Taylor Swift Performs Four Songs at Academy Museum Gala

Taylor Swift performed four songs at the Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles on October 17, including a track she wrote for Toy Story 5. The appearance brought the singer to the annual fundraiser celebrating cinema and supporting the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures’ programs and preservation work. Swift’s set included “Blank Space,” “The Fate of Ophelia,” “I Knew It, I Knew You” and “Love Story.” Reports described her performing with her band, background singers and saxophonists. One account characterized the performance as her first full-band appearance since the Eras Tour ended. “I Knew It, I Knew You” was written for Toy Story 5, according to Swift’s account of the song’s creation. She said she was inspired after seeing an early stage of the film and wrote the song after returning home. The gala performance drew attention to the track’s awards-season prospects, but the reporting does not establish that it has received an Oscar nomination. The Academy Museum announced Swift’s performance before the event. Amy Homma, the museum’s director and president, said the gala would welcome Swift and honor three filmmakers while supporting the museum’s mission. The honorees were John...