Which pop singer appears as a playable avatar in Band Hero?

Taylor Swift appears as a playable avatar in Band Hero. The 2009 rhythm game includes a virtual version of the pop singer among its featured musical artists.

Band Hero was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision as a more pop-oriented spin-off of Guitar Hero. It supports lead and bass guitar, drums, and vocals, using the same broad instrument-controller concept associated with the main series. Swift’s avatar could be selected for performances, alongside other artist avatars.

The game’s celebrity presence was also central to its marketing. A Band Hero television advertisement featured Taylor Swift with Pete Wentz of Fall Out Boy, Travis Barker of Blink-182, and Rivers Cuomo of Weezer. Swift’s appearance was created separately with green-screen compositing rather than by filming all four performers together.

The other options belong to the same general pop-culture space, which makes the question tempting. However, Band Hero’s documented artist avatars include Taylor Swift, Adam Levine, and members of No Doubt. The game was released for PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360, and Nintendo DS.