Taylor Swift and Gracie Abrams execute on phase throughout “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on June 23, 2024 in London. Gareth Cattermole/ TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Gracie Abrams is enduring every Swiftie’s wildest desires, having actually gone from childhood years follower to Eras Tour opener to buddy with Taylor Swift herself. With that in mind, the 24-year-old singer-songwriter can claim from direct experience that the pop super star is equally as terrific a buddy as she is an idolizer.
“She’s extraordinary, which we all know,” Abrams informed TODAY Friday early morning (June 28), taking a seat for a meeting in between real-time efficiencies as component of the program’sCiti Concert Series “But she’s as extraordinary a friend and mentor as she is an artist and a writer.”
The “Close to You” vocalist additionally reworked the viral tale of just how she and Swift produced a fire with each other after creating their partnership “Us” at the latter’s New York City house, a narrative she initially informed Billboard previously this month. “She saved the building,” Abrams remembered of the 14-time Grammy victor concerning the rescue with a fire extinguisher. “She literally just made it happen. She’s a superhuman.”
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“Us” shows up on Abrams’ sophomore workshop cd The Secret of Us, which went down one week before her TODAY look. The task is presently tough Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department for theNo 1 place on following week’s Billboard 200, where the “Anti-Hero” vocalist’s LP has actually ruled for 9 successive weeks.
During her time on the Today Plaza phase, the California indigenous additionally carried out brand-new tune “Blowing Smoke” and older follower favored “I Miss You, I’m Sorry.” Plus, she obtained the opportunity to engage with delighted followers in the target market, gifting one weeping individual– that so occurred to be finishing that day as their college’s valedictorian– free rides to her Radio City Music Hall show later on this year.
See clips of Abrams on TODAY listed below.
“She’s as extraordinary a friend and mentor as she is an artist and a writer.”
Gracie Abrams talks on TODAY regarding her relationship with Taylor Swift, information the evening of the fire at Taylor’s house from mosting likely to supper to creating “us.” and extra! pic.twitter.com/cJVyXJuTen
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) June 28, 2024
picture gracie abrams informing you this simply a couple of hours prior to you provide your valedictorian college graduation speech congrats, ava !!
Sponsored byCiti @gracieabrams #citiconcertseries pic.twitter.com/5G4gYz8LD9
— TODAY (@TODAYshow)June 28, 2024
