Taylor Swift Fans Warned Not to ‘Tay-Gate’ London Eras Tour Shows by Wembley Stadium
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Taylor Swift Fans Warned Not to ‘Tay-Gate’ London Eras Tour Shows by Wembley Stadium

Taylor Swift fans without tickets to her upcoming London shows are asked not to gather outside the venue.

The Swiftie practice known as “Tay Gating” is popular on social media. It involves fans who are unable to get into Taylor Swift’s shows gathering outside venues to hear their favorite songs. This practice will not be allowed at Swift’s next five concerts at London’s Wembley Stadium. She is set to return to perform there on Thursday, Aug. 15.

A note on the venue’s website reads: “Wembley Stadium is situated in a residential area. We kindly ask that only those with tickets or those visiting our merchandise megastore turn up to the stadium to avoid disruption to the local residents and businesses.”

“To support the safe entry and exit of everyone within the stadium, no one is allowed to stand outside any entrance. Additionally, standing on the Olympic Steps at the front of the stadium is not permitted.”

The venue added that those without tickets to the show will “be moved on.”

 

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Taylor Swift performing during her Eras Tour concert at Wembley Stadium on June 21,

 

Swift previously performed at the 90,000 capacity venue for three nights in June.

This comes after around 50,000 fans tailgated and camped out in the rolling hills just behind the Olympiastadion in Munich. They gathered for Swift’s Eras Tour late last month.

Giving her extra fans a shout-out on social media, Swift, 34, wrote on Instagram following her two shows in the German city. “The crowds of 74,000 people a night in the stadium were so passionate and so generous to us,” she shared. “I had no idea before I got to Munich that there’s a huge park behind the stadium, but around 50,000 people came out and listened to the show from the hillside both nights.”

She continued, “I’ve been watching so many videos of the crowds out there fully participating in the show from afar, all that joy… I’m feeling really grateful for the unexpected memories this tour has created.”

Swift’s return to the stage in London comes after her Vienna concerts at Ernst Happel Stadium on Aug. 8-10 were canceled following an alleged terror attack. Authorities confirmed on Aug. 7 that two men had been arrested in connection with the planned attack.

A third suspect was arrested the next day, multiple outlets reported at the time.

Ahead of Swift’s London shows, Wembley Stadium disclosed on its website that “everyone will be checked before entry.” The statement also noted that “no weapons of any kind” are permitted.

 

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Taylor Swift returns to London’s Wembley Stadium on Aug.

 

The Metropolitan Police has denied that the alleged terror plot has had an impact on the upcoming shows. They previously told in a statement. “There’s nothing to indicate that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have an impact on upcoming events here in London,” they stated.

They added that the capital’s venue hosts “a significant number of very high profile events each year with millions of visitors having a safe and enjoyable experience.”

Swift will be supported by Paramore and several other supporting artists, including Griff and Suki Waterhouse, at the London shows, which run until Aug. 20.