An AFL star has despatched Taylor Swift followers into meltdown after revealing he scored tickets to her Melbourne present.
Collingwood ruckman Mason Cox, 32, revealed he might be becoming a member of different Swifties on the MCG after managing to get a ticket in Frontier’s pre-sale on Wednesday.
Cox mentioned his pals and brother are “unhealthily obsessed” with Taylor Swift and helped him safe a ticket.
But regardless of being thrilled at his buy, the American-born footy icon felt the necessity to apologise to his fellow followers.
Cox stands at 211cm tall – or six toes 11 inches – making him one of many tallest soccer gamers to take part within the sport.
And whereas his top makes it straightforward for Magpie supporters to identify the ahead on the footy subject, it’s not precisely good news for the Taylor Swift fan sitting behind him.
Unbeknown to them, the Melbourne Eras tour ticket holder simply paid a whole lot of {dollars} to see a view which incorporates the again of Cox’s head.
Cox felt the necessity to apologise to the unfortunate followers upfront.
“I want to sincerely apologise in advance for who has tickets behind me at the Taylor Swift concert,” he tweeted, in what began as a humble apology.
“I know you paid a lot but I don’t care. T. Swift is more important.”
The remark despatched his Taylor Swift followers right into a spin, with many terrified they’d scored the unfortunate seat behind the star participant.
“T. Swift tickets were harder than getting Rich vs Pies Prelim Tix … You already ruined one. Be kind,” one Richmond supporter commented.
“Can you tell us where your seats are so we can be prepared – I’m scared HAHAAH,” one other fan begged.
A 3rd mentioned: “At 5 ft tall, I’m really hoping you’re in a different section to me.”
Meanwhile others noticed the humorous facet of Cox’s tweet.
“Get there early and stake a spot. Anyone who stands behind you after that, nicely it‘s on them,” one person said.
“Don‘t forget your glasses big fella,” a second tweeted.
A third joked: “ (Ticketek) should make you enter your height when buying tickets and mark seats behind you (as) restricted view.”
Unfortunately, the person sitting behind Cox won’t be the one upset Swiftie, with normal admission tickets now bought out throughout all reveals in Melbourne and Sydney.
Taylor Swift might be performing her Eras tour in Melbourne on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on February 16, 17 and 18, earlier than the singer travels to Sydney to carry out at Accor Stadium for 4 nights from Friday February 23, subsequent 12 months.
As for the ticket holder sitting behind Cox, maybe they could get an autograph or a selfie out of the expertise.
Source: www.news.com.au
