Arts & Entertainment
Fake Taylor Swift Tickets: Boston Police Warn Fans About Scams
Tickets for Taylor Swift's Gillette Stadium shows were set to go on sale Tuesday morning.
BOSTON, MA — With tickets set to go on sale Tuesday for Taylor Swift's Gillette Stadium shows, police are warning fans not to fall for possible fakes.
Boston police said Swift fans should only buy highly coveted tickets from trusted sources.
"Officers want to proactively curb such activity and encourage buyers to only purchase from official vendors. Purchasing via other means creates the potential for possessing an invalid and/or counterfeit ticket," Boston police said.
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Swift will play Gillette Stadium on May 19, 20 and 21. Select fans who are part of Ticketmaster's "verified fan" program got notifications Monday that they will be allowed to buy tickets for the shows beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday. The rest of the New England will have to wait until Friday at 10 a.m. when tickets go on sale to everyone.
Swift's Eras Tour is in support of her recently released album "Midnights."
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Boston police asked Swifties to contact them at 1-800-494-TIPS with information about fake tickets.
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