Taylor Swift says she’s not ready to step aside
Taylor Swift is determined to stay in the spotlight - even if not everyone wants her there.
Taylor Swift has made it clear she has no intention of fading from the spotlight anytime soon.
Appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the global superstar addressed critics who suggest she should “give someone else a turn.”
Swift dismissed the idea with her trademark candour, telling the host: “There are corners that are like, ‘Give someone else a turn! Can’t you just go away so we can talk about how good you were?’ And like… I don’t want to!”
The comment underscores Swift’s determination to remain at the forefront of popular culture, even after nearly two decades of chart-topping success. With her record-breaking Eras Tour dominating headlines throughout 2023 and 2024, she has proven that her influence shows no signs of slowing down.
Swift also confessed she is not a "chill person".
The Fate of Ophelia hitmaker - who ended her 21-month Eras Tour in December 2024 - knows how to relax, but for her, it doesn't involve sitting around because she has a constant need to find things to do.
Colbert asked the Grammy winner how to cope with the transition of a long-running project ending, with just months to go before the final episode of his talk show.
She replied: “For this specific situation, no…. But I can sort of see from afar that we’re both very passionate, hyperactive people - let’s not say workaholics - so when I take time off, I can’t slow down that need to get up and do a lot of things today.
"But I can change what those things are.
“I can figure out how to chill out, but I’m never going to be a chill person. “I’m a ‘bread girl’ now, or I’m like, ‘This isn’t going to cross-stitch itself!’ Hobbies are kind of incredible.”
During the same interview, Swift revealed that the financial success of the Eras Tour had a deeply personal impact.
She explained that she used her earnings to secure ownership of her master recordings, telling Colbert: “My fans are why I was able to get my music back,” she said. “You know, that’s how I spent that Eras Tour money.”
