How many people can honestly say that Taylor Swift showed up to play at their engagement party? For Californian Swiftie Alex Goldschmidt, that once-in-a-lifetime moment actually happened when the pop superstar unexpectedly walked into his small celebration at a local pub — guitar in hand.
Alex’s guests were left completely speechless as Tay Tay stepped into the room and performed a stripped-down acoustic version of “King of My Heart.” The original electropop track was reimagined into a soft, romantic ballad that fit the intimate setting perfectly. As Alex and his fiancé Ross Girard held hands, surrounded by friends and family, Swift’s voice filled the room with quiet magic.
The emotional performance, later uploaded online, has racked up more than 2.7 million views. Fans flooded the comments with reactions like, “I would’ve fainted!” and “No mic, no warm-up, just pure talent.” It was a reminder that even without elaborate stage effects, Taylor Swift’s raw musicianship can still leave an audience breathless.
“King of My Heart” — a deep cut from Swift’s 2017 album Reputation — has long been thought to reference her former relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn. The song’s lyrics about finding true love made it a fitting choice for an engagement celebration.
According to Alex, who calls himself a “Taylor Swift anthropologist” on Instagram, he simply emailed Taylor to ask if she would come — and somehow, she said yes. Introducing her to the stunned crowd, Alex said, “There’s someone who couldn’t be here tonight… but kind of played a role in all this. Please welcome my friend, Taylor.” Moments later, Swift walked in to cheers, joking that she hadn’t performed in a while before dedicating the song: “This is from Alex. It’s sung by me, but it’s from Alex.”
Though “King of My Heart” was never released as a single, it featured on every night of Swift’s Reputation Stadium Tour, which drew nearly 3 million fans worldwide and became one of the highest-grossing tours ever by a female artist.
Once again, Taylor Swift proved that whether she’s commanding a stadium or strumming in a pub for two people in love, she has a way of turning any room into something unforgettable.
