During her final Eras Tour performance in Dublin on June 30, Taylor Swift paid a heartfelt tribute to Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Stevie Nicks, leaving many fans both awestruck and curious. It has sparked questions among fans about the nature of Swift and Nicks’s relationship. Are they friends?
Here’s everything to know about the Stevie Nicks reference in Taylor Swift’s “Clara Bow” song along with whether the two are friends.
Are Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks friends?
Yes, Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks are friends.
Swift and Nicks’s friendship blossomed in 2010. They performed a duet at the 52nd Grammy Awards, as noted by US Magazine. Since then, their bond has only strengthened. In 2023, when Swift was honored as Time’s Person of the Year, Nicks praised her, saying, “I don’t give Taylor advice about being famous. She doesn’t need it.” Additionally, Nicks wrote a touching prologue poem for Swift’s 11th studio album, released in April. The vinyl and CD copies feature Nicks’s handwritten note, “For T and me…”
What is the Stevie Nicks reference in Taylor Swift’s ‘Clara Bow’ song?
Stevie Nicks was spotted in the VIP tent with Julia Roberts, Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, and his friend, Ross Travis. Swift gave a special shout-out to Nicks before starting a mash-up performance of Tortured Poets Department’s “Clara Bow,” a song that mentions Nicks and “The Lucky One” from her Red album. The lyrics read, “You look like Stevie Nicks / In ’75, the hair and lips / Crowd goes wild at her fingertips / Half moonshine, a full eclipse.”
In her shout-out, Swift mentioned that she had never played the song live before and chose to perform it that night because a friend of hers, Stevie Nicks, was in the audience. Swift credited Nicks as one of the reasons she and other female artists get to do what they do. Swift also performed “You’re On Your Own, Kid.” Nicks has mentioned that this was instrumental in helping her cope with the loss of her bandmate Christine McVie as reported by USA Today.
