Swift and Lana Del Rey first connected at the 2012 MTV Europe Music Awards (via Spin), and have been fans of each other ever since. In 2022, the "Summertime Sadness" singer was featured on Swift's "Midnights" album on the song "Snow on the Beach."
During a stop in Las Vegas on Swift's "Eras" tour in March 2023, the singer gave Del Rey a shoutout, telling fans (via People), "I do want to talk about something, because Lana Del Rey put out a new album, and it's called 'Did You Know There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.' And, guys, it's so good. You probably already know that. But it's just extraordinary. I just think she's the best that we have. And so I think we need to make it a priority as a group to stream, buy, support this album and this artist."