During her performance, Taylor sang a new song that had never been heard live before and flubbed some lyrics to another song.
Taylor Swift is currently on tour in Tokyo, Japan as part of her Eras Tour. The concert took place at the Tokyo Dome and was attended by thousands of fans from around the world.
Taylor Swift is currently on tour in Tokyo, Japan as part of her Eras Tour. The concert took place at the Tokyo Dome and was attended by thousands of fans from around the world. During her performance, Taylor sang a new song that had never been heard live before and flubbed some lyrics to another song.
Taylor Swift kicked off the Tokyo leg of The Eras Tour on February 7, 2023 at Tokyo Dome.
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Accuracy
Taylor Swift started her acoustic set with a blank space in 2024.
On night two of Tokyo, Swift strummed Eyes Open on the guitar from the Hunger Games soundtrack.
Swift performed Dear Reader and Holy Ground for the first time live during her tour in Tokyo.
Taylor Swift started her acoustic set with a blank space in 2024.
On night two of Tokyo, Swift strummed Eyes Open on the guitar from the Hunger Games soundtrack.
Swift performed Dear Reader and Holy Ground for the first time live during her tour in Tokyo.
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Deception
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Taylor Swift is performing her Eras Tour in Tokyo and playing secret songs that are not from her upcoming album. She has performed two new songs on the guitar and piano during this tour without disclosing their origins.
On night two of Tokyo, Swift strummed
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Taylor Swift's next tour dates are in Melbourne, Australia and then implies that she will make a pit stop at the Super Bowl on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce without providing any evidence or citation for this claim.
The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Taylor Swift's next tour dates are in Melbourne, Australia and then implies that she will make a pit stop at the Super Bowl on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce without providing any evidence or citation for this claim.
Taylor Swift started her acoustic set with a blank space in 2024. This is an example of an appeal to authority as it implies that Taylor Swift has been performing and playing music for some time, but the article does not provide any evidence or citation to support this claim.
Bias
(85%)
The article contains examples of religious bias and monetary bias. The author uses the phrase 'secret songs' to describe Taylor Swift's new songs which implies that they are special or exclusive, potentially creating a sense of elitism among her fans who may feel like they have access to something others do not. Additionally, the article mentions that Swift will perform at the Tokyo Dome through Saturday and then make a pit stop at the Super Bowl on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce which implies that she is using her platform for personal gain.
Swift will perform at the Tokyo Dome through Saturday and then make a pit stop at the Super Bowl on Sunday to cheer on her boyfriend Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce which implies that she is using her platform for personal gain
The phrase 'secret songs' creates a sense of elitism among Swift's fans
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The article has multiple conflicts of interest. The author is not disclosed and the site's owner may have a financial stake in Taylor Swift or her music industry.
Taylor Swift is performing four nights of sold-out shows in Tokyo as part of her Eras Tour
The area outside the Tokyo Dome was packed hours before doors opened on the first night, with fans decked out in glitter and other accessories
Kana Ishiyone traveled from Fukuoka to attend all four concerts and has been a fan since 2009
Sarina Saito and Aimi Satou are childhood friends who attended the concert together
Accuracy
No Contradictions at Time
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Publication
Deception
(50%)
The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has the potential to be the highest-grossing tour of all time. However, this statement is misleading as there have been many tours throughout history that have generated more revenue than her current tour.
The article claims that Taylor Swift's Eras Tour could end up being the highest-grossing tour of all time. This claim is false and has already been debunked by industry experts.
Fallacies
(85%)
The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses inflammatory rhetoric when describing the excitement and mania surrounding Taylor Swift's concerts in Tokyo. They also use an appeal to authority by citing experts who predict that the tour will be one of the highest-grossing tours of all time, as well as quotes from celebrities like Richard Clarke and Mitsumasa Etou. Additionally, there are examples of dichotomous depictions in phrases such as
The area outside the Tokyo Dome was packed hours before doors opened on the first night Wednesday,
Bias
(85%)
The article is biased towards Taylor Swift and her popularity. The author uses language that depicts Swift as a cultural phenomenon and the mania surrounding her concerts as something unique. They also use quotes from fans to further emphasize this point.
Swift finishes her last concert on Saturday night local time, that's still early dawn hours Saturday morning in Las Vegas, leaving her plenty of time ahead of the Super Bowl kick-off on Sunday evening Las Vegas time.
To date, Ishiyone has attended more than 20 concerts in eight cities
Two fans at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday said they’d traveled from New Zealand for the concert.
]What we've seen with the Taylor Swift tour is something that we’ve not really seen before[
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Conflicts
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The authors of the article have conflicts of interest on several topics. Taylor Swift is a popular celebrity and her concerts are highly anticipated events. The fact that they mention the #Swifties community suggests that they may be biased towards her or have financial ties to companies related to her music industry.
Taylor Swift's popularity as a celebrity is mentioned multiple times in the article, indicating potential bias towards her.
The fact that the authors mention #Swifties community suggests they may be biased towards Taylor Swift or have financial ties to companies related to her music industry.
Author
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article mentions Taylor Swift's Eras Tour and her upcoming concert at Tokyo Dome, which could be seen as a promotion for the tour or venue. Additionally, the article quotes Richard Clarke from investment firm Bernstein who is an analyst in charge of covering Taylor Swift's music streaming company Big Machine Records. This could be seen as a potential conflict of interest if Mr. Clarke has financial ties to Big Machine Records or other companies that may benefit from coverage of Taylor Swift's music business.
The article mentions the Eras Tour and Taylor Swift's upcoming concert at Tokyo Dome, which could be seen as a promotion for the tour or venue.
The article quotes Richard Clarke from investment firm Bernstein who is an analyst in charge of covering Taylor Swift's music streaming company Big Machine Records.
Taylor Swift performed a new song that had never been heard live before in the acoustic section at Tokyo Dome on February 7, 2023.
During her performance, Swift flubbed the lyrics of 'Dear Reader' from Midnights (3am Edition).
Swift changed her signature manicure to a classy white and announced that she would be changing her rule of only playing a surprise song once in 2024.
Accuracy
Taylor Swift messed up the lyrics of 'Dear Reader' from Midnights (3am Edition) during her performance in Tokyo on February 7, 2023.
Florence Pugh and Zendaya were a stunning duo at the Mexico City premiere of Dune: Part Two on February 6, 2023.
Deception
(30%)
Taylor Swift made a mistake in the lyrics of one of her surprise songs during her concert at Tokyo Dome on February 7th. She sang 'These restless tears of a cursed man' instead of 'These desperate prayers of a cursed man'. This is an example deception because she intentionally changed the words to make it sound different from the original song.
Taylor Swift sang 'These restless tears of a cursed man' instead of 'These desperate prayers of a cursed man'
Fallacies
(70%)
The article contains several fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority when she quotes Taylor Swift's statement about playing a song multiple times if it was messed up in the acoustic section. This is not necessarily true and could be misleading for readers who take her word as fact.
Taylor Swift played “Dear Reader” from Midnights (3am Edition) with incorrect lyrics, singing “These restless tears of a cursed man,” instead of the correct version. This is an example of a fallacy in which the author misrepresents or changes information to fit their own narrative.
Taylor Swift announced that she was changing her rule about only playing surprise songs once, stating that she would make all songs fair game when they go back on tour. This statement could be seen as an appeal to authority since it is coming from a well-known celebrity like Taylor Swift.
Bias
(80%)
Grace Riley has demonstrated a moderate level of bias in her reporting. She has shown an ideological bias by presenting Taylor Swift's decision to change the rule for surprise songs as if it is a positive thing and that she is doing it because she wants to play more songs. This implies that playing fewer surprise songs was negative, which may not be true or accurate.
She also played a tune that had never been heard live before
Swift changed her signature manicure from colors representing each of her albums to a classy white, seemingly a nod to her upcoming 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department.
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Conflicts
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Interest (50%)
Grace Riley has a conflict of interest on the topic of Taylor Swift's surprise songs as she is an employee at Yahoo Entertainment which owns and operates the site where this article was published.
Author
Conflicts
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Grace Riley has a conflict of interest on the topic of Taylor Swift's surprise songs as she is an author for Yahoo Entertainment and may have financial ties to the company or industry.
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