Highlights
- Sidoti, Taylor Swift's lead guitarist, had a baby after her tour's Asia leg - fans believe she scheduled shows to accommodate his life event.
- The pair have been performing together since 2007, showing a great working relationship - Sidoti also praised Swift's Eras Tour on social media.
- Swift's leadership style and respect for fans have been noted over the years - she values privacy and praises privacy within her team.
Taylor Swift is one of the world's biggest stars and has many loyal fans. But she also knows she cannot put on a show without her team, and her lead guitarist, Paul Sidoti, recently became a father. The birth coincided with the end of the Asia leg of her Eras Tour, and many believe the dates chosen for her performances were deliberate to allow Sidoti to be there for the birth of his son.
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Taylor Swift has penned plenty of hits, but how many songs has she written in total?Sidoti announced the birth of his baby on Instagram on March 12, 2024. "This morning, we welcomed our little miracle Sammy Sidoti into the world," he captioned a picture of the newborn. "Our prayers were answered, and mommy and baby are doing great. Big sister Scarlett is over the moon having a baby brother. All my love to @ashsidoti," he wrote, giving credit to his wife.
What Have Fans Said About Taylor Swift's Lead Guitarist Having A Child?
Swift would likely have known that Sidoti would become a father for the second time. The pair have been performing together since 2007. They have established a great working relationship, and Sidoti is passionate about his job, as evidenced by the support he has shown Swift on social media.
On March 19, 2024, Sidoti posted a photo of Swift and the Eras Tour and discussed how it would be available on Disney+. "I'm so proud to be part of something so historic," he wrote in the caption. "This has been an incredible journey this year, and I'm looking forward to more shows through 2024. I'm also busy signing 8x10 personalized photos!" So, did Swift end her tour dates by considering her guitarist's personal life? Her fans think so.
"I love that she planned the tour around the due date preemptively," one fan wrote. "He waited until the Eras tour took a two-month break!!!!" another commented. A fan congratulated Sidoti on his newborn and the date he arrived, writing, "Good job on baby staying put while you were in Singapore! Congrats!!!"
"Oh my gosh, Paul—I'm so happy for you!! Good thing your new buddy waited until you got home from Asia! Congrats all around … way to go, Mrs. Sidoti/Mama Queen!" a commenter wrote. But as nice as this feedback is, some have stated that the "tour was scheduled before he was conceived, lol." But that doesn't mean Swift is not good to her team.
How Does Taylor Swift Treat Her Team?
Over the years, there has been a lot of feedback about what it is like to work for Swift, and in 2023, a Forbes article praised her leadership abilities. However, there are also claims that she takes her privacy seriously. In 2014, she requested that journalists sign a non-disclosure agreement, per Variety. She also spoke about being paranoid about security in an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! "I have a lot of maybe-/maybe-not-irrational fears of security invasion, wiretaps, people eavesdropping," she said.
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Taylor Swift's top Spotify streams will likely be changing since she announced her new album, 'The Tortured Poets Department' will be released soon.She is also believed to have immense respect for her fans. "One of the things that Taylor is insistent upon is that [the fans are] not rushed. You know, they obviously can't spend five or ten minutes individually, but she never wants to make them feel like it's a cattle call," her former manager, Rick Barker, told Pollstar (via PopCrush).
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