Taylor Swift criticised for announcing UK only-bonus edition of TTPD as Charli XCX is tipped for number one

Yesterday, it was announced that Charli XCX is on the way to having her second consecutive number one album with BRAT, and just a few hours later, Taylor Swift announced new The Tortured Poets Department digital albums with bonus tracks and first draft phone memos for UK fans, despite already adding another variant to the collection on Tuesday, making a total of 34 different versions of the album.

Fans have criticised Swift for seemingly trying to block Charli XCX from getting the number one spot, as it would knock her off being top of the charts. One user wrote: "The way Taylor Swift keeps re-releasing her album to block other artists from getting a #1 is pathetic, if this was any other artist they would be held accountable and rules would be changed. There’s no other reason for these countless calculated re-releases", which led to somebody referencing when Travis Scott had a bundle deal to boost sales, and Billboard changed the rules on bundles as a result.

this is a deliberate attempt to block brat. why is taylor swift threatened by charli xcx you annoying greedy bitch ily but you are on top of the world let charli have her moment her album is worlds better than yours https://t.co/jaJjdlLh10

— ally☽ #1 gege hater (@merrinluvr) June 13, 2024

geolocking the albums so only people in the UK can purchase……. which is a direct move to block BRAT and there’s literally no other reason she would do this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 https://t.co/WbhSHnWeps

— ducki 🏳️‍⚧️ (@dxckiii) June 13, 2024

"Taylor Swift is releasing new versions of her snoozefest album only in the UK because Charli is predicted to go #1 there... this bitch is psycho, she's the cancer of the music industry, seriously, never seen such a fame-hungry and stats-obsessed "artist" in my life", another X user wrote.

Swift announced more variants of the album in May, when Billie Eilish released HIT ME HARD AND SOFT, and fans of both artists are noticing the similarities. "I used to like Taylor but the chart obsession is annoying. She already has so many awards and acknowledgements let other women WIN. Stop blocking new albums with ur new 50th dahm cd variants".

Despite not getting a number one for her latest album, Eilish has just joined Swift and The Weeknd as the only artists to ever surpass 100 million monthly listeners in Spotify history.

Ok I thought yall were paranoid but since Billie Eilish I've been convinced she just hates when other women have chart success. Is Taylor Fucking Swift actually threatened by "posing by poppers" Charlie XCX. https://t.co/1l13s2pBRd

— Kyle ⛧⚦🐾 (@Burgerpawjob) June 11, 2024

so tayfraud did it to billie and now she did it to charli xcx??? oh they could never make me like you taylor!!! pic.twitter.com/RmZXBZcrYC

— abraham (@abemtx) June 14, 2024