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Tragic News: Every parent’s greatest nightmare was realized when they saw what happened to my daughter in front of Taylor Swift: The night of the Eras tour should have been unforgettable, standing just meters from the stage… See More
It was the Taylor Swift Eras Tour, London, night three.
After queuing up outside all day in the scorching heat, my two teenage daughters and I had managed to position ourselves second row from the front.
We were a couple of hours into dancing and singing our hearts out when my eldest had a seizure.
I wouldn’t want to be Taylor Swift – coping with that level of fame and expectation must be tricky indeed. She can’t possibly please everyone. But maybe it’s time the most powerful influencers began to look at how ableist the culture we take for granted really is? Maybe it’s time to notice who isn’t at these types of concerts – the fans who can’t endure the demands of such an extreme endurance challenge.
Do people like my daughter not deserve to be at the barrier, experiencing “Shake it Off” and “Fearless” live, like the rest of us?
Of course, we are living with challenges other people are not. It’s nobody’s fault. But there has to be a way to be more inclusive.