Pop Stars, Prime Numbers; 4 Musicians & Their Lucky Numbers!

Many pop artists infuse personal lucky numbers into their work. Below are 5 current pop stars known for a specific lucky number!

1. Taylor Swift: Lucky Number 13

Taylor Swift’s affinity for 13 is legendary. She frequently hides the number 13 in her social media posts. She’s openly said 13 is her lucky number, so all these are by design (she was born on December 13). In the past, she would even write “13” on her hand before concerts as a good-luck charm.

2. Beyoncé: Lucky Number 4

For Beyoncé, 4 is a deeply significant number that she considers lucky. In fact, she named an entire album 4 to honor that number. She told Billboard, "We all have special numbers… 4 is that for me. It’s the day I was born, my mother’s birthday falls on the fourth, and April 4 (4/4) is my wedding date." She and husband Jay-Z even have matching “IV” tattoos on their ring fingers, symbolizing this number. Whether in tour schedules, captions, or even naming her first daughter Blue Ivy (IV = 4), Beyoncé consistently infuses the number 4 into her life and work as a deliberate good-luck motif.

3. Louis Tomlinson: Lucky Number 28
Former One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has long been associated with 28 as his lucky number. He cemented this by launching an entire clothing line called “28”, using that number as its brand name. In 2023, the debut collection for 28 was fittingly released on the 28th of the month, and Louis has declared that every future drop will always arrive on the 28th as well. This scheduling is a deliberate nod to his favorite number (making it impossible to miss the connection). The number 28 is emblazoned on the apparel designs and logo, so fans immediately recognize the reference. Tomlinson’s lucky 28 also shows up in other aspects of his career. Die-hard fans know he often sports the number on jerseys and even has “28” tattooed on his hand. By naming a record label imprint and various projects “28”, Louis continuously and intentionally uses this number as his lucky emblem in his professional endeavors.

4. BTS: Lucky Number 7

The superstar K-Pop group BTS has embraced 7 as a defining number in their career, representing their 7 members and unified team. In 2020, they titled their album Map of the Soul: 7 explicitly to mark their 7th year together and to honor the 7 members. This album wasn’t casually named; the group made clear that "the number seven carries special significance for the group" in that anniversary year. Leader RM even stated in an intro video, “The 7 years we have been together always exist in the 7 members of BTS,” underscoring that the album’s 7 theme was a deliberate tribute. The album art itself featured a large stylized “7”, and promotions used the hashtag #7 prominently, so this lucky number was front and center in official BTS content. During live performances and tours in 2020, stages often displayed the number 7 or had 7 spotlights to highlight their bond. Moreover, to commemorate their legacy, all 7 BTS members got matching "7" friendship tattoos in 2022 – and several members shared photos of these 7 tattoos on their official social media, turning the number into a permanent visual emblem of the group. These examples show BTS intentionally using 7 in everything from album concepts to tattoos, underlining its meaning as their lucky and symbolic number.

What's your lucky number??