Melbourne Swifties beg to secure ‘rare’ Eras Tour concert keepsakes – and are paying big bucks for them
Taylor Swift performed in Melbourne last week to the biggest crowd of her career and now die-hard Swifties are on the hunt for ‘rare’ Eras Tour concert memories.
Keen Swiftie Mansi Nand, 22, tries to score a piece of the red leaf-shaped confetti that was blown onto the stage during a 10-minute song – and is willing to pay to get one.
“This is a really big ask, but if anyone knows anyone who has red confetti, I’m willing to pay money for it. It would mean the world,” she posted on social media.
Nand told Herald Sun she would be willing to pay up to $30 for some of the “rare confetti” blown to the audience during a breathtaking encore.
“It’s just a little souvenir that I can remember such a great artist and everything she did for fans, not only with Eras Tour, but with all the tours,” she said.
Taylor Swift (pictured) performed in Melbourne last week to the biggest crowd of her career and now die-hard Swifties are on the hunt for ‘rare’ Eras Tour concert memories
‘Unfortunately I haven’t managed to find any confetti yet, but we still have shows in Sydney to go, so fingers crossed.’
Meanwhile, other concertgoers who managed to score some of the coveted confetti have seized the opportunity by selling individual pieces online to many eager fans.
Earlier this month, the staggering prices of Swift’s Eras tour merchandise were revealed as she kicked off her first show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Keen Swiftie Mansi Nand (pictured), 22, tries to score a piece of the red leaf-shaped confetti that was blown onto stage during a 10-minute song – and is willing to pay to get one
The 34-year-old megastar took to the stage for the biggest performance of her career on Friday, singing in front of 96,000 fans to kick off the Australian leg of her highly anticipated tour.
It was her first tour Down Under since 2018, and thousands of eager Swifties descended on Melbourne’s MCG in excitement hours before the show.
Fans were desperate for merchandise as they queued at the outdoor stands to get their hands on Eras clothing and other merchandise.
“This is a really big ask, but if anyone knows anyone who has red confetti, I’m willing to pay money for it. It would mean the world,” she posted on social media
Photos of the packed stands ahead of the show revealed the prices Swifties were willing to pay to get their hands on the coveted items.
Posters cost $40, while tour hoodies cost as much as $120 and T-shirts cost $65.
Water bottles cost as much as $40 and canvas tapestries were on sale for $55, with fans lining up before the shows to buy the goodies.
After playing to more than 300,000 fans in Melbourne, Swift will next perform four packed concerts at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on February 23, 24, 25 and 26.
Nand told the Herald Sun she would be willing to pay up to $30 for some of the rare confetti blown to the audience during a breathtaking encore.