Kevin Bacon is an everlasting optimist. The legendary Footloose star and Bacon Brothers singer who scored his first solo entry on a Billboard songs chart in December with “Right here It Is Christmastime” from The Guardians of the Galaxy Vacation Particular was lately requested to give you a want listing of potential musical collaborators and he positively aimed excessive.
Showing on SiriusXM’s Pop Tradition Highlight with Jessica Shaw to advertise his new Six Levels with Kevin Bacon podcast, Bacon talked in regards to the pleasure he felt after becoming a member of Billy Joel on stage at Madison Sq. Backyard final month to run by the Piano Man’s “The Entertainer” and “You Could Be Proper” throughout Joel’s 93rd gig in his record-setting MSG residency.
Bacon mentioned the Joel team-up wasn’t essentially a “bucket listing” merchandise for him, as a result of he saves these for issues which can be throughout the realm of chance. “To me, a bucket listing is an inventory of issues you may really see your self doing in the future,” he instructed Shaw. “That is the NFW [No F–king Way] listing.”
Shaw was recreation, so she requested who’s subsequent on Bacon’s NFW collab listing? “Taylor [Swift],” he mentioned. “That’s clearly the proper reply… I actually do admire her, although. I feel she’s an awesome songwriter, and I feel what she’s executed together with her messaging and the messages she provides to younger girls, it’s superior.”
And although Swift’s Eras Tour made headlines for the spectacular listing of A-listers who attended the U.S. exhibits, Bacon didn’t make it out to any of the stadium gigs, regardless that he actually wished to. “I’ve by no means seen her. No, I haven’t seen her. I actually need to,” he mentioned, whereas additionally capturing his shot to have Swift be part of him on his pod. “Hey, if you happen to’re listening, come on!” he mentioned.
It’s not the primary time Bacon confirmed that he’s a real blue Swiftie. In April the actor and his spouse, Kyra Sedgwick, danced round their front room to Taylor’s Midnights hit “Karma” sporting T-shirts that learn “drag is an artwork and drag is a proper,” whereas urging followers to help the ACLU’s Drag Protection Fund focusing on anti-drag payments being handed and proposed by conservative lawmakers throughout the nation. “Drag bans are unhealthy karma. Proper now, drag performers and the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood want our assist,” he wrote on the time.
Hearken to Bacon manifesting his Swift collab beneath.
