Taylor Swift Eras tour: Fans fuming over friendship bracelet rules
Taylor Swift fans will have to Shake It Off after the rules of entry for the Aussie leg of the Eras Tour were made public.
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Taylor Swift fans have been left fuming after Frontier Touring released its list of rules ahead of the Australian leg of the Era Tour.
Among the rules, which were released on Wednesday, are restrictions around friendship bracelets.
“Friendship bracelets are allowed to be brought into the venues but must be worn on patrons’ arms – strictly no carabiner, d-rings or other,” the rules said.
Many fans were left stunned by the restrictions, with some even demanding they “fix the rules immediately”.
“Okay but how am I meant to fit 300 friendship bracelets on my arms?? why can’t we bring carabiners?” one person wrote.
“This is ridiculous, some of us went out of our way to make friendship bracelets,” another wrote.
“I HAVE 400 BRACELETS, how am I supposed to wear them all????” wrote another.
Swift’s fans across the globe have been making friendship bracelets that reference her songs, albums and lyrics to trade at her tour.
In the US fans have been able to get into stadiums with hundreds of bracelets attached to carabiner’s ready to trade.
Many Aussie fans have been sharing the bracelets they have made on social media ahead of the concerts, some with bags filled with the items.
Other rules
Frontier Touring has also banned iPads, GoPros, tripods and selfie-sticks.
Smartphone filming is allowed.
Fans are allowed to take in one bag, it must not be bigger than 25cm tall, 20cm deep and 30cm wide.
It can only have two compartments, however, it does not need to be clear.
“Do not bring: umbrellas, tents, camping chairs, lasers, battery packs, aerosols e.g. deodorant, spray sunscreen etc.”
The rules have been released as Australia prepares for Swift’s arrival.
Swift’s Eras Tour will take Melbourne by storm between February 16-18 and then hit Sydney from February 23-26.
TAYLOR SWIFT MANIA SWEEPS TOKYO
Taylor Swift is officially back on the road with her world-famous Eras Tour, kicking off her first show in Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday.
The superstar took the stage in front of a sold-out crowd at the Tokyo Dome stadium, in front of 55,000 screaming fans.
Prior to the show, several Swifties were spotted braving the snow in order to secure their spot in line for merchandise.
The weather conditions have grounded several flights and derailed train schedules.
Swift is set to play a further three shows in Tokyo before flying straight back to the US to watch boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs take on the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday’s Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas.
And in an extraordinary measure, Japan’s US embassy has issued a statement to say that the singer will make it back in time for the big game despite concerns around Japan’s inclement weather.
“The Embassy of Japan in the United States is aware of recent media reports concerning the steps Taylor Swift will need to take to travel from Tokyo after her concert on February 10th to Las Vegas in time to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play in Super Bowl LVIII,” the statement began.
“Despite the 12-hour flight and 17-hour time difference, the Embassy can confidently Speak Now to say that if she departs Tokyo in the evening after her concert, she should comfortably arrive in Las Vegas before the Super Bowl begins.
“We know that many people in Japan are excited to experience Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, so we wanted to confirm that anyone concerned can be Fearless in knowing that this talented performer can wow Japanese audiences and still make it to Las Vegas to support the Chiefs when they take the field for the Super Bowl wearing Red.”
Swift made music history on Sunday by becoming the first artist to secure four Album of the Year awards at the Grammys.
Swift, who also won an award for Best Pop Vocal Album, announced during an acceptance speech that she’s dropping a 17-track album titled The Tortured Poets Department in April.
“I want to say thank you to the members of the Recording Academy for voting this way. But I know that the way that the Recording Academy voted is a direct reflection of the passion of the fans,” Swift said.
“So I want to say thank you to the fans by telling you a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years, which is that my brand new album comes out on April 19.”
“It’s called The Tortured Poets Department. I’m gonna go and post the cover right now backstage. Thank you. I love you. Thank you,” she added.
Conspiracy theories about her new music have already run wild, with many speculating that several songs are about her former boyfriend, British actor Joe Alwyn.
Swift’s football star boyfriend, Travis Kelce, revealed during a pre-Super Bowl press conference that he has heard “some” of his girlfriend’s new album.
“I have heard some of it, yes. And it is unbelievable,” he said. “I can’t wait for her to shake up the world when it finally drops.”
But Kelce wouldn’t respond to further questions: “I can’t give you anything. I’ll leave that up to her.”
He did, however, squash rumours that he planned to propose to the singer at the Super Bowl.
“I’m focused on getting this ring, and that’s all that my mind’s focused on right now,” Kelce said.
Swift’s Eras Tour will continue until the end of the year.
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