“Taylor Swift’s manager confirms: ‘Ticket sales are dead after Harris endorsement backlash.”
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Taylor Swift manager didn’t say ticket sales are ‘dead’ because of Kamala Harris endorsement
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This didn’t happen. The purported quote originated on a self-described satire site.
Tickets to singer-songwriter Taylor Swift’s concerts are hot commodities and fake news stories on social media haven’t changed that.
"Taylor Swift’s manager confirms: ‘Ticket sales are dead after Harris endorsement backlash," an Oct. 4 Facebook post said.
It was flagged as part of Meta’s efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram and Threads.)
Swift’s Eras Tour has broken records, generating more than $1 billion in gross ticket sales.
"Original standard tickets for the tour sold out long ago for both international and domestic dates," Business Insider reported Sept. 4, though "tickets for most dates are available on resale websites."
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Since Swift endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee, on Sept. 10 after Harris’ debate with former President Donald Trump, misinformation about Swift has circulated on social media. Claims have said Swift was forced to cancel her tour "following endorsement backlash" and that concert attendance dropped after the endorsement.
We fact-checked those and neither is true.
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We also found no credible evidence, such as news stories or public statements, that anyone who works with Swift has said ticket sales are dead because of the endorsement.
We searched for the purported quote from Swift’s manager and found it originated on a self-described satire site.
We rate claims this is an authentic quote from Swift’s manager False.
Our Sources
Facebook post, Oct. 4, 2024
Blog post, Sept. 25, 2024
PolitiFact, No, Taylor Swift’s concert attendance hasn’t dropped since she endorsed Kamala Harris, Sept. 25, 2024
PolitiFact, No, Taylor Swift’s didn’t cancel Eras Tour shows after endorsing Kamala Harris, Sept. 18, 2024
Business Insider, How to buy Taylor Swift tickets: Eras Tour dates and prices compared, Sept. 4, 2024
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Taylor Swift manager didn’t say ticket sales are ‘dead’ because of Kamala Harris endorsement
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