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Taylor Swift fans flock to BC Place, days before Eras Tour lands in Vancouver

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 03 Dec, 2024 02:41 PM

Security fencing is going up around BC Place stadium in preparation for the final days of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour this weekend, while dozens of Swifties gather near by to feel the vibe and "breathe the same air as Taylor Swift."

Staff wearing security jackets are busy off-loading fencing and installing it around the stadium for the Swift shows from Dec. 6 to 8.

Fans are posing for photos in front of Swift-themed decorations on the stadium grounds, including posters and large letters RED, referring to the title of the superstar's fourth studio album.

Vancouver Swiftie Dawn Duncan has tickets for Sunday's show but wanted to come to the stadium early just to breathe the same air as Taylor Swift.

Duncan says she's "super excited" about the concert and has been changing her Ticketmaster password every day to ensure that no one will steal her tickets.

Helena Aguiar, who posed for a photo with a friend outside BC Place, says she has been listening to Swift's songs for at least a decade and she has secured two tickets for Friday, and while the seats are behind the stage, she's looking forward to the show.

Taylor Swift fans were up before the sun in Vancouver on Wednesday to snag some coveted shirts, bags and sweaters to mark her record-breaking Eras Tour.

A line of hundreds of fans snaked around Vancouver's downtown pier waiting for the first major in-person sale of official Swift merchandise ahead of three concerts in the city this week.

Swift has concerts in Vancouver on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, the last shows of her Eras Tour.

Tourism organization Destination Vancouver has said Swift will bring an estimated $157 million to the city over the weekend, including $97 million in direct spending on items such as accommodation, food and transport.

An estimated 160,000 ticket holders will be at the sold-out Vancouver shows, ending a tour that became the first to take in more than $1 billion in revenue, according to music trade publication Pollstar.

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