Taylor Swift talks to Stephen Colbert about The Late Show and the end of an era

Taylor Swift spoke to Stephen Colbert about how to deal with the end of an era on The Late Show on Thursday, with the host's beloved show set to end in May 2026 after its controversial cancellation.

Specifically, Colbert asked the artist, who wrapped up her two-year, $2 billion-grossing Eras Tour almost one year ago, for tips on how to deal with finishing something so monumental. In December, Swift is set to release a Disney+ docuseries and extended concert film of the Eras Tour.

"I need a little advice," said Colbert. "I've been hosting a late night show for 21 years. I've got six months left here, approximately. Any advice on what to do? Because you have to come down from a two-year tour like that. I'm sure there's a little bit of a transition to do. Any advice?"

"I mean, for this specific situation, no, but I can sort of see from afar, right?" replied Swift. "I think that I can speak for both of us to say that we're both very passionate, hyperactive people. I like the grind, yes. So it's like, let's not say workaholic, let's just say we're passionate, hyperactive people."

"We're workpportunists," said Colbert.

"We like it, right? And so I think that when I take time off, it's always just like, I can't slow down the fact that I need to get up and do a lot of things today, but I can change what those things are. I can figure out how to chill out, but I'm never going to be a chill person," said Swift.

"So you're going to chill out with intention and very hard," said the Late Show host.

"So what you could do is I became like, 'I'm bread girl now.' Or I'm like, 'Oh, you know, this isn't gonna cross stitch itself.' Do you know what I mean? Hobbies are kind of incredible," Swift said. "You love to do a million things to prepare for this, and you give everything to the people that watch your show and you can give that to your friends and family, your community."

"But my friends and family don't chant my name, Taylor."