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Taylor Swift Says Brad Paisley Filled Her Tour Bus With ‘Thousands’ of Crickets in Prank That Went ‘Too Far’: ‘We’ve Been Estranged Since’

Taylor Swift took the stage at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night, and while she didn’t give audiences an update on when they can expect…

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Variety reports: Taylor Swift took the stage at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame on Monday night, and while she didn’t give audiences an update on when they can expect new music, she did reveal she and Brad Paisley still have “Bad Blood” from a tour prank gone wrong nearly 20 years ago.

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United States · Americas
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Taylor Swift Says Brad, Paisley Filled Her Tour, Bus With, Thousands’ of Crickets
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