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Harriet Brewis
Apr 05, 2023
Taylor Swift says she's getting "tricksy" by throwing in surprise songs at …
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Watching Taylor Swift perform live is undoubtedly a spellbinding experience for fans, but some people don’t see the magic of her talent as a positive thing.
In fact, conservative Christians are accusing the pop icon of using her Eras world tour to promote satanism and witchcraft, and are urging others to cover their eyes and shield their ears from her “evil”.
Their horror stems from the performance of Evermore track ‘Willow’, which sees Swift and her backing troop dance brandish glowing orbs as they dance around the stage in dark cloaks.
One outraged viewer said the Grammy Award-winner was overtly “summoning demons” with the song, and said she had the evidence to prove it.
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In a now-viral TikTok, she pointed to a video filmed by a fan during an Eras concert, in which he yells delightedly at Swift: “Yes, summon the demons, b***h!”
She then noted that the star commented on the clip, which was posted to social media, asking if “summon the demons” had become fans’ new hype-chant (it was previously “one, two, three, let’s go b***h).
"So what she’s saying is 'summon the demons' is the new crowd chant that they all say when she does this witchcraft ritual,” the Tiktok critic explained.
She then took the opportunity to accuse non-Christians of unfairly singling out her faith, saying: “It’s pretty comical to me that people keep saying, ‘Stop shoving in Christianity down our throats,’ when the world, society, huge artists, movies, everything is shoving witchcraft and rituals, crystals, astrology and all that down our throats, and God forbid someone says, ‘Jesus loves you’.”
\u201cNOT RELIGIOUS PEOPLE TRYING TO CANCEL TAYLOR OVER WILLOW ?!?!?\u201d— ajayy (@ajayy) 1680521759
Her concerns are shared by countless other social media users, with Twitter, TikTok and Instagram all awash with warnings against Swift’s music:
\u201cNever liked Taylor Swift, but now I definitely have a reason to. \nJust saw a video of her witchcraft/ritual performance on someone's insta story..\n\nNope! Get that evil out of here. Believers should not listen to this.\u201d— Matt (@Matt) 1679279056
\u201cIn Taylor Swifts new tour, video from the concert goers show black cloaked people that appear to be witches dancing with fire in what looks to be a dark forest. They are also seen standing in a circle on stage which is often called a \u201cmagical circle\u201d in witchcraft.\u201d— Tina Griffin (@Tina Griffin) 1679406616
\u201c#TaylorSwift performing #witchcraft in her song #hollow\u201d— YouWontBelieveMe (@YouWontBelieveMe) 1680118083
\u201cNothing to see here just a giant satanic snake at the Taylor Swift concert. Satan and his follower do not hide anymore is all out in the open.\u201d— GERALD MIRABAL (@GERALD MIRABAL) 1680403070
Meanwhile, fans were quick to jump on the trend and attempt to turn it to their advantage, jokingly suggesting that people should save themselves from her "darkness" by giving away their Eras tickets:
\u201cHey guys, so apparently, Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cThe Eras Tour\u201d is using witchcraft and dark magic in an attempt to convert you all into satanists. It\u2019s in your best interest to not attend these shows and instead please give all your tickets to me to keep yourselves safe please \ud83d\ude4f\ud83c\udffb \ud83d\ude14\u201d— Should\u2019ve Said No(ah) (Taylor\u2019s Version) (@Should\u2019ve Said No(ah) (Taylor\u2019s Version)) 1680559290
\u201cTaylor Swift is unfortunately trying to initiate her fans into a cult group during her performance of \u2018willow.\u2019 She is using witchcraft to brainwash the minds of 70K people at a time. To avoid joining her cult, transfer your Eras tour tickets to my ticketmaster account.\u201d— em em (@em em) 1680546823
Sorry, guys. You'll need more than dark magic to nab yourself a place at one of her gigs.
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