Anthony Albanese will be one of hundreds of thousands of Aussies fighting to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s blockbuster tour.
The Prime Minister, who expressed himself as a big fan of the American singer last week, said he was looking forward to seeing her when the Eras tour Down Under kicks off.
“Many Taylor Swift fans are ready since she announced her Australian tour dates today,” he said.
“I’m proud to have been exposed as a Swiftie when I quoted Shake it Off during the last election campaign.
“I look forward to seeing her live.”
Anthony Albanese (pictured) will be one of hundreds of thousands of Aussies fighting to get tickets to Taylor Swift’s blockbuster tour
The Prime Minister, who expressed himself as a big fan of the American singer last week, said he was looking forward to seeing her when the Eras tour Down Under kicks off. In the photo: Taylor Swift
Mr Albanese emerged as a huge fan of Swift last week, revealing that he picked up the 1989 album on vinyl after her song helped him through a turbulent period during the campaign process.
“I think she’s great, and I think she empowers young women. When people actually listen to Shake It Off, the lyrics are fantastic. I quite enjoy her,” he told Perth radio.
Fans woke up to the news of the global superstar was due to come to Australia in February for just five nights in Sydney and Melbourne.
It means millions of fans from across the country and New Zealand will be desperate to get a ticket for one of the most anticipated stadium tours in years.
But Swift’s distaste for other capitals left some state governments wondering if there was bad blood between them.
Within hours of announcing the 12-time Grammy-winning artist, Swifties launched a petition on charge.org calling for Brisbane to be included in the tour.
South Australian fans, including the daughter of Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis, were heartbroken by the news that the anti-hero songbird would not be visiting Adelaide.
“I am very disappointed for those South Australians who are Taylor Swift fans,” he said, encouraging Swifties to write to the singer-songwriter on social media urging her to change her plans.
Elder MP Nadia Clancy said she would even file a complaint with the state parliament next week in an attempt to bring Swift to Adelaide.
Despite being the only Aussie city visited by Coldplay, Perth was also not on the list. Assistant Secretary of State Patrick Gorman joked it was a “cruel summer with nothing sweet for Perth”.
“We have a Taylor-made venue at Optus Stadium. WA is ready,” he said on Facebook, citing some of the singer’s songs.
“No bad blood, I’m sure the quickies of WA will use all their powers to change this.”
“Many Taylor Swift fans are ready since she announced her Australian tour dates today,” he said. ‘I’m proud to have been exposed as a Swiftie when I quoted Shake it Off during the last election campaign
The Shake It Off hitmaker, 33, will play two shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16 and 17, before moving to Sydney’s Accor Stadium for three shows on February 23, 24 and 25.
Frontier Touring shared the news on Twitter at 2am Wednesday morning, writing, “We’re thrilled to announce that Taylor Swift is returning to Australia,” before revealing she’ll be joined by special guest Sabrina Carpenter.
The presale of the American Express VIP package goes on sale Monday, June 26, and there are two VIP packages available: It’s Been a Long Time Coming + Karma is My Boyfriend.
Promoter Frontier Touring will then host their presale starting Wednesday, June 28 with available tickets and VIP packages.
General tickets go on sale Friday, June 30, with Sydney kicking off at 10am local time and Melbourne going on sale at 2pm.
Frontier Touring advises fans to purchase tickets through authorized sellers.
“We cannot guarantee ticket purchases made by any means other than through the official ticket offices listed on the Frontier website,” it said in a statement.
The Eras Tour started in March and ends on August 9.
Taylor Swift brings The Eras Tour Down Under in 2024. The Shake It Off hitmaker, 33, will play two shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16 and 17, before moving to Accor Stadium in Sydney on February 23 for three shows. 24 and 25