Jesse McCartney thinks Taylor Swift dominated the music scene over Beyoncé in 2024.
When asked which one of the pop superstars had a better year, McCartney exclusive told Page Six Monday night at The Grove’s annual tree lighting celebration in Los Angeles, “Oh, gosh. Oh, man. I love them both so, so much. I mean, it’s hard to not recognize what Taylor did this year.”
The “Beautiful Soul” singer went on, “Being the biggest-grossing touring artist, I think, of all time? And the amount of work she put into that doesn’t go unnoticed.”
The 37-year-old then revealed that he attended Swift’s worldwide Eras Tour more than once.
“I saw the show twice. Enormous amount of work, what she does,” McCartney shared.
“I play, like, two hours and I’m exhausted and I need two days off, and she’s doing three and a half, four hours like it’s nothing. I love Beyoncé; she’s one of the all-time greats. But I think Taylor’s year is 2024.”
Swift, 34, kicked off her Eras Tour in March 2023 and is set to end it on Dec. 8.
The Grammy winner’s tour is one of the most successful ever, as it was the first to gross $1 billion, the Associated Press reported last December.
Meanwhile, McCartney’s own “All’s Well” tour ran from April 12 to Nov. 8.
Looking ahead at 2025, he told us he wants to keep the momentum going.
“We had a very successful tour that came in two parts this year. We toured in the spring and the fall,” he explained.
“So I’m hoping to just continue touring and making some more music — hopefully in early January, February. Maybe work on a couple collabs.”
As the holiday season approaches, McCartney is admittedly looking forward to resting.
The musician said he plans on “just being home and just having a chance to relax and getting a little break to eat a lot of food, watch old Christmas movies and sit at home and do nothing for a little while.”
The “Summerland” star — who married Katie Peterson in October 2021 — didn’t hesitate to disclose his go-to holiday activities.
“My favorite part is, no question, food and football,” he confessed. “My least favorite part is traffic, which is why I don’t leave the house.”
This year also marks the 20th anniversary of McCartney’s debut album, “Beautiful Soul,” which is a “surreal” milestone for him.
“It feels like yesterday that I was making that debut album and putting it out, and I still drive by a lot of the music studios that I recorded that album in, and it’s just crazy,” he marveled.
Over the years, McCartney grew tired of performing the album’s title track, but he told us he’s developed a sense of appreciation for it.
“There was a time when I was sick of singing it, and now it’s become such a part of the fabric of pop culture, specifically for millennials,” he gushed.
“When we go out and play it now, there’s this overwhelming sense of nostalgia, and it’s equally as fun for me now as it is for fans to hear it.”
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