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Taylor Swift pauses her opening UK gig in Edinburgh after noticing a distressed fan in the crowd – and refuses to continue until they get help
Taylor Swift refused to continue performing in Edinburgh on Friday after noticing a fan in distress in the crowd.
The billionaire songstress, 34, was in the middle of singing Would’ve, Could’ve, Should’ve to a crowd of over 70,000 in Murrayfield when she noticed a fan causing concern.
In footage captured on social media, Taylor continued to strum her guitar, before saying: ‘Need help right in front of me, right in front of me please.
‘She’s right in front of me, just gonna keep playing until we notice where it is, right, right there.
‘I’m just gonna keep playing ’til somebody helps them, then I’m going to keep singing the song.
I don’t think anybody’s seen them yet and they’re gonna, because we’re not gonna keep singing, we’re just gonna keep talking about the people that need help in front of me. Just let me know when – I can do this all night!’
Finally, the fan appeared to get the help they needed as Taylor said: ‘OK, you’re good? AWESOME!’ Before singing: ‘God rest my soul…’