Taylor Swift Siding Palestine? Fans Speculate After Israel 'Eras Tour' Tickets Temporarily Yanked From Site
On Sunday, Taylor Swift fans noticed that Israeli locations were unavailable when booking tickets for the American singer-songwriter's "The Eras Tour" concert film.
At the time, fans visiting Swift's official website to book tickets for her concert film in Israel were reportedly transferred to other areas in the Middle East instead, per TMZ. With this, some fans and netizens speculated that it was Swift and/or her team's way of declaring their stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
"This is the closest she can get to speaking out without actually speaking out, and I think we should acknowledge and appreciate that," one fan tweeted.
📲| @taylorswift13’s Eras tour screenings have been withdrawn from Israel
No screenings are currently planned in the territory pic.twitter.com/lNxOPawMGM
"This is the first move she does, and I'm so happy I broke down crying immediately. I know it seems pointless, but she's everything to me, and seeing her on my side is all I want," another wrote.
"So basically, her own website says no shows in that colonized land, but the theatres are still playing it. I guess from her side, it's the right step. But seriously, one word from her, and a tide will take place," claimed a third commenter.
"This is Taylor stating what side she's on. Asking her to make a statement more than this is putting her and her fans in danger as long as she is on tour. Manchester bombing, anyone? There are psychos out there - I believe 100% of her silence is for our safety. #SwiftiesForPalestine," tweeted a different fan.
Screenshot from the website of "The Eras Tour" concert film
However, this doesn't seem to be the case.
Per TMZ, the brief unavailability of the Israel locations on the ticketing site was because of a third-party company's delay in posting the concert film's worldwide showtimes.
As of press time, fans could already access tickets for screenings in and out of Israel from the concert film's official website again.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift has not given any official statement regarding her stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict, which has killed thousands of people and displaced millions.
Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" concert film started screening in theaters worldwide last Oct. 13. It was described as "a once-in-a-lifetime concert film experience with a breathtaking, cinematic view of the history-making tour."
Her ongoing sixth world tour is a homage to her albums. It kicked off in March 2023 at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. "The Eras Tour" is scheduled to go on until November 2024.
