Music legend Stevie Nicks recently honored fellow singer Taylor Swift during a performance at the BottleRock Napa Valley music festival in California. Nicks, 76, donned a gold bracelet etched with the initials “TTPD”, signifying Swift’s latest album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. The bracelet was quickly spotted by sharp-eyed fans as Nicks took the stage.
Fans Excited Over Nicks’ Show of Support
“Even legends love Taylor,” a fan pointed out on social media after a video clip showed Nicks wearing the bracelet with the TTPD logo. Another devotee enthusiastically responded, “This means everything to me.” Nicks’ show of support led some fans to hope for a forthcoming collaboration between the two stars.
Swift’s Tortured Poets Department Merch
The bracelet worn by Nicks, inscribed with the initials of Swift’s recent album, is available for sale on Swift’s website as part of the ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ merchandise line. The substantial album, featuring 31 songs, was launched on April 19. Several celebrity figures, including Nicks, have publicly shown their support for Swift’s 11th studio album.
Nicks’ Friendship and Collaboration with Swift
Stevie Nicks’ friendship with Swift isn’t new. The “Edge of Seventeen” singer contributed a poem to Swift’s TTPD album. Both the CD and vinyl versions of the album featured the original handwritten copy of the poem, which Nicks dedicated to Swift.
In the poem, Nicks referred to a particular relationship as “almost a tragedy,” an excerpt of which reads: “He was in love with her / Or at least she thought so / She was brokenhearted / Maybe he was too.”
Swift’s Tribute to Nicks in TTPD
Swift also penned a song in tribute to Nicks. In the song “Clara Bow,” featured on TTPD, Swift sang, “You look like Stevie Nicks in ‘75, the hair and lips.” Nicks and Swift have been friends for years and even shared the stage at the Grammy Awards in 2010.
Nicks on Swift: A Determined and Rare Talent
Nicks has always expressed admiration for Swift. In a detailed TIME profile, she wrote of Swift: “Taylor reminds me of myself in her determination and her childlike nature. It’s an innocence that is so special and so rare.”
Wrapping Up
It’s heartening to see such a display of solidarity and friendship between two popular artists. With Nicks’ public show of support for Swift’s newest album, who knows? Maybe fans will get the collaboration they are hoping for sooner rather than later. For the latest information on your favorite artists, visit the HitPlay website.