Jack Antonoff hangs up on reporter after question about Taylor Swift: 'You know I'm not talking about that'

Jack Antonoff doesn't do spoilers for Taylor Swift's new album Department of Tormented Poets, including whether or not he participates in the project. A Dutch media outlet learned this the hard way in a recent interview with the producer, who abruptly ended their conversation in response to a question about his work with the “Anti-Hero” singer.

Talking about his latest album with Bleachers album-ben-je-bij-mij-aan-het-verkeerde-adres-a4193903″ rel=”nofollow” target=”_blank”>NRCa newspaper based in the Netherlands, Antonoff was candid when asked if he has any credit Tormented Poets, which is scheduled for release on April 19. The former Fun guitarist has been producing for Swift since 2014 1989and recently won producer of the year at the 2024 Grammys for his work on the pop star Midnight LP.

“You know I'm not talking about that,” she told the publication before hanging up. “If you're looking for clickbait, you've come to the wrong place. Thanks for this discussion.”

A little while later, a reader at X criticized the musician for “bad attitude” in the new interview. However, other fans pointed out that Antonoff may have been trying to keep the conversation focused on his own work. he and his band dropped their self-titled album Homeless spectator seats at a match record earlier this month and debuted at No. 62 on the Billboard 200.

Another person joked about the incident“trying to write off jack antonoff because he's a man from the new jersey is so bold.”

Although he stays with his lips Tormented Poets For now, Antonoff has long been vocal about how much he loves working with Swift. “There's a lot of magic there,” he told Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe of their studio dynamic in a March 6 interview. “It's almost like, the more we do, the less I look forward to it. Because I often think to myself, how much longer could we continue to have that spark? And I'm just grateful that he's there.”

In an interview in February, Antonoff was also candid about why he feels protective of the pop star. “You're coming after my friend Taylor, you're toast to me,” he told them Los Angeles Timesadding that questioning Swift's skills “is like questioning someone's belief in God… you just don't go there.”