On the whole, it makes sense for her to have it. The risk for terrorism, assassination and/or kidnapping would be extremely high.
I don’t like it when celebrities get preferential treatment, but there are cases where there is legitimate security risk, and a star as big as she is right now, is that risk.
Slight-Water-3419 on
My daughter went to one of these concerts. I’m very grateful that, considering the Vienna terrorist threat and the Southport murders (edited because I’m a moron), managing the risk for Swift and the concert goers was taken so seriously. Knowing that she got this enhanced security suggests to me that the security around the concert itself was also significantly increased.
Nuo_Vibro on
Imagine for a second there was no police protection after bomb and death threats, and something had happened. The furore in the the press would be unimaginable.
Personally I’m glad she’s safe and managed to perform at her shows
SP1570 on
She should call the next tour in the UK: much ado about nothing
Natural-Crow-2922 on
As long as she pays for the extra policing i can’t see a problem. I’m sure she can afford it.
Few-Double3609 on
Seen the front page on Sky News press preview around the same time so scrolled back to comment.
It reads like the very high bar for this sort of protection hadn’t been reached – the Met applied the rules fairly and consistently. However ‘government’ applied pressure to ensure the arrangements were put in place. The unusual bit being government is considered political which shouldn’t be applying pressure like this.
Either intelligence wasn’t being shared with the Met, it was political or Taylor’s camp used a connection to push for it.
Honestly, I don’t care. It was the right decision to provide it even at tax payers expense. I know some might suggest it’s non story but the transparency is important.
MoanyTonyBalony on
She needed protection. It would make the UK look awful if something happened.
It’s not that long ago someone bombed an Arianna Grande concert in Manchester. I’d prefer it if we make an effort to avoid things like that.
Xerac149 on
Are we paying for this shit? No way we as UK taxpayers should be fronting some celebs security.
max1304 on
We saw a convoy with police motorbikes on our way to Wembley on Aug 15, and wondered if it was her, but it seemed a bit early in the day.
AfterBill8630 on
There was a statistic published recently that showed that her concerts temporarily raise GDP, so I guess the security stuff will pay for itself anyway.
Useless_or_inept on
She’s a global megastar, and people are fretting about a police escort?
This is what brings down Great Britain. Not a revolution or a war, but the people who want to review spending on biscuits for visiting diplomats to dunk in their tea (the committee is considering withdrawing the custard cream option, since the Shadow Foreign Secretary submitted a paper arguing there’s a significant structural similarity to the bourbons)
DukeAsriel on
>taxpayer-funded blue-light escort to her Wembley concerts this summer.
>Scotland Yard warned that granting the US pop star “VVIP” protection would breach its long-standing protocols.
You can guarantee that now this precedent has been broken, other super celebrities will aquire the priviledge as if they were visiting dignitaries.
Clbull on
As they should.
Taylor Swift is one of those celebrities with a following big enough that sick fucks would take delight in wearing her skin as a trophy.
She deserves a police escort, 100%.
fhdhsu on
We’re a joke of a fucking country. She’s here touring and has injected a £100 million into Edinburgh’s economy alone, and here people are calling for her and politicians’ head because of petty changes worth of police escort.
I really wonder why we’re going through a productivity crisis. I really wonder why Americas left us in the dust – even more specifically in post-covid growth.
Same thinking would behind why when Lee Kuan Yew installed expensive air conditioning in civil service buildings it was a massive, disrespectful waste of money.
Pocketz7 on
Didn’t she bring in like £1bn in revenue for the coffers. Give it a break 😅
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We still going on about this?
On the whole, it makes sense for her to have it. The risk for terrorism, assassination and/or kidnapping would be extremely high.
I don’t like it when celebrities get preferential treatment, but there are cases where there is legitimate security risk, and a star as big as she is right now, is that risk.
My daughter went to one of these concerts. I’m very grateful that, considering the Vienna terrorist threat and the Southport murders (edited because I’m a moron), managing the risk for Swift and the concert goers was taken so seriously. Knowing that she got this enhanced security suggests to me that the security around the concert itself was also significantly increased.
Imagine for a second there was no police protection after bomb and death threats, and something had happened. The furore in the the press would be unimaginable.
Personally I’m glad she’s safe and managed to perform at her shows
She should call the next tour in the UK: much ado about nothing
As long as she pays for the extra policing i can’t see a problem. I’m sure she can afford it.
Seen the front page on Sky News press preview around the same time so scrolled back to comment.
It reads like the very high bar for this sort of protection hadn’t been reached – the Met applied the rules fairly and consistently. However ‘government’ applied pressure to ensure the arrangements were put in place. The unusual bit being government is considered political which shouldn’t be applying pressure like this.
Either intelligence wasn’t being shared with the Met, it was political or Taylor’s camp used a connection to push for it.
Honestly, I don’t care. It was the right decision to provide it even at tax payers expense. I know some might suggest it’s non story but the transparency is important.
She needed protection. It would make the UK look awful if something happened.
It’s not that long ago someone bombed an Arianna Grande concert in Manchester. I’d prefer it if we make an effort to avoid things like that.
Are we paying for this shit? No way we as UK taxpayers should be fronting some celebs security.
We saw a convoy with police motorbikes on our way to Wembley on Aug 15, and wondered if it was her, but it seemed a bit early in the day.
There was a statistic published recently that showed that her concerts temporarily raise GDP, so I guess the security stuff will pay for itself anyway.
She’s a global megastar, and people are fretting about a police escort?
This is what brings down Great Britain. Not a revolution or a war, but the people who want to review spending on biscuits for visiting diplomats to dunk in their tea (the committee is considering withdrawing the custard cream option, since the Shadow Foreign Secretary submitted a paper arguing there’s a significant structural similarity to the bourbons)
>taxpayer-funded blue-light escort to her Wembley concerts this summer.
>Scotland Yard warned that granting the US pop star “VVIP” protection would breach its long-standing protocols.
You can guarantee that now this precedent has been broken, other super celebrities will aquire the priviledge as if they were visiting dignitaries.
As they should.
Taylor Swift is one of those celebrities with a following big enough that sick fucks would take delight in wearing her skin as a trophy.
She deserves a police escort, 100%.
We’re a joke of a fucking country. She’s here touring and has injected a £100 million into Edinburgh’s economy alone, and here people are calling for her and politicians’ head because of petty changes worth of police escort.
I really wonder why we’re going through a productivity crisis. I really wonder why Americas left us in the dust – even more specifically in post-covid growth.
Same thinking would behind why when Lee Kuan Yew installed expensive air conditioning in civil service buildings it was a massive, disrespectful waste of money.
Didn’t she bring in like £1bn in revenue for the coffers. Give it a break 😅