‘Genuine’: why Taylor Swift can celebrate more than an album release

Midnights will mark return to ‘pop’ for superstar who has found new kind of acclaim in recent years

Laura Snapes
Laura Snapes
Fri 14 Oct 2022 15.03 BST
When the US pop trio Haim brought out Taylor Swift for a surprise guest appearance at their concert at the O2 Arena in London in July, it seemed to suggest one thing: after two years of folk-adjacent releases, and four years away from the road, pop-star Swift was on her way back. “I haven’t been on stage in a very long time,” she told the crowd. “It’s very nice!”