Thousands of Swifties Are Flying to Europe for The Eras Tour… Because It’s Cheaper!
Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
The Celebrity Beat…
Ticket prices for Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour got out of hand, and a lot of American Swifties who missed out because of the cost are actually flying to EUROPE to see her.
Taylor kicks off that leg of the tour in Paris tonight, and Americans bought about 20% of the tickets to her four shows there. At her next stop in Stockholm, Sweden, about 10,000 fans from the U.S. are expected.
Why would they put themselves through all this? Because it’s CHEAPER. Or at least comparable because Europe has tighter restrictions on ticket fees and resale prices.
An Expedia spokesperson says, quote, “I can either spend $1,500 to go see my favorite artist in Miami, or I can take that $1,500 and buy a concert ticket, a round-trip plane ticket, and three nights in a hotel room.”
Combining a vacation with a concert experience is a growing trend that some are calling “tour tourism.”
SOURCE: AP News
