“She led me like a puppy” — Prince William finally reacts to new backstage selfie with Taylor Swift…

Prince William admits that he obeyed ‘like a puppy’ when glamorous pop star Taylor Swift ordered him on stage for an impromptu performance.

“She led me like a puppy” — Prince William finally reacts to new backstage selfie with Taylor Swift…

‘I can’t believe I’m actually telling you this story… I turn up and Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift are at the event, which nearly knocked me off my feet.

‘And then, I went inside, met everybody, a lot of handshaking to do those nights, a lot of chatting. I try and be charming and interactive.

‘Occasionally, you’re not having a good day, and it’s a little harder to come by.

‘When I sat down to watch Taylor Swift do her performance, I thought, “That’s it. My job is done. I’ll get a dinner in a minute, and I might be able to have a chat to some people, and, you know, I’m off-duty a little bit now.” ‘

But matters did not go according to that plan. ‘Little did I think what was going to happen next,’ he adds. ‘I’m sat next to Taylor Swift.

‘She’s on my left – and after Jon does his first song, there’s a pause and she turns to me.

She’s on my left – and after Jon does his first song, there’s a pause and she turns to me.

The Prince of Wales has thanked Taylor Swift for a “great evening” after he celebrated his birthday at her Wembley gig on Friday night.

Kensington Palace posted a picture on social media of Swift taking a selfie with William, Prince George and Princess Charlotte backstage before the concert.

“Thank you taylorswift13 for a great evening!” the Palace’s social media post said. The Shake It Off singer then posted a selfie of herself with William, the children and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.

“Happy Bday M8! London shows are off to a splendid start,” her post read. The Princess of Wales stayed at home with Prince Louis.

The Labour leader, Keir Starmer, also attended the concert, one of a series at the venue as part of the pop star’s record-breaking Eras tour.

He shared a photograph of himself and his wife, Victoria, on X. Asked about the gig on the campaign trail in south London, he said: “She was fantastic. Absolutely fantastic.”

He added: “I know I will be asked what is my favourite song and I am not going to pretend I have got every album and know every song, although Change is the one for obvious reasons.”

The Labour manifesto, entitled Change, shares its name with a song from Swift’s 2008 album Fearless.

He added: “What I learned last night is my daughter knows every album, every song, and every word of every song, and she wasn’t alone among the teenage girls who were there. It was utterly brilliant.”

Other celebrities at the gig included the Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and Queer Eye’s Jonathan Van Ness. They joined Kelce, his brother Jason and their parents, as well as Swift’s parents, Andrea and Scott, as she performed for almost 90,000 people.

London has been hit by Swiftmania. A special tube map and Taylor trail were created to herald her arrival.

London has been hit by Swiftmania. A special tube map and Taylor trail were created to herald her arrival.

Taylor Swift performing in Cardiff, 18 June 2024.
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It was revealed on Thursday that Swift fans are expected to boost the London economy by £300m as the capital hosts more Eras tour shows than any other city in the world, with nearly 640,000 people expected to attend across the eight dates.

Swift has already played shows in Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff and will take to the stage at Wembley again on Saturday and Sunday before the tour moves on to Dublin.

She will return to London again for five nights in August.