Taylor Swift recently performed a set of Eras Tour shows at Wembley Stadium in London. These shows were her last in Europe and featured a surprise appearance by her good friend Florence Welch. Swift and Welch performed their song “Florida!!!” from her latest studio album, The Tortured Poets Department, together on stage. This made fans curious to know more about their friendship over the years. So let’s take a look at Taylor Swift and Florence Welch’s friendship history.
Inside Taylor Swift's Relationships with Post Malone and Florence Welch
Yes, Taylor Swift and Florence Welch are good friends.
Swift and Welch apparently met through their mutual friend, Blake Lively. In 2015, Swift spoke to Billboard about Florence, saying, "What sets Florence apart? Everything. Every time I'm around her, she's the most magnetic person in the room — surrounded by people who are fascinated by the idea of being around her. … There are very few people I've met in my life who are truly electric, and Florence is one of them."
Swift and Welch have also worked with some of the same artists over the years, including Calvin Harris, Rihanna and Jack Antonoff. They've gone from going head-to-head for awards to collaborating on a track on Taylor's latest studio album. In 2016, Swift's 1989 beat out Florence + the Machine's How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful at the Grammys for Best Pop Vocal Album. Welch also reportedly revealed how Swift gave her the confidence to release the album.
