message about equality, much like in the video for “You Need to Calm Down.
Much has been made of Swift’s old-fashioned media blitz in the run-up to this album, and opening the VMAs strikes a similarly big tent note. Even if there’s no such thing as the center of pop anymore, she’s going for it, and it’s working about as much as it can. Swift won three awards during the night, including the top honor for video of the year. More than that, she was at the heart of the show, and the arena, even when she wasn’t performing.
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