Column: California politicians ask Taylor Swift to cancel concerts. She won’t shake it off
1 year, 4 months ago

Column: California politicians ask Taylor Swift to cancel concerts. She won’t shake it off

LA Times  

That’s “What will Taylor do?” and it’s the only question that matters in Los Angeles this week. Should Taylor Swift cancel her six sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood to support striking hotel workers? It’s an ask that Swift can’t just shake off, because hot labor summer has been as fiery as her Eras tour, which may end up being the highest-grossing concert tour in history. It’s easy to see this letter to Swift as nothing more than a political ploy to grab headlines, and in one way it is. “When you sit on the sideline and say nothing, I think that’s the worst thing you can possibly do,” Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer told me Wednesday.

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Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift has released a fresh batch of $16 “no view” tickets ahead of her final three gigs in Vancouver next month. Taylor Swift final Eras tour: Ticket scalpers, however, have already bought the tickets and are reselling them for over $1,000, prompting some Swifties to express their outrage after discovering that tickets were being resold for over $1,638. Reacting …

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…
4 weeks ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift has released a fresh batch of $16 “no view” tickets ahead of her final three gigs in Vancouver next month. Taylor Swift final Eras tour: Ticket scalpers, however, have already bought the tickets and are reselling them for over $1,000, prompting some Swifties to express their outrage after discovering that tickets were being resold for over $1,638. Reacting …

Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging
54 years, 11 months ago

Taylor Swift Fans Sue Ticketmaster for Price Gouging

Wired  

A group of almost 400 fans of Taylor Swift and other musicians filed a new lawsuit in California state court on Friday against Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation, accusing them of colluding with partner organizations to drive up ticket prices for concertgoers. The complaint, which expands on an existing federal court case brought by Swift fans, accuses Ticketmaster …

Minister denies Labour politicians ‘personally intervened’ to provide Met Police escort to Taylor Swift
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Minister denies Labour politicians ‘personally intervened’ to provide Met Police escort to Taylor Swift

The Independent  

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Taylor Swift previously said she was uninspired by politics in her music. Now, she’s singing a different tune
3 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift previously said she was uninspired by politics in her music. Now, she’s singing a different tune

CNN  

CNN — In newly released audio from a 2011 interview with “60 Minutes,” a then-21-year-old Taylor Swift says she was, at the time, not inspired to sing about topics related to politics. It wasn’t until over a decade into Swift’s career, in 2018, that she decided to finally broach the topic publicly and in her music, and the never-before-heard audio …

Taylor Swift's touching gesture to families of Southport victims ahead of final Eras Tour show at Wembley
4 months ago

Taylor Swift's touching gesture to families of Southport victims ahead of final Eras Tour show at Wembley

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift has reportedly invited the families of the victims of the Southport stabbings to her final Eras Tour show at Wembley on Tuesday night. Bebe King, six, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed whilst at a Swift-themed dance class on July 29, while 10 others were also injured. Taylor Swift has reportedly invited …

Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after terror plot foiled by Vienna police
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after terror plot foiled by Vienna police

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts …

Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Organizers cancel Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack

The Hindu  

Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts. Event organizer Barracuda Music said in a post on its Instagram channel late Wednesday that “we have no choice but to cancel …

Organisers cancel three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Organisers cancel three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna over fears of an attack

ABC  

Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area. "With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone's safety," event organiser Barracuda Music said in a post …

Thwarted attack at Taylor Swift concerts planned to kill "as many people as possible"
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Thwarted attack at Taylor Swift concerts planned to kill "as many people as possible"

Salon  

Reports have shed light on the arrest of two teenagers allegedly involved in drafting a terror plot to take place at a Taylor Swift concert in Austria, resulting in the cancelation of three Swift concerts for safety precautions. During a press conference on Thursday, Austrian law enforcement officials stated that one of the men confessed that the plan was to …

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real
5 months, 3 weeks ago

You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real

Hindustan Times  

By Balazs Koranyi You Need to Calm Down: Why the Taylor Swift economy isn't real FRANKFURT, - Taylor Swift is taking Europe by storm, prompting some pundits to envisage an economic windfall as fans flock to dozens of sold-out shows from Dublin to Vienna and beyond. "But it’s just that — a weekend, with no visible or significant impact on …

Why Taylor Swift won't be meeting any Aussie fans or go sightseeing while touring the country: 'They cannot risk it'
10 months ago

Why Taylor Swift won't be meeting any Aussie fans or go sightseeing while touring the country: 'They cannot risk it'

Daily Mail  

Taylor Swift is currently performing her sold out Eras Tour to hundreds of thousands of fans in Melbourne and Sydney. 'When Taylor is on tour, strict measures are put into place to stop her interacting with anyone outside of her bubble,' a music industry insider told Yahoo. Taylor Swift is currently performing her sold out Eras Tour across Australia to …

Taylor Swift has it under control: Likely secured Super Bowl jet parking months ago
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift has it under control: Likely secured Super Bowl jet parking months ago

Hindustan Times  

FILE - Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift walk together after an AFC Championship NFL football game between the Chiefs and the Baltimore Ravens, Jan. 28, 2024, in Baltimore. With Super Bowl LVIII nearing, the question of Taylor Swift's possible attendance remains a hot topic among fans. Taylor Swift's private jet parking slot is likely reserved …

Trump v. Swift: Musician poised to raise political voice in 2024
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump v. Swift: Musician poised to raise political voice in 2024

Raw Story  

LAWRENCE — Professional musician and novice Kansas City Chiefs enthusiast Taylor Swift avoided flexing her artistry on the political stage during the 2016 presidential contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Donovan and Hannah Wing, assistant professor of communications at Wichita State University, said during a Dole Institute program “We’ll see her feel more comfortable as an advocate,” Wing said. …

You don’t have to be a Swiftie to love Taylor Swift. The Eras tour movie premiere proves it
1 year, 2 months ago

You don’t have to be a Swiftie to love Taylor Swift. The Eras tour movie premiere proves it

LA Times  

Swarms of Swifties descended on the AMC Grove 14 for the premiere of “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” concert film on Wednesday, an event so insanely anticipated that those of us lucky enough to be on the invite list were informed of its location mere hours before showtime. And though she is slated to make her feature writing/directing debut for …

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US
1 year, 3 months ago

After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the US

Associated Press  

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — When thousands of fans couldn’t get tickets for megastar Taylor Swift’s summer stadium tour, some diehards paid upwards of 70 times face value to see their favorite artist in person — an outrage that prompted congressional hearings and bills in state legislatures to better protect consumers. Venues often don’t say how many seats are available for a …

Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers
1 year, 4 months ago

Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers

Firstpost  

Starting Thursday, Taylor Swift is scheduled to perform six sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium near Los Angeles. California’s lieutenant governor and other elected officials on Tuesday urged Taylor Swift to postpone her Los Angeles concerts as a way to stand in solidarity with striking hotel workers. Eleni Kounalakis and dozens of state and local politicians signed an open letter telling …

Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers
1 year, 4 months ago

Politicians urge Taylor Swift to postpone LA concerts in solidarity with striking hotel workers

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — California’s lieutenant governor and other elected officials on Tuesday urged Taylor Swift to postpone her Los Angeles concerts as a way to stand in solidarity with striking hotel workers. Eleni Kounalakis and dozens of state and local politicians signed an open letter telling Swift that her tour makes the region’s hotels money, with some properties “doubling and …

It’s a love story, L.A. just says yes: How Taylormania took over the world
1 year, 4 months ago

It’s a love story, L.A. just says yes: How Taylormania took over the world

LA Times  

Last year, Madeline Sabatoni scored an improbable treasure for her family: three tickets to see Taylor Swift’s blockbuster Eras tour at SoFi Stadium for $100 apiece. “She’s definitely making friendship bracelets,” Sabatoni says — one of the many communal rituals that bond members of Swift’s gargantuan fan base. Director of the Bandier Program for Music and the Entertainment Industries at …

Editorial: Can Taylor Swift fans save public transit? Maybe
1 year, 4 months ago

Editorial: Can Taylor Swift fans save public transit? Maybe

LA Times  

Taylor Swift performs in March during the opener of her Eras tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. All the doomsday talk about a public transit death spiral? Because fans going to Taylor Swift’s concerts are fueling a city-by-city transit boom that points the way to reviving slumping ridership by improving service for leisure travelers and non-9-to-5 commuters. In …

California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off
1 year, 5 months ago

California lawmakers act after Taylor Swift ticket fiasco. Ticketmaster tries to shake it off

LA Times  

Claire Fenn grew up listening to Taylor Swift’s music, so when the artist announced her latest tour, she jumped at the chance to buy tickets. “I feel like if I don’t try then my show may never come.” The botched sale for Swift’s Eras tour fueled criticism from federal and state politicians about Ticketmaster’s dominance in the live music industry. …

Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated
1 year, 5 months ago

Why are Taylor Swift tickets so hard to get? The economics are complicated

ABC  

Desire, anticipation, frustration and disappointment — any time tickets for a Taylor Swift tour go on sale there is Bad Blood. Taylor Swift adds two 'final' shows to Australian tour after 'historically unprecedented demand' Photo shows Taylor Swift sings into a microphone while performing on stage. Taylor Swift adds two new shows to her Australian tour, which organisers say are …

How Biden and Taylor Swift beat Ticketmaster
1 year, 6 months ago

How Biden and Taylor Swift beat Ticketmaster

LA Times  

President Biden and Lael Brainard, director of the National Economic Council, speak at the White House on Thursday. Ticketing companies including SeatGeek and Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, committed at a White House roundtable Thursday to disclose all fees at the start of the sale process, eliminating what President Biden and the FTC have described as “junk fees.” Two parallel …

Unstoppable Swifties! Meet the fan who hacked his way to free premium seats
1 year, 7 months ago

Unstoppable Swifties! Meet the fan who hacked his way to free premium seats

Hindustan Times  

The chaos surrounding ticket sales for Taylor Swift's highly anticipated Eras Tour has left countless fans devastated and ticketless. "My wife jokes that I sing Taylor Swift songs with such passion for someone who's never been broken up with," Davis said in an interview with News Channel 5 in Nashville. From conquering ticketing debacles to creating viral sensations, Swifties like …

Taylor Swift gives free tickets to fan after defending her from security guards
1 year, 7 months ago

Taylor Swift gives free tickets to fan after defending her from security guards

Hindustan Times  

Taylor Swift gave free tickets to a fan who was 'harassed' by security guards during her recent Eras Tour concert show in Philadelphia. Taylor Swift gave free tickets of her show to a fan who was 'harassed' by security guards. A few days ago, a fan video from the Eras Tour concert tour at the Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia …

Taylor Swift praised for interrupting Eras concert to defend fan
1 year, 7 months ago

Taylor Swift praised for interrupting Eras concert to defend fan

The Independent  

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Taylor Swift fans rally in L.A. for Ticketmaster hearing: ‘We put everything on pause’
1 year, 8 months ago

Taylor Swift fans rally in L.A. for Ticketmaster hearing: ‘We put everything on pause’

LA Times  

Cassandra Diamond of Fresno, a Taylor Swift fan and plaintiff in the lawsuit against Ticketmaster, stood with others Monday in downtown L.A. After the Ticketmaster meltdown last fall, Swifties with bad blood are on tour. More than 300 plaintiffs are accusing Live Nation Entertainment, Ticketmaster’s parent company, of fraud, price-fixing, antitrust-law violations and misleading buyers while selling advance tickets to …

Senators quote Taylor Swift lyrics at hearing addressing Ticketmaster mess: ‘I’m the problem. It’s me’
1 year, 11 months ago

Senators quote Taylor Swift lyrics at hearing addressing Ticketmaster mess: ‘I’m the problem. It’s me’

The Independent  

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The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters
1 year, 11 months ago

The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters

NPR  

The Senate's Ticketmaster hearing featured plenty of Taylor Swift puns and protesters Enlarge this image toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Senate Judiciary Committee held its much-anticipated hearing into Live Nation and the lack of competition in the ticketing industry on Tuesday. Sponsor Message Entertainment and industry experts blame Ticketmaster Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP …

A tale of Ticketmaster, Swifties and monopolies
2 years ago

A tale of Ticketmaster, Swifties and monopolies

Live Mint  

There are few stars in today’s fragmented pop landscape who can generate near-nuclear levels of buzz with a simple tour announcement, and one of them is Taylor Swift. On 18 November, the US justice department announced an investigation into Live Nation Entertainment, the world’s biggest concert promoter, which also owns Ticketmaster. It had also come to be despised by many …

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco
2 years ago

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco

NPR  

Dozens of Taylor Swift fans sue Ticketmaster in the wake of its ticket sale fiasco Enlarge this image toggle caption Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Valerie Macon/AFP via Getty Images Taylor Swift fans are dressing for revenge — or at least legal damages. Sponsor Message "Defendant's anticompetitive behavior has substantially harmed and will continue to substantially harm Taylor Swift fans, …

You better lawyer up, Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift fans file Eras Tour lawsuit
2 years ago

You better lawyer up, Ticketmaster: Taylor Swift fans file Eras Tour lawsuit

LA Times  

It’s no secret that there is bad blood between Taylor Swift fans and Ticketmaster. The complaint accuses Ticketmaster of violating the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Law during last month’s “Verified Fan” pre-sale for Swift’s upcoming concert. The filing also accuses Ticketmaster of “intentionally and purposefully mislead ticket purchasers by allowing scalpers and bots access to TaylorSwiftTix …

Welcome to ‘Swiftonomics’: What Taylor Swift reveals about the U.S. economy
2 years, 1 month ago

Welcome to ‘Swiftonomics’: What Taylor Swift reveals about the U.S. economy

LA Times  

Taylor Swift’s fans are a microcosm of the post-COVID consumer economy: They’re willing to splurge on what they missed during the pandemic — no matter the cost. “Concerts are seen as an affordable luxury in times of crisis,” said Lisa Yang, a Goldman Sachs analyst who publishes the bank’s annual “Music in the Air” report on the global industry. “The …

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement

Associated Press  

Some of Taylor Swift’s fans want you to know three things: They’re not still 16, they have careers and resources and, right now, they’re angry. “The level of anger that you’ve just seen in the country around this issue is astounding,” said Jean Sinzdak, associate director for the Center for American Women and Politics at Rutgers University. “Nobody goes out …

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift ticket trouble could drive political engagement

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The level of anger that you’ve just seen in the country around this issue …

Ticketmaster apologises to Taylor Swift and fans for 'terrible experience' buying Eras tour tickets
2 years, 1 month ago

Ticketmaster apologises to Taylor Swift and fans for 'terrible experience' buying Eras tour tickets

ABC  

Ticketmaster has released a statement apologising to Taylor Swift and her fans following a ticketing debacle earlier in the week. Key points: Taylor Swift described watching the situation as "excruciating" Ticketmaster said it wanted to apologise to fans who had a terrible experience trying to buy tickets There are calls for more scrutiny into the 2010 Ticketmaster and Live Nation …

Taylor Swift tickets cost upwards of $20,000 on resale market
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift tickets cost upwards of $20,000 on resale market

Daily Mail  

Fans who want to watch Taylor Swift perform from the floor on her Eras tour will have to pay an astronomical amount to do so. These huge prices came after the ticket sales company Ticketmaster canceled its public sale for the tour and experienced issues with its initial ticket rollout. Thousands: The 32-year-old's concert tickets are selling for upwards of …

Taylor Swift feels your pain: She likens fans’ Ticketmaster woes to ‘bear attacks’
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift feels your pain: She likens fans’ Ticketmaster woes to ‘bear attacks’

LA Times  

Taylor Swift let loose on Ticketmaster on Friday after fans struggled this week to get Eras tour tickets. Swift has finally spoken out about the ticketing disaster that played out this week as frustrated fans tried — and often failed — to buy tickets to the “1989” singer’s Eras concert tour. Friday’s planned public sale of Swift tickets was canceled …

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour
2 years, 1 month ago

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour

NPR  

Taylor Swift says her team was assured ticket demands would be met for her Eras tour Enlarge this image Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Ticket sales for Taylor Swift's upcoming tour have not gone, in the words of the chart-topping singer, all too well. Ticketmaster has not responded to NPR's request for comment, but did publish a statement on Thursday called …

Opinion: A concert mom’s take on Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster
2 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: A concert mom’s take on Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Amy Bass is professor of sport studies at Manhattanville College and the author of “One Goal: A Coach, a Team, and the Game That Brought a Divided Town Together” and “Not the Triumph but the Struggle: The 1968 Olympics and the Making of the Black Athlete,” among other titles. After we finally got in, a lovely bouncer took …

‘Trump’s presidency forced me to lean in’: Taylor Swift opens up about breaking her silence on politics
3 years, 10 months ago

‘Trump’s presidency forced me to lean in’: Taylor Swift opens up about breaking her silence on politics

The Independent  

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