Like she was singing it in the shower Taylor Swift was 'natural' and 'lovely' says rising Australian star Vance Joy. Fast-rising Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy, named as Taylor Swift's worldwide support act for her 2015 global tour, has admitted how impressed he was by the pop superstar's "lovely [and] natural" personality. Swift handpicked Joy for her 1989 world tour after she delivered a heart-felt version of his signature song Riptide on BBC1 last month. She liked my music [then] her people got in touch with my people and gave me a call. I was like, 'Are you for real?'," he said, speaking to Fairfax from Idaho on Friday during his American tour. Vance Joy had no warning Swift planned to cover Riptide on BBC1 last month. I didn't want to get too excited about [the tour] in case it fell through. I couldn't imagine not doing it, that was the way I approached it. When it was confirmed I was relieved ... because a lot of things in the music industry can be put on the table but they don't always come to fruition. Joy had no warning Swift planned to cover Riptide on BBC1 last month: "It showed how talented she was [singing] in that stripped back way," he said. The down-to-earth Joy "loved" Swift's passion and connection with his song: "It was like she was singing in the shower." Joining Swift for her 1989 world tour support, beginning next May, is an extraordinary opportunity for Joy: Swift is without a doubt the world's biggest pop star at present. Sales of 1989 have outstripped any album in the US since 2002. "People don't always buy albums today... but her fans go into the shop and buy the physical album," Joy says. It's incredible to have that kind of loyal fanbase. That's kind of unheard of [today]. I'm going to be playing to her crowd. I love the idea of being able to capture some of those people and connect with those people ... If you are playing to 70,000 people you give your maximum. Joy met her behind the scenes of the Late Show with David Letterman. She was doing a soundcheck ... she was lovely. She complimented my music ... and said she liked Riptide. She said she was excited to have me on tour. It felt very low-key. I might have felt [overwhelmed] if she wasn't so down-to-earth. It really felt so natural. She's at the forefront of all creative decisions [with her music] and that comes through. Her personality is front and centre and that's why her fans are so engaged.