Taylor Swift made ‘ground shaking’ UK debut: Seismologists
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Fan favourites Ready For It?, Cruel Summer and Champagne Problems led to the most significant seismic activity each night at Taylor Swift's concerts from June 7 to 9 in the UK.
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LONDON – Taylor Swift fans literally made the earth move as the US singer-songwriter began her UK tour, the British Geological Survey (BGS) said on June 13, with seismic activity recorded 6km away.
The American pop sensation kicked off the UK leg of her Eras tour with three shows in the Scottish capital of Edinburgh attended by over 200,000 fans between June 7 and 9.
Each show broke the record for the most-attended stadium concert in Scottish history, with the BGS detecting earthquake readings generated by the concerts.
The BGS also revealed that fan favourites Ready For It?, Cruel Summer and Champagne Problems resulted in the “most significant seismic activity each night”.
During Ready For It?, the crowd was transmitting approximately 80 kilowatts of power – equivalent to some 6,000 car batteries.
Data suggested that fans at the first concert on the night of June 7 had the “most enthusiastic dancing”, added the BGS, which is responsible for recording earthquakes in the United Kingdom.
This is not the first time Swift has got her fans to “shake it off”, with her concerts in Seattle in the United States
After Edinburgh, the Swiftie-mania makes its way to Liverpool in north-west England, followed by shows in Cardiff in Wales and London’s Wembley Stadium, with 15 summer dates scheduled across the country.
The tour is set to boost the UK economy by almost £1 billion (S$1.7 billion), according to a Barclays study from May, estimating nearly 1.2 million fans shelling out £848 each on tickets, travel, accommodation and merchandise.
Swift’s Eras tour became the first ever to cross the US$1 billion (S$1.3 billion) valuation at the end of 2023.
“The opportunity to explore a seismic activity created by a different kind of phenomenon has been a thrill,” said BGS seismologist Callum Harrison.
“Clearly, Scotland’s reputation for providing some of the most enthusiastic audiences remains well intact.” AFP
