Swifties will crowd Accor Stadium at the end of next month when Taylor Swift flies to Sydney after her Melbourne concerts.
But organizers are more concerned about the 15,000 fans estimated to arrive despite not having tickets to see the pop star’s sold-out shows.
Venues NSW have warned ticketless fanatics to stay away from the stadium to avoid crowd management issues, they reported The Daily Telegraph on Sunday.
A spokesperson said fans who missed out on tickets should not try to “soak up the atmosphere” outside as they probably won’t hear any songs anyway.
Meanwhile, Transport NSW coordinator general Howard Collins said the city is “preparing for the inevitable”.
Swifties will crowd Accor Stadium late next month when Taylor Swift, 34, (pictured) flies to Sydney after her Melbourne concerts
“What we found at other popular music venues where people can’t get tickets, people just show up to soak up the atmosphere, and you can’t stop them except to manage the crowds,” he said.
“We are not encouraging ticketless fans to attend, but part of our contingency plan takes into account additional people who may be traveling and do not have tickets.”
But despite warnings from the NSW government, businesses are said to be rolling out the welcome mat to all Taylor fans, regardless of whether they have tickets.
But organizers are more concerned about the 15,000 fans estimated to arrive despite not having tickets to see the pop star’s sold-out shows.
Business Sydney director Paul Nicolaou said: “Regardless of their ticket status, Sydney should put up the welcome sign for the Swifties because they will all contribute to our city in some way.”
It comes as fans desperate to buy tickets for Taylor’s Australian tour are being warned of a major scam after some of them lost thousands in a bid to attend the pop star’s concert.
Scamwatch, a website run by the ACCC to detect scams, said 273 concertgoers had so far been tricked into buying counterfeit tickets for Taylor’s Era’s Tour in February.
Venues NSW have warned ticketless fanatics to stay away from the stadium to avoid crowd management issues, The Daily Telegraph reported on Sunday
The competition watchdog has estimated that Aussies have lost more than $135,000 to the scam so far, with this figure expected to rise.
ACCC vice-president Catriona Lowe said the scammers are using the ‘hottest ticket in town’ to steal hard-earned money from hundreds of Taylor fans.
“This scam is a despicable act that seeks to take advantage of fans, many of whom are young and desperately trying to get a ticket to fulfill their dream of seeing Taylor Swift live,” she said.
Taylor will perform in Melbourne on February 16, 17 and 18 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and will play four shows in Sydney on February 23, 24, 25 and 26 at Accor Stadium.