Ever since Taylor Swift‘s highly-anticipated Eras Tour kicked off last March, the dazzling tour has dominated headlines – thanks to the numerous records it has broken, the vast list of celebrity attendees, and the many viral moments that have occurred on stage.
Most recently, the history-making tour found itself back in the limelight after a photographer accused the singer’s dad of punching him in the face following her sold-out three-show run in Sydney, Australia, last weekend.
The snapper, named Ben McDonald, claimed that Scott Swift ‘assaulted him’ on Tuesday morning while they were arriving at a ferry wharf in the suburb of Neutral Bay.
His shocking claim – which prompted a quick response from Taylor’s team, who stated that the paparazzi was being ‘aggressive’ and ‘threatening’ – is just one of the many scandals that the Eras Tour has been embroiled in.
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Ever since Taylor Swift ‘s highly-anticipated Eras Tour kicked off last March, the dazzling tour has dominated headlines
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Most recently, the history-making tour found itself back in the limelight after a photographer accused the singer’s dad of punching him in the face following her three-show run in Sydney
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The snapper, named Ben McDonald (seen), claimed that Scott Swift ‘assaulted him’ on Tuesday morning while they were arriving at a ferry wharf in the suburb of Neutral Bay
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His shocking claim is just one of the many scandals that the Eras Tour has been embroiled in. Taylor and her dad are seen just moments before the alleged incident
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In fact, the tour has been making immense waves long before the popstar even stepped on stage on opening night.The Cruel Summer songstress, 34, first announced that she was hitting the road again in November 2022, and given that she hadn’t performed in over five years, it came as no surprise that there was an immense buzz surrounding the tour immediately.
But no one could have anticipated how high the demand for tickets would be – including Ticketmaster, the platform that sold them – or the battle that Swifties would have to go through in order to get their hands on some.
When the pre-sale began weeks later it was absolute chaos – as an unprecedented number of people flocked to Ticketmaster, resulting in the website to crash and leaving many fans ticket-less.
Her heartbroken supporters took to social media to share their devastation, and the fiasco ultimately caught the attention of numerous politicians, sparked an investigation into Ticketmaster, and lead to the company being forced to amend its rules regarding fees – perhaps a foreshadowing of how astronomical this tour would be.
When it began in early 2023, Taylor immediately made headlines thanks to the vast setlist and shocking length of the show; she sings a whopping 45 songs during a three hour and 15 minute set – an amazing feat considering most shows are usually 90 minutes long.
Attending the Eras Tour is now like going to a concert, Broadway musical, and fashion show all in one; fans have turned the concerts into all-day events, showing up hours early to celebrate and trade bracelets with other Swifties.
They have forked out thousands of dollars on their looks, stood in line for hours on end – even sleeping on the streets in some cases – to get merch, and traveled across the country to see the show.
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As Taylor’s father faces the surprising accusation, FEMAIL has revealed all of the other shocking and viral moments that have occurred during the record-breaking Eras Tour
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From the most dramatic on-stage occurrence to how it became a worldwide phenomenon that has changed the country’s economy, relive the most talked about memories from the tour
Some have had to come up with hilariously creative ways to get in – like one fan, who became an internet sensation after he revealed he got a job at the venue just for a chance to be there.
The Eras Tour has helped boost the economy of every city Taylor has visited along the way, and it’s now estimated that it will bring in a whopping $10 billion in total for the US.
Almost everything Taylor says and does while on stage becomes a hot topic on social media – and as with any live show, it’s had its own fair share of wardrobe malfunctions, falls, and lyric flubs.
The Eras Tour is also to thank for the hitmaker’s romance with Travis Kelce, since it’s no secret that they started dating after he attended a show and tried to slip her his number on a bracelet.
As Taylor’s father faces the surprising accusation that he struck a paparazzi in the face, FEMAIL has revealed all of the other shocking and viral moments that have occurred during the record-breaking Eras Tour.
From the most dramatic on-stage occurrences – like when she screamed at a security mid-performance for ‘harassing’ a fan or the time she sang with blood dripping down her hand – to how it became a worldwide phenomenon that has changed the entire country’s economy, relive the most talked about memories from the tour.
