Joe Alwyn Reacts to Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department & ‘So Long London’

Joe Alwyn reacts to Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department

We all want to know how Joe Alwyn reacts to Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department but the reality is that Joe has never spoken candidly about his past relationship so why would that change now? However, an insider told the Daily Mail that it’s raised alarm bells for him, particularly with the name which is likely a reference to the group chat, The Tortured Man Club, with which he shares with Paul Mescal and Andrew Scott.

“Joe has not said one word about Taylor or their breakup and has been completely respectful of her. It’s undeniable that the name of her upcoming album is in reference to Joe’s WhatsApp group chat,” the source said. “Taylor knocked him for the name of this when they were together. She didn’t want people to think that it had anything to do with her, so when he spoke out about it, she was, of course, bothered.”

The insider continued, “Joe has no reason to believe yet that she is going to diss him or their relationship. She writes about her past using code and points of reference. It may just be that she is reflecting on their time together and he is hoping it is nothing more.”

They concluded: “If it is a diss album, that is shady. He helped her with songwriting on her past album so it will really come as a shock to him if she talks about their breakup, as it is something he has not spoken of at all. Regardless of what she does, he will still not respond because he has removed himself from her narrative and is very glad, he did.”

Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department tracklist

On Monday February 5, 2024, the day after announcing her new album “two years in the making” would be out on April 19, the tracklist dropped including some of her collaborators.

Side A
Fortnight (feat. Post Malone)
The Tortured Poets Department
My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
Down Bad

Side B
So Long, London
But Daddy I Love Him
Fresh Out the Slammer
Florida!!! (Florence + the Machine)

Side C
Guilty as Sin?
Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?
I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
loml

Side D
I Can Do It With a Broken Heart
The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
The Alchemy
Clara Bow
Bonus Track: The Manuscript

Fans’ reactions to the song titles were strong. “Joe Alwyn count your days,” one fan tweeted. “Every song title from The Tortured Poets Department is bad for Joe Alwyn,” another agreed. Another said Joe would be “entering witness protection” once the album is released, while another wrote, “just remembered that when i wake up on april 19th i will not have to endure what joe alwyn will have to endure.”

Then again, there have been some die-hard Swifties who aren’t so keen on the collection. “She’s going to release this. Joe is going to continue to pay her dust, and it’ll continue to drive her insane,” one wrote. “babe i thought this was the hapPIEST YOU’VE EVER BEEN what happened???” another said. “saw the leak for this a few hours ago and immediately wrote it off as fake 😭 wtf are these titles,” another wrote.

Why did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up?

Why did Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn break up? According to ET, the relationship “had run its course.” A source told the site that the breakup “was not dramatic.” and “it’s why [Joe] hasn’t been spotted at any shows.”

A source told gossip Instagram Deux Moi on the Tuesday before the news broke, “They broke up a few weeks ago, that’s why he hasn’t been at shows and you won’t see him at any. They weren’t married either so you won’t see him at any. They weren’t married either so you won’t see a divorce. It wasn’t dramatic it just ran its course and she’s clearly in a good place with it.”

Eagle-eyed Swifties who love their Easter eggs also noticed that Taylor swapped out a song on her setlist “Invisible String” with “The 1” which points to further proof of the breakup. “You think you can just scroll the setlist? You think you can just come prepared?” Taylor said after her first performance of the song in Texas. “Let it be said about the Eras Tour … there’s high jinks.”

Other sources told People that the two simply outgrew each other. “They’ve had rough patches before and always worked things out, so friends thought they would take some time apart but eventually come back together,” one source said noting that they “weren’t the right fit for one another.”

“They had plenty in common and fell in love in a safe bubble while she was retreating from the world during Reputation,” the source added. “Then the pandemic hit, and they were locked down together and able to continue growing their relationship in this insulated way. But he didn’t really ‘know’ her yet outside of that bubble.”  The source continued, “Joe has struggled with Taylor’s level of fame and the attention from the public. The differences in their personalities have also become harder to ignore after years together. They’ve grown apart.”

The source also said that the singer and actor were “talking about marriage as recently as a few months ago.” “Taylor didn’t see them working out in the long run,” says the insider, who adds that the split happened “recently” and was “not dramatic.” Page Six confirmed that the two never married despite speculation.

Midnights by Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift with a lit lighter is giving the kind of “burn the world down” energy that we all need. Burn those bad late-night memories down to ash and let what is one of Taylor’s best albums wipe your tears away. Put yourself through the lavender haze with this lavender-colored vinyl. Fans can order Taylor Swift’s Midnights album with three bonus tracks exclusively at Target. The three bonus tracks include: “Hits Different,” You’re On Your Own, Kid (Strings Remix), “Sweet Nothing (Piano Remix)”