In a recent interview that has sent shockwaves through the music industry, Travis Kelce, boyfriend of Taylor Swift, has vehemently criticized fellow artist Billie Eilish for accusing Taylor Swift of being “greedy” regarding vinyl variants of her albums.
The controversy arose when Billie Eilish made comments during a podcast, suggesting that Taylor Swift’s decision to release multiple versions of her albums on vinyl was driven by greed. Eilish’s remarks sparked a swift backlash from fans and fellow musicians alike, with many coming to Swift’s defense.
In response to Eilish’s comments, Travis Kelce did not hold back, slamming the Grammy-winning artist for her remarks. “It’s disappointing to hear Billie Eilish make such baseless accusations against Taylor,” Kelce stated. “Taylor is one of the most genuine and generous artists in the industry. Her dedication to her fans and the quality of her work is unparalleled.”
Kelce went on to highlight Swift’s track record of connecting with her fans and creating meaningful experiences through her music. “Taylor puts her heart and soul into every album, and her fans appreciate the effort she puts into creating special editions and variants,” he added.
The NFL star also pointed out the hypocrisy in Eilish’s comments, noting that many artists, including Eilish herself, have released special edition vinyl records. “It’s ironic that Billie would criticize Taylor for something she herself has done,” Kelce remarked.
Fans of Taylor Swift have rallied behind Kelce’s defense of the pop icon, praising him for standing up for his girlfriend. Social media has been abuzz with messages of support for Swift and Kelce, with many expressing disappointment in Eilish’s comments.
‘Clocked Taylor Swift bad,’ Billie Eilish fans scream after singer slams ‘big stars’ for being ‘wasteful’ with releases
BILLIE Eilish has seemingly called out Taylor Swift by ripping singers who re-release albums for money as wasteful.
The What Was I Made For Artist remarked on “big artists” re-releasing their music on different hardcopy forms during an interview with Billboard.
Billie Eilish has seemingly called out Taylor Swift by ripping singers who re-release albums for money as wastefulCredit: The Mega Agency
While Billie didn’t mention Taylor by name, many fans believe her comments were squarely aimed at the Cruel Summer singerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
While Billie, 22, didn’t mention Taylor, 34, by name, many fans believe her comments were squarely aimed at the Cruel Summer singer.
In the interview, Billie mentioned, “We live in this day and age where, for some reason, it’s very important to some artists to make all sorts of different vinyl and packaging.
“Which ups the sales and ups the numbers and gets them more money and gets them more.”
The No Time to Die singer asserted, “I can’t even express to you how wasteful it is.”
“It is right in front of our faces and people are just getting away with it left and right,” she continued.
Billie explained that she finds the reissuing of music on vinyl form “really frustrating” as someone who goes out of their way to be “sustainable” and does the best she can to make sure everyone in her team is also “being sustainable.”
She then seemed to allude to Taylor as she complained, “It’s some of the biggest artists in the world making f***ing forty different vinyl packages that have a different unique thing just to get you to keep buying more.”
Billie expressed that it deeply bothered her that some music artists are more concerned with numbers and making more money than what effects this wasteful practice has on the world.