Lorde has issued an apology after comparing her friendship with Taylor Swift to being pals with someone who has âan autoimmune diseaseâ.
The âRoyalsâ singer spoke to The Guardian last week about her friendship with Taylor, admitting due to her celebrity status, theyâre limited as to where they can actually hang out.
She explained: âItâs like having a friend with very specific allergies. There are certain places you canât go together. Certain things you canât do.
However, her comparison didnât sit well with some fans, with one in particular flagging the fact that Selena Gomez - one of Taylorâs closest celebrity friends - lives with lupus, and probably wouldnât take too kindly to her comments.
The fan told her: âWhat an incredibly ignorant analogy to make.â
Upon having this brought to her attention, Lorde insisted she wasnât actually talking about Taylor specifically, but did publicly apologise for âfucking upâ with the remark.
She responded: â[I] didnât mention taylor, but regardless, i fucked up & that was really insensitive. Iâm sorry.â
Lorde is currently promoting her sophomore album, âMelodramaâ, and while sheâs downplayed the idea her new release is a concept album, she has stated it has a very loose narrative, centering around a house party.
Despite only being onto her second album, the New Zealand-born singer has already made quite an impact, which was proved when she was selected to perform a tribute to David Bowie at last yearâs Brit Awards, having previously been described as the late pop icon as the âfuture of musicâ.