Adelaide mother issues dire warning to Taylor Swift over Australian Eras Tour concerts
An Adelaide mother has lashed out at Taylor Swift over the limited number of concerts she will be performing in Australia on her Eras Tour.
The American pop superstar will perform two shows in Melbourne and three in Sydney in February – but has missed other major cities, including Adelaide.
That’s got her biggest fans looking for expensive pre-sale tickets available from Wednesday ahead of the general sale on Friday, June 30, as well as looking for flights and accommodation if they need to travel to see the show.
A mother, writer and mother of four, Amanda Blair, expressed her frustrations in a Facebook post earlier this week, which received 28,000 likes.
Dear Taylor Swift. Hello, I hope you are well. Hey, the announcement of your Australian tour has put tremendous pressure on all parents,” she began her open letter.
An Adelaide mother has lashed out at Taylor Swift (pictured) over the limited number of concerts she will be performing on her Eras Tour in Australia
“We are harassed day and night to get on the ‘priority list’ for tickets and are urged to pay ‘AS MUCH AS YOU CAN’ for a seat.
“Personally, I’ve been told that if I don’t get tickets on Wednesday, my kid will ‘DYE’ by ‘CRYING ITSELF TO DEATH.’
So I just want to let you know Tay-Tay that unless you announce more concerts, so that any kid who “wants nothing else for birthday and Christmas for the next four years, mom, I promise” can get a ticket without their parents losing their sell soul, possessions and possessions. dignity, you will have blood on your hands. I’m not going to shake this off…
‘Signed – Minutes counting down to Wednesday 1:30 pm older’.
Many agreed with the post, and thousands of other parents shared their own thoughts in the comments.
A mother, writer and mother of four, Amanda Blair (pictured), expressed her frustrations in a Facebook post earlier this week, which has garnered 28,000 likes
“Only a mother of a teenage daughter will understand and feel the empathy of your message, I remember the same situation on One Direction,” one wrote.
“Buy the tickets. I am 49 and still traumatized. I’ve never seen New Kids On The Block like my friends at school. In fact, I didn’t get to see them until I grew up and they started touring again. I actually cried during the concert,” said another.
‘Oh, that’s funny! I think I said something similar to my mother when I wanted to go to a Slade concert in Melbourne around 1972! And again when I wanted to see Daddy Cool in 1973. Times change, but children don’t,” added another.
I’m also hoping for tickets – thinking they’ll rank high in the nosebleed section if I’m lucky lol. I hope you manage to get tickets for your daughter and that she loves seeing Tay-Tay and will no doubt be forever indebted to her mother,” another said.
‘I hear your sister! But I’m the mom who desperately wants tickets, love Tay Tay, but I’m not tech savvy so I don’t have a chance to score tickets,” another parent wrote.
“So I just want you to know Tay-Tay that unless you announce more concerts so that every kid can get a ticket without their parents selling their souls, possessions and dignity, you’re going to have blood on your hands,” she wrote.
After a slew of negative comments, Amanda clarified that her original post was just a joke and written for comedic effect.
However, others felt that Amanda should teach her children to be more grateful and accept that disappointment happens to all of us.
“Part of life is learning that we don’t always get what we want and that everything isn’t always fair. I hope your daughter gets tickets but there will be tons of kids who can’t go and it’s just the way it is,” one parent wrote.
Another said, “This is pretty straight. Your lack of ability to tell your child you can’t afford something doesn’t get blood on her hands. It puts a lack of responsibility and living within your means on yours. No one owes you affordability. Period of time.’
“Teach your child that she can live without seeing Taylor’s concert. Teaching her discipline and acceptance is a better gift than Taytay’s ticket,” another wrote.
After a slew of negative comments, Amanda clarified that her original post was just a joke and written for comedic effect.
Many agreed with the post, but others felt Amanda should teach her kids to be more thankful
“Next time I write a post that’s completely ironic, I’ll make sure it’s more clearly stated that it’s ‘A JOKE,'” she wrote.
“Thanks to all those people who have told me to stand up to my kids, that my kids are spoiled, that I’m a bad parent, that I should give my money to charity instead, that this is in their time wouldn’t happen blah blah blah. Glad you got the joke! shees’.
Taylor announced last Wednesday that she will be bringing her Eras Tour to Sydney and Melbourne in February 2024.
The concerts are the first time the Love Story hitmaker, 33, has performed in Australia since 2018.
Base tickets for Swift’s shows went on pre-sale Wednesday from official sellers for between $80 and $380 — and have already sold out.
Taylor announced last Wednesday that she will be bringing her Eras Tour to Sydney and Melbourne in February 2024
The VIP packages came in at between $350 and $1,249 and include merchandise such as tote bags and posters, and are also sold out in Monday’s presale.
Presale for Frontier members for its Aussie shows begins Wednesday, June 28 at 10am with tickets and VIP packages available.
General tickets go on sale Friday, June 30, with Sydney kicking off at 10am local time and Melbourne going on sale at 2pm.
The Melbourne shows will take place at the MCG on February 16 and 17.
Swift will then fly to Sydney to perform three consecutive nights at Accor Stadium on February 23, 24 and 25.
The Melbourne shows will take place at the MCG on February 16 and 17. Swift will then fly to Sydney to perform at Accor Stadium for three consecutive nights on February 23, 24 and 25.