Taylor Swift sings “I Forgot That You Existed” on Scooter Braun’s birthday

Taylor Swift leans on her Call.

On Tuesday, June 18, the 34-year-old pop superstar wowed Swifties in Cardiff when she mashed up two diss tracks, “I Forgot That You Existed” and “This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things” during her surprise performance.

When the singer got to the lyric, “‘Cause forgiveness is a nice thing to do,'” Swift buried her hands in her hair and burst into sustained laughter as the crowd cheered her on.

Fans immediately flooded social media with clips of the momentand pointed out that her long-time arch-enemy Scooter Braun celebrated his 43rd birthday on the same day.

“I FORGOT YOU EXIST X SO WE CAN’T HAVE NICE THINGS RIGHT AFTER SCOOTER BRAUN ANNOUNCED HIS RETIREMENT. TAYLOR SWIFT WILL NEVER BE FUNNY AGAIN,” wrote one Swiftie.

Swift and Braun have been at loggerheads since the HYBE CEO — who announced his retirement from music management in a lengthy statement on June 17 — bought Big Machine Label Group for more than $300 million in 2019, which included the master rights to Swift’s first six albums. (He has since sold the rights.)

Shortly after Braun’s contract with her former label head Scott Borchetta became public, Swift sharply criticized both men and later announced that she would re-record her albums. “All I could think about was the incessant, manipulative bullying I’ve experienced from him for years,” Swift wrote in a Tumblr post.

In an open letter to Swift, shared on his Instagram account a few days later, Braun claimed he had “attempted multiple times” to reach “a resolution” with the singer, adding that he was “frustrated” by her “accusations.”

When Swift released her album midnight in 2022, several pointed song lyrics – including “Vigilante S—” and “Karma” – were rumored to be inspired by their ongoing drama.

“I have been fortunate enough to live a Forrest Gump-like life witnessing and being a part of the journeys of some of the world’s most extraordinary talent. I constantly pinch myself and ask myself ‘How did I get here?’ And after 23 years, that chapter as a music executive has come to an end,” Braun – who has worked with Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, Tori Kelly and more – shared on his Instagram account earlier this week.

In the future, Braun, who is the father of three children with his ex-wife Yael Cohen, will be “a father first, a CEO second, and no longer a manager,” he wrote.