--- title: Taylor Swift Fourth of July 2017 Best Internet Reactions description: The '1989' singer doesn't seem to have hosted her annual bash in Rhode Island — and fans are disappointed about the lack of photos. canonical: https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-07-05T16:17:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:45:08.131Z og:title: Fans Are Crushed Taylor Swift Skipped Her 4th of July Party og:description: The annual bash appears to have taken a hiatus this year og:url: https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6ed8e2a4f0f4e451/6988d480cf40a815e9c486b2/taylor-swift.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Shanghai og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Fans Are Crushed Taylor Swift Skipped Her 4th of July Party twitter:description: The annual bash appears to have taken a hiatus this year twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6ed8e2a4f0f4e451/6988d480cf40a815e9c486b2/taylor-swift.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The Internet Is Crushed Taylor Swift Didn't Host Her Usual 4th of July Bash  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 5, 2017 4:17 PM UTC  SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT) Taylor Swift performs live on stage during the 1989 World Tour Live at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 10, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Chen He/VCG via Getty Images) SHANGHAI, CHINA - NOVEMBER 10: (CHINA OUT) Taylor Swift performs live on stage during the 1989 World Tour Live at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 10, 2015 in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Chen He/VCG via Getty Images)VCG—VCG via Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 5, 2017 4:17 PM UTC It’s a tradition as dependable as Fourth of July [fireworks](http://time.com/4844695/july-4th-fireworks-tv-watch/): America’s singing sweetheart Taylor Swift will host a [classic Independence Day bash](http://time.com/4833926/taylor-swift-july-4th-2017-friends/) at her waterfront Rhode Island estate, replete with patriotic cakes, [matching red-white-and-blue swimsuits](http://time.com/4394014/taylor-swift-4th-of-july-instagram-2016/), and celebrity-filled hijinks on the beach and on her customized “Taymerica” water slide. Oh, and she’ll post plentiful pictures to social media for her fans to enjoy for the rest of summer. But that era may have officially come to an end. On July 4, 2017, Swift was nowhere to be found. While her memorable slide was spotted inflated on her property, not a hint of Swift herself — or her [gang of patriotic famous revelers](http://time.com/4833926/taylor-swift-july-4th-2017-friends/) — were spotted partaking in its glory. And the echoing silence of the pop star’s lack of a party has her fans properly devastated. After all, Swift has been on an [extended hiatus](http://time.com/4779517/taylor-swift-on-gigi-hadid/) from social media and public life for a while now, following a prolific 2016\. This year, though, she’s eschewed most performances and appearances in favor of minimal postings. Naturally, fans were hoping that July 4th would show Swift returning to her photo-friendly ways. That was not to be. Instead, her dad — who was in Rhode Island at her house — [sent some guitar picks](http://people.com/music/taylor-swift-2017-fourth-of-july-party/) to devoted fans who had camped out awaiting their idol, according to People. But for thirsty supporters eager to see Swift’s return to the spotlight, it looks like they’ll have to wait a little longer. See a sampling of reactions below. > [](https://twitter.com/%5FGuySwiftie13/status/882457675803578368) > [](https://twitter.com/swiftmyheart26/status/882370164829933568) > [](https://twitter.com/TaylorSwiftN0W/status/882315745757212672) > [](https://twitter.com/idwlfdeluxe/status/882369571818045440) > [](https://twitter.com/AstoundingSwift/status/882436761548402698) > [](https://twitter.com/andrea%5Fmariexx/status/882583700680187904) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/"},"headline":"The Internet Is Crushed Taylor Swift Didn't Host Her Usual 4th of July Bash","datePublished":"2017-07-05T16:17:29.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:45:08.131Z","description":"The '1989' singer doesn't seem to have hosted her annual bash in Rhode Island — and fans are disappointed about the lack of photos.","url":"https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities","viral","Taylor Swift","Holidays","fourth of july"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6ed8e2a4f0f4e451/6988d480cf40a815e9c486b2/taylor-swift.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Raisa Bruner","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6ed8e2a4f0f4e451/6988d480cf40a815e9c486b2/taylor-swift.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Shanghai","caption":"Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Shanghai","creditText":"VCG—VCG via Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4845197/taylor-swift-4th-july-2017/","name":"The Internet Is Crushed Taylor Swift Didn't Host Her Usual 4th of July Bash"}}]}] ```