Taylor Swift Sends Signed Guitars to Fan After Viral Video

Taylor Swift has sent signed guitars and a handwritten note to an eight-year-old fan and her neighbor after a video of the child’s creative song request went viral online. The gesture highlights the pop star’s ongoing engagement with her supporters.

The story began in Cleveland, Ohio, in April when Madeline, who was too shy to approach her neighbor directly, wrote a note asking him to play a Taylor Swift song. She folded the note into a paper airplane and tossed it over the fence to musician Ethan Hayes, who was practicing guitar outside. Hayes, 26, retrieved the note and performed Swift’s 2008 hit “Love Story” from his porch while Madeline sang along from her window. Her mother, Natalie Hulec, recorded the interaction and posted the video on TikTok, where it quickly amassed millions of views.

Swift’s team later contacted Hayes directly after the video gained traction online. Hayes told People magazine that they instructed him not to tell anyone until a package arrived. He said he initially expected a signed poster, but instead received a signed guitar from Swift. The singer also sent a guitar and a handwritten note to Madeline.

In the note, Swift wrote, “Dearest Madeline, I just...