Posted on Dec 7, 2023

This Concert Teased Taylor Swift As A Surprise Guest, And Then Brought Out An Impersonator, And I Feel Bad But The Comments Are Funny

The adrenaline that would've gone through my body to be teased with a Taylor Swift performance only for it to be a joke would've been too much.

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The absolute hype in the venue DIES DOWN so suddenly...the silence is so telling, and you can hear audience members voicing their disappointment.

@sophia.eli4
taylor swift at the jingle ball!!!! #CapCut #955jingleball #taylorswift #erastour #swiftie
♬ original sound - Sophia

@sophia.eli4 / TikTok / Via tiktok.com

Here's another angle of the performance, too:

@itsdaavaaadbitch
not Channel 95.5 in Detroit bringing out a fake Taylor Swift at Jingle Ball .... #trailerswift #wtf #jingleball #channel955 #taylor #taylorswift #nottaylor
♬ original sound - It's Daavaaad, Bitch!

@itsdaavaaadbitch / TikTok / Via tiktok.com

pov: you bought your era's tour tickets from tickpick

oh this is sick 😭😭
— ‏َ (@lukelipa) December 7, 2023

Twitter: @lukelipa

would’ve asked for a refund immediately omgg
— HARAJUKU JULISSA (@NickiStatsMinaj) December 7, 2023

Twitter: @NickiStatsMinaj

i would’ve still jammed 😭 pic.twitter.com/DoCnofo8oc
— 𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐚𝐠𝐚 (@rvfaga) December 7, 2023

@rvfaga / ABC / Via Twitter: @rvfaga

Some people jokingly called out why people would think Taylor would randomly pop up at a Jingle Ball in Detroit:

y’all thought she would really turn up to a detorit jingle ball?? idk that’s a you problem 😭
— z (@bazIenka) December 7, 2023

Twitter: @bazIenka

To be fair, I attended Jingle Ball in NYC in 2017 where she performed and it was a life-changing experience. But yes, I understand, that was a different era of Taylor Swift and also it was NYC.

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This Concert Teased Taylor Swift As A Surprise Guest, And Then Brought Out An Impersonator, And I Feel Bad But The Comments Are Funny

It's that time of year when iHeart Radio presents Jingle Ball, which is a concert event in various cities where several artists perform. As someone who has been to a few over the years, it's a great time to see a ton of top artists at one event.

This year's Jingle Ball lineup includes Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, OneRepublic, and more. Each concert is hosted by a local radio station, and will sometimes include surprise guests, whether it's celebrities who are there to introduce the performances or surprise performers.

So, Jingle Ball is in full swing and the event has already made stops in Los Angeles, and most recently, Detroit.

Hosted by Channel 95.5, Detroit's Jingle Ball included performances by Usher, Jelly Roll, Big Time Rush, Flo Rida, (G)I-DLE, and more. But, the event ended up being known for a "surprise performance."

"Earlier this year, she came to our city and tore it down. She's arguably having the best year of anyone ever. Has anybody familiar with a song called 'Cruel Summer?' Does anybody know a song called 'Karma?'," a Detroit area radio host from Mojo in the Morning teased the crowd.

He continued, "In her Jingle Ball era...make some noise for...Trailor Swift." At this point the crowd was screaming, because a majority of them seemingly didn't catch the pronunciation of the name, as "Fearless" started to play, only for the audience to be greeted by a Taylor Swift impersonator.

The absolute hype in the venue DIES DOWN so suddenly...the silence is so telling, and you can hear audience members voicing their disappointment.

Here's another angle of the performance, too:

This description on one TikTok honestly made me cackle:

According to a TikTok, the point of this was to reportedly promote an upcoming radio contest where Mojo in the Morning is giving away tickets to Taylor's upcoming Eras Tour show in Indianapolis in 2024.

And, in case you're wondering, the real Taylor wasn't at Jingle Ball last night; instead, she was at the NYC premiere of Poor Things, which stars her friend Emma Stone.

When the video of the Detroit Jingle Ball debacle started making the rounds on X, formerly Twitter, and TikTok, many started wondering how they thought this was going to go:

This TikTok comment kind of summed it up best for me, LOL:

Some people jokingly called out why people would think Taylor would randomly pop up at a Jingle Ball in Detroit:

Anyway, the whole thing kind of gave me a good laugh but also I cannot even IMAGINE the adrenaline rush of being in the audience, thinking THE Taylor Swift was a surprise, only to witness this.

This Concert Teased Taylor Swift As A Surprise Guest, And Then Brought Out An Impersonator, And I Feel Bad But The Comments Are Funny

It's that time of year when iHeart Radio presents Jingle Ball, which is a concert event in various cities where several artists perform. As someone who has been to a few over the years, it's a great time to see a ton of top artists at one event.

This year's Jingle Ball lineup includes Olivia Rodrigo, SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, OneRepublic, and more. Each concert is hosted by a local radio station, and will sometimes include surprise guests, whether it's celebrities who are there to introduce the performances or surprise performers.

So, Jingle Ball is in full swing and the event has already made stops in Los Angeles, and most recently, Detroit.

Hosted by Channel 95.5, Detroit's Jingle Ball included performances by Usher, Jelly Roll, Big Time Rush, Flo Rida, (G)I-DLE, and more. But, the event ended up being known for a "surprise performance."

"Earlier this year, she came to our city and tore it down. She's arguably having the best year of anyone ever. Has anybody familiar with a song called 'Cruel Summer?' Does anybody know a song called 'Karma?'," a Detroit area radio host from Mojo in the Morning teased the crowd.

He continued, "In her Jingle Ball era...make some noise for...Trailor Swift." At this point the crowd was screaming, because a majority of them seemingly didn't catch the pronunciation of the name, as "Fearless" started to play, only for the audience to be greeted by a Taylor Swift impersonator.

The absolute hype in the venue DIES DOWN so suddenly...the silence is so telling, and you can hear audience members voicing their disappointment.

Here's another angle of the performance, too:

This description on one TikTok honestly made me cackle:

According to a TikTok, the point of this was to reportedly promote an upcoming radio contest where Mojo in the Morning is giving away tickets to Taylor's upcoming Eras Tour show in Indianapolis in 2024.

And, in case you're wondering, the real Taylor wasn't at Jingle Ball last night; instead, she was at the NYC premiere of Poor Things, which stars her friend Emma Stone.

When the video of the Detroit Jingle Ball debacle started making the rounds on X, formerly Twitter, and TikTok, many started wondering how they thought this was going to go:

This TikTok comment kind of summed it up best for me, LOL:

Some people jokingly called out why people would think Taylor would randomly pop up at a Jingle Ball in Detroit:

Anyway, the whole thing kind of gave me a good laugh but also I cannot even IMAGINE the adrenaline rush of being in the audience, thinking THE Taylor Swift was a surprise, only to witness this.

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