The adrenaline that would ’ve gone through my body to be teased with a Taylor Swift performance only for it to be a prank would ’ve been too much .
It’s that time of year wheniHeart Radio presents Jingle Ball, which is a concert event in various cities where several artists perform. As someone who has been to a few over the years, it’s a great time to see a ton of top artists at one event.
This year’s Jingle Ball lineup includesOlivia Rodrigo,SZA,Sabrina Carpenter, OneRepublic, and more. Each concert is hosted by a local radio station, and will sometimes include surprise guests, whether it’s celebrities who are there to introduce the performances or surprise performers.
So, Jingle Ball is in full swing and the event has already made stops in Los Angeles, and most recently, Detroit.
Hosted by Channel 95.5, Detroit’s Jingle Ball included performances byUsher, Jelly Roll, Big Time Rush, Flo Rida, (G)I-DLE, and more. But, the event ended up being known for a “surprise performance.”
“Earlier this year, she came to our city and tore it down. She’s arguably having the best year of anyone ever. Has anybody familiar with a song called ‘Cruel Summer?’ Does anybody know a song called ‘Karma?’,” a Detroit area radio host from Mojo in the Morningteasedthe crowd.
He continued, “In her Jingle Ball era…make some noise for…Trailor Swift.” At this point the crowd was screaming, because a majority of them seemingly didn’t catch the pronunciation of the name, as “Fearless” started to play, only for the audience to be greeted by a Taylor Swift impersonator.
The absolute hype in the venue DIES DOWN so suddenly…the silence is so telling, and you can hear audience members voicing their disappointment.
taylor swift at the jingle ball!!!!#CapCut#955jingleball#taylorswift#erastour#swiftie
Here’s another angle of the performance, too:
not Channel 95.5 in Detroit bringing out a fake Taylor Swift at Jingle Ball …. # trailerswift#wtf#jingleball#channel955#taylor#taylorswift#nottaylor
This description on one TikTok honestly made me cackle:
According to a TikTok, the point of this was to reportedly promote an upcoming radio contest where Mojo in the Morning is giving away tickets to Taylor’s upcoming Eras Tour show in Indianapolis in 2024.
And, in case you’re wondering, the real Taylor wasn’t at Jingle Ball last night; instead, she was at the NYC premiere ofPoor Things, which stars her friend Emma Stone.
When the video of the Detroit Jingle Ball debacle startedmaking the rounds on X, formerly Twitter, and TikTok, many started wondering how they thought this was going to go:
oh this is sick 😭 😭
would ’ve ask for a refund immediately omgg
i would ’ve still jammed 😭 pic.twitter.com/DoCnofo8oc
This TikTok comment kind of summed it up best for me, LOL:
Some people jokingly called out why people would think Taylor would randomly pop up at a Jingle Ball in Detroit:
y’ all thought she would really turn up to a detorit jingle ball ? ? idk that ’s a you problem 😭
Anyway, the whole thing kind of gave me a good laugh but also I cannot even IMAGINE the adrenaline rush of being in the audience, thinking THE Taylor Swift was a surprise, only to witness this.
