Taylor Swift is always doing the unexpected. Whether it's releasing two surprise albums during a pandemic or re-recording her master catalog, shocking fans is what the pop princess does best. But I don’t think anyone would've expected Swift to defend John Mayer at her latest Eras Tour show. The singer decided to give her devotees a message regarding her current feelings on her past relationship with the “Gravity” singer. And that address was given before she played “Dear John," a track rumored to be about Mayer, as one of her tour's surprise songs.
The entertainer always plays a never-before-played song or two during her concerts. Lately, the Grammy winner has been indulging in some hits ahead of the release of Speak Now (Taylor’s Version), the re-recorded version of her 2010 album. “Dear John” is a fan favorite, so it seemed just to be just a matter of time before she played the emotional ballad. Before she started singing, however, the star made a speech, asking fans not to bully a certain someone online when the new album comes out. While not mentioning her ex-boyfriend by name, she heavily implied she was talking about the "Say" singer. She said:
