Lana Del Rey‘s version of pop stardom looks a little different than Taylor Swift‘s, but both musicians have followed the path most true to their artistry. (Rolling Stone)
Del Rey’s journey landed her a headlining slot at Coachella earlier this year, where she rode to the stage on the back of a motorcycle. Swift, on the other hand, is on the latest leg of her career-spanning stadium tour. The pair have appeared on music and the Grammy Awards stage together, but they’ve also shared more private conversations about their long-term goals.
“She’s told me so many times that she wants it more than anyone,” Del Rey recently told BBC News about Swift’s position as a world-dominating pop star. “And how amazing – she’s getting exactly what she wants. She’s driven, and I think it’s really paid off.”
The Eras tour continues later tonight in Edinburgh, Scotland, where Swift has sold out three consecutive nights. The run is scheduled to extend through December with more shows in Europe and North America. Last year, when she was named Time’s Person of the Year, Swift spoke to the magnitude of the tour, saying: “I wanted to play a show that was longer than they ever thought it would be, because that makes me feel good leaving the stadium.”
She added: “Every day, I would run on the treadmill, singing the entire set list out loud,” she said. “Fast for fast songs, and a jog or a fast walk for slow songs. Then I had three months of dance training, because I wanted to get it in my bones. I wanted to be so over-rehearsed that I could be silly with the fans, and not lose my train of thought.”
