The pair first met over a decade ago at the 2012 MTV EMAs, where Lana took the stage to present the Best Female Artist award

‘There’s a lot of magic there. I feel that way with Taylor, I feel that way with Lana … It’s almost like, the more we do, the less I expect it,’ he continued.

‘Because I often think to myself, well, how much longer could we really keep having this spark? And I’m just grateful that it’s there, and I don’t know where it comes from or where it goes, but the one thing that I’ve noticed is that anyone who claims to know where it comes from and where it goes burns out pretty quick.’

Having a shared collaborator in Antonoff resulted in Lana and Taylor finally collaborating in 2022 on the Midnights track Snow on the Beach.

‘I am such a fan of Lana Del Rey,’ Taylor gushed while discussing the song.

‘Lana Del Rey is in my opinion one of the best musical artists ever, the fact that I get to exist at the same time as her is an honor and a privilege and the fact that she would be so generous as to collab with us on this song is something I am going to be grateful for for life – absolutely love her.’

Snow on the Beach originally only featured Lana on background vocals, but the demand from fans for the Ultraviolence singer to have a more prominent role was so strong that they went back into the studio to re-record the track.