{"id":75842,"date":"2026-10-27T05:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/taylor-swift-recalls-brad-paisleys-tour-prank-couldnt-sleep\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T05:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T05:03:34","slug":"taylor-swift-recalls-brad-paisleys-tour-prank-couldnt-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/27\/taylor-swift-recalls-brad-paisleys-tour-prank-couldnt-sleep\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift Recalls Brad Paisley\u2019s Tour Prank: ‘Couldn’t Sleep’"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Taylor Swift<\/a> and Brad Paisley<\/a> have a pretty wild piece of tour history together \u2014 one Swift apparently hasn’t been able to forget nearly two decades later.<\/p>\n

The pop superstar recalled the prank Paisley pulled on her while she was opening for him on his 2007 Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour<\/em>. The experience was so memorable that Swift joked she’d been \u201cestranged\u201d from the country star ever since.<\/p>\n

Swift brought up the story<\/a> Monday night (Oct. 26) in Nashville while accepting her induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. At 36, she’s the youngest artist ever to receive the honor.<\/p>\n

What Prank Did Brad Paisley Play on Taylor Swift?<\/h3>\n

During her acceptance speech, Swift recalled how Paisley filled her entire tour bus with thousands of live crickets.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor months I couldn\u2019t sleep,\u201d she remembered, per Rolling Stone<\/em><\/a>, adding that she spent her nights considering buying a pet lizard to eradicate the problem.<\/p>\n

Taylor Swift Reflects on Her Early Nashville Days<\/h3>\n

The cricket caper was just one memory Swift shared as she reflected on her early songwriting years in Nashville<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b><\/em>Brad Paisley Reveals the Truth About Taylor Swift’s Wedding<\/a><\/p>\n

The singer recently marked 20 years since the release of her self-titled debut album, which helped launch her career.<\/p>\n

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I started writing songs when I was a little kid, and I knew from the time I wrote my first song that even if it couldn\u2019t be my career, it would be my passion. It would be what I centered my entire life around.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Swift called the induction an incredible honor, especially at this point in her life, and spoke about how Nashville helped shape the part of herself she’s most proud of.<\/p>\n

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Kevin Mazur, Getty Images<\/figcaption>Brad Paisley + Taylor Swift at Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame<\/span><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cNashville is the place<\/a> that honed and polished the thing about myself and the thing about my life that I am the most proud of and the most passionate about,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Read More: <\/b><\/em>Taylor Swift Reflects on Her Country Roots and ‘Tim McGraw’<\/a><\/p>\n

She added that she would cherish the moment forever, calling it one of those \u201camazing Nashville moments\u201d she’d revisit on a rainy day.<\/p>\n

Lainey Wilson<\/a> performed a stripped-down version of Swift’s hit \u201cLove Story\u201d before the induction. Other members of the 2026 class included Shawn Camp<\/strong>, Bruce Channel<\/strong>, Lyle Lovett<\/strong> and Lee Thomas Miller<\/strong>. George Strait<\/a> was also honored with the Career Maker Award.<\/p>\n

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Taylor Swift’s 11 Best Country Collaborations, Ranked<\/h2>\n
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It’s no surprise that Taylor Swift’s voice works so well in a country setting \u2014 it is her home genre, after all! From the Chicks to Chris Stapleton to Tim McGraw, Swift’s country collaborations keep the genre close to her heart, no matter where else music takes her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Carena Liptak<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n