Taylor Swift fans wait in line for FIVE hours as star launches pop-up poetry ... trends now
Taylor Swift mania took over the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles on Tuesday.
The 34-year-old Karma hitmaker's fans waited in line for upwards of five hours in order to attend a pop-up poetry library, days before her new album's release.
Fans were seen lining around the block for the special event, sponsored by Spotify, starting at five in the morning, just to gain some insight into Swift's upcoming 11th studio album, the Tortured Poets Department.
The singer is known for surprising her fans with Easter Eggs, and she continued on in the tradition, putting up a large bookshelf with clues about her new body of work.
This is the first album from Swift where she has not released a single ahead of the album, which added to fans' eagerness to learn any new information about what's to come.
Taylor Swift, 34, mania took over the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, after the singer launched a pop-up poetry library, days before her new album's release; seen in 2023
Her fans waited in line for upwards of five hours, starting at five in the morning, to attend the event and gain some insight into Swift's upcoming record, the Tortured Poets Department
The singer is known for surprising her fans with Easter Eggs, and she continued on in the tradition, putting up a large bookshelf with clues about her new body of work
The album — which was first announced by Taylor at the Grammy's two months ago — is set to be released this Friday, April 19.
The display was located right across the street from Cheesecake Factory at the Grove, where Swift's longtime nemesis Kanye West frequently dines with wife Bianca Censori.
Among the carefully curated items fans sifted through and later discussed on social media was a clock stuck on '2:00 PM', a tambourine, a notebook with the words 'US' scribbled on the back, a fountain pen, and a perpetual calendar set to Friday, December 13.
There was also a small statue of Diana of Ephesus (the goddess of childbirth and fertility and the goddess of the moon).
One fan noted that 'The original statue of Diana crumbled while waiting to be shipped to London in the 6th century due to years of neglect, succumbing to the passage of time and the elements.'
Fans took this to be a dig at Swift's ex, British actor Joe Alwyn, 33.
In February, Swift dropped the tracklist for the album, which will see her collaborate with Post Malone and Florence & The Machine.
Among the songs listed on the album is one titled 'So Long, London' which many believe will details Swift's breakup with Joe.
The album — which was first announced by Taylor at the Grammy 's two months ago — is set to be released this Friday, April 19
One item pictured on the bookshelf was an old-fashioned typewriter with a page featuring Swift's tracklist
Among the songs listed on the album is one titled 'So Long, London' which many believe will details Swift's breakup with British actor Joe Alwyn, 33
The record will see her collaborate with Post Malone and Florence & The Machine
One part of the bookshelf had a number of books, a jar with puzzle pieces, and an hourglass
There was also a gold birdcage perched among the books
Yet another book was titled 'Fresh Out The Slammer'
There was also a small filing drawer with Taylor's name on it
Some half-open drawers had dried flowers sticking out of them
Excited fans were seen taking snaps of the installation
The event offered fans a wealth of clues about the new album
Many Swifties sported colorful beaded bracelets - a hallmark of Swift fandom
Fans posed at the pop-up library
There were plenty of books to look at for clues about the album
Swifties studied the bookshelf intently searching for Easter Eggs
The display was located outside of the Cheesecake Factory at the Grove
Committed fans waited for hours to get a glimpse at the pop-up
They patiently waited their turn
