Taylor Swift Releases Cats Song and Fights Back Against Scooter Braun

Before the end of the year, we’ll finally get to see Taylor Swift in action as Bombalurina in Cats. Previously, we reported that she had been taking the role very seriously after attending cat school. Along with Idris Elba, Dame Judi Dench, and other members of the cast, she spent four months at so-called ‘cat school’ in order to learn the behaviors and mannerisms of cats.

Now, we’ve got our first insight into the film itself after the release of ‘Beautiful Ghosts’, a song for the movie written by Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber. While Swift has mastered the pop world, Webber is perhaps the biggest name for musicals, and it seems like a dream partnership. In the film, it isn’t Swift’s character who sings the song. However, she has recorded a studio version for the soundtrack that will accompany the movie.

In the movie, it will be Francesca Hayward, who plays Victoria, who will sing the song and you can listen to it right now. If we weren’t excited enough for next month’s release, we are even more so now.

Update on Swift and Braun Feud

Meanwhile, the battle over the rights to Swift’s original music rages on. In case you haven’t seen this story previously, Braun’s company is now the sole owner of Taylor Swift’s catalog of music. In the months since the announcement, Swift has been extremely outspoken and other singers have urged her to record all the songs again to regain ownership.

On Thursday, she released a statement and noted her distress at the situation. Just recently, it was announced that Swift would be awarded the Artist of the Decade Award at the American Music Awards. However, the previously planned medley performance at the awards ceremony has been put on hold by Scott Borchetta and Scooter Braun. Why? Because it would be an attempt to re-record music before she’s actually allowed to do so (next year).

Ultimately, she wants other singers and fans to support her and make an effort to regain creative control of her music. Not long after the statement, friends and celebrities jumped to her aid. For example, Gigi Hadid took to Twitter to say ‘Scott and Scoter, you know what the right thing to do is. Taylor and her fans deserve to celebrate the music.’

Elsewhere, Ruby Rose said, ‘This is not ok,’ while Rebecca Black said, ‘What a complete power pull.’. Over the course of the day, and ever since, messages of support have been rolling in for the ‘Love Story’ singer including from Camila Cabello, Todrick Hall, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Brendon Urie, and Kelsey Ballerini.

What’s more, long-term friend Ed Sheeran revealed that he had ‘been speaking directly to her, like I always do,’ after a fan suggested a lack of support from the Brit.

We hope this situation finds a resolution and that we get to enjoy her performance in Cats alongside a wonderful medley at the American Music Awards!