Lizzo confirmed some like to Taylor Swift throughout her tour opener in Australia on Friday (July 14).
Whereas chatting up the viewers at Perth’s RAC Enviornment, the “About Rattling Time” singer noticed a concert-goer holding up an indication that learn, “I Selected You Over Taylor Swift (Coronary heart) Can I Get a Hug.” Earlier than addressing the flattering message, Lizzo thanked followers for attending the efficiency.
“I’m going to start out off be saying thanks for coming to my present,” the pop-rap star said. “I do know tickets are costly to all people’s exhibits, so it means the world to me that you simply’re right here.”
She added, “Taylor Swift is superb as properly. And also you don’t have to decide on, as a result of I’m going to get you tickets to Taylor Swift! I’m simply kidding.”
Lizzo then requested the group if Swift — who’s at the moment touring North American stadiums on her The Eras Tour — had already toured in Australia.
“Did she already play? When does she come right here? She’s not coming right here?” Lizzo requested earlier than joking, “The way you select me over Taylor?”
The singer-rapper then autographed the signal and commented, “I really like TayTay too … there’s no competitors right here.”
In late June, Lizzo acquired backlash from Swifties after feedback she made throughout an Instagram Dwell. “The most well-liked individual of right this moment ain’t even corresponding to what Beyonce is doing,” Lizzo said.
A lot of Swift’s followers believed her phrases have been aimed on the pop famous person, who’s at the moment dominating the Billboard charts together with her re-recorded Communicate Now album and breaking data together with her Eras Tour.
Watch Lizzo react to the Taylor Swift signal at her Australia live performance on Twitter here.
