Taylor Swift’s two stints at Wembley this summer have left us with many lessons to learn — about the new wave of gig culture and attendee etiquette, but also just how far fans will go to see their favourite person in the flesh. As it turns out, parting with £600 on the spot is no bother, nor is spending three days making an outfit only destined to be worn for one evening, or waiting 12 hours outside Wembley Stadium to try and get to the front of the crowd.
Before any naysayers bemoan the insanity of it all — and yes, it is insanity — lest we forget the lengths that England fans went to when trying to catch a glimpse of their team at the Euros? Aside from the glitter and lack of flares, they’re not really that different. So let’s accept that the Swifties can teach us a lot about Londoners, and the human race at large. Here’s eight lessons we learned from Swift’s eight nights at Wembley.
