Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star dominates ARIA album charts ahead of Australia tour

Taylor Swift news diary: Pop star dominates ARIA album charts ahead of Australia tour
Taylor Swift will be jetting to Australia next month for Eras Tour Sydney and Melbourne (Marcelo Endelli/TAS23/Getty Images)

Welcome to our daily Taylor Swift News Digest, your go-to source for the latest updates and insights into the world of one of today's most influential and celebrated artists.

Delve into Taylor Swift's dynamic career, public appearances, and the buzz within the entertainment industry as we provide you with a bite-sized overview of the happenings in the life of this multi-talented and ever-evolving artist.

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's families say they have never seen couple 'so happy'

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's families have reportedly never seen the couple 'so happy' (Gotham/GC Images)

Swift and her new beau Travis Kelce's respective families have reportedly never seen the pair 'so happy' before their budding romance, a source recently claimed. "They love being together no matter what they’re doing and appreciate the little things in life," they said. 

"Their families are both on board and everyone on Travis’ side loves Taylor and vice versa. It’s a supportive dynamic all around. Their loved ones have never seen either of them so happy and hope and believe that it will continue," the source added. 

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Restaurant patrons were 'shocked' to see Taylor Swift having girls' night out with Chiefs WAGs

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Patrons of local Kansas restaurant, Rye, were reportedly left 'shocked' to see Swift having a fun girls' night out with the Chiefs WAGs. "The restaurant just got really quiet and I think people were more so just really shocked that she was there," co-owner Megan Garrelts said. 

She also shared that the pop star was "very, very nice" and even shook hands with her before she went into the private dining area. Garrelts mentioned that Swift arrived at the restaurant a day before New Year’s Eve with her security team and a "group of pals".

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Taylor Swift reportedly ordered Travis Kelce’s favorite dessert during girls' night out with Brittany Mahomes

Swift reportedly ordered Kelce's favorite dessert during her girls' night out with Brittany Mahomes and Chiefs WAGs at the Rye restaurant in Leawood, Kansas, co-owner Garrelts revealed.

"It was pretty cool because Travis… he always requests our cinnamon roll, so I would think that he must have said something to her since she was going to [our establishment]," she said, adding, "That was pretty fun, so we warmed it up."

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Emma Stone jokes Carey Mulligan has 'never heard' of Taylor Swift

Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan talked about Swift during their appearance at 'The Hollywood Reporter’s Actress Roundtable' series alongside other A-list actresses. When the group was asked which "Taylor Swift era" they would be, Mulligan asked, "What does that mean?"

Shortly after, Stone joked, "She’s never heard of her." Mulligan eventually understood that an "era" meant an "album" and responded saying, "I'd be Folklore. My husband [Marcus Mumford] sings on Folklore. And it’s lovely. 'Cowboy Like Me'." 

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Taylor Swift dominates ARIA albums chart ahead of Australian tour

Taylor Swift released re-recorded '1989 (Taylor's Version)' (Taylor Swift/Instagram)
Taylor Swift dominated the ARIA albums chart with '1989 (Taylor's Version)' (@taylorswift/Instagram)

Swift dominated the ARIA albums chart ahead of her Eras Tour Sydney and Melbourne next month, hitting double figures as '1989 (Taylor’s Version)'  reached week 10 at No 1.

ARIA noted that '1989 (Taylor’s Version)' was the most successful of Swift’s re-recorded albums as her previous releases 'Fearless (Taylor’s Version)' and 'Red (Taylor’s Version)' each spent one week on top in 2021, while 'Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)' led for two weeks in 2023.

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