Taylor Swift disappoints fans by missing the Met Gala for the eighth year in a row, after Anna Wintour rekindled expectations the pop star might attend

Fans wanting to see Taylor Swift at the Met Gala this year were disappointed when she failed to show up on Monday.

Swift last attended the Met Gala in 2016, when she co-chaired the ‘Manus x Machina’-themed event.

Swift, 34, is still on her Eras Tour and will next perform in Paris on May 9.

It occurred after Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour rekindled anticipation Swift will attend, telling Jenna Hager, ‘I hope she comes and loves the exhibit.’

Fans flocked to Twitter to voice their dismay, with one saying, ‘The Met Gala is over for me unless Taylor Swift turns up.’

‘Wow Taylor Swift didn’t show up even after Anna Wintour requested her presence. #MetGala,’ another posted.

‘She should have been at the Met tonight,’ another posted.

‘met gala is over ?? no rihanna? no beyonce? no billie eilish? no taylor swift? no katy perry? no lady gaga? no blake lively? Wth?? Why??????’ one Twitter user remarked.

One theorized Swift’s absence had more to do with her feud with Kim Kardashian.

‘I’m not sure why so many people were expecting Taylor Swift at the Met Gala. The Met Gala is Kardashian territory. Tay hasn’t been since the beef started and that is not a coincidence,’ they posted.

‘no billie eilish, taylor swift, rihanna, blake lively, katy perry… the met gala is so over,’ another posted along with a crying emoji.

‘No Rihanna, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, Beyonce or Lady Gaga at the Met Gala so far. For me personally I’m losing interest,’ one wrote.

It came after Wintour reignited speculation that Swift could be in attendance at this year’s Met Gala.

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Fans took to Twitter to express their disappointment, with one posting: ‘the met gala is over for me unless taylor swift shows up.’

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Jenna Bush Hager had a face-to-face chat with Vogue’s global editorial director and later confirmed to her Today cohosts that she had asked the 74-year-old if Taylor would climb the famed steps on Monday evening.

Jenna, 42, recalled the discussion with her eldest daughter, saying, “I also had to ask, since Mila Hager asked if Taylor was going to be there, and she (Anna) answered, “I hope she arrives and appreciates the exhibit.”

‘So that could be yes or no, which is what the stories are sort of indicating,’ Jenna said, with cohosts Hoda Kotb, Savannah Guthrie, Sheinelle Jones, and Craig Melvin all very intrigued.

“And your accent is on point,” Hoda, 59, quipped, while Sheinelle, 46, who is attending the Met Gala on Monday evening, admitted, ‘You just made me thrilled.’

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It occurred after Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour rekindled anticipation Swift might be in attendance by reportedly telling Jenna Hager, “I hope she comes and enjoys the exhibit.”

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The Shake It Off singer, who recently released her new album The Tortured Poets Department, is expected to forego the high-fashion event for a simpler reason: her conflicting tour schedule; photographed last year