Rock and roll stars of old used to smash up hotel rooms for fun — and now two of pop’s biggest superstars are bringing the tradition back.
I’ve learned that Taylor Swift and Zayn Malik trashed a London venue as part of a shocking and sexy promo for their latest single.
While they didn’t throw any TV sets out of windows, the production crew had to switch off alarms at the St Pancras Renaissance as normally squeaky clean Taylor, set the curtains on fire.
Zayn trashed a lamp and tore up pillows in the five-star setting, where rooms cost up to £2,500 ($3,042) per night.
A source revealed, “Zayn trashed the hotel room to bits, ripping apart pillows and smashing a lamp up against the wall. Taylor had to light the curtains on fire for her part. The smoke alarms were turned off on the nearby floors so that the building didn’t have to be evacuated. At one point Taylor smashed a mirror in the bathroom. All the scenes were carefully planned. It’s going to be a very sexy video. Zayn was dressed dapper and Taylor was wearing garters and heels.”
Taylor flew from Nashville in a private jet to shoot the destructive video with Zayn for “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever,” which they released last month.
The song is part of the soundtrack for “Fifty Shades Darker,” which comes out next month.
I previously told how Taylor and Zayn recorded their parts for the song separately — and she didn’t hang around for dinner at the local Nando’s with him after shooting her scenes either.
My source added, “She flew straight back to Nashville and left him alone.”