Geopolitical tensions are forcing Russian Swifties to hurdle great challenges just to see Taylor Swift live as she tours other countries in Europe.
Full story: https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/young-russians-odyssey-europe-taylor-swift-perform/
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00:00GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS ARE FORCING RUSSIAN SWIFTIES TO HURDLE GREAT CHALLENGES, JUST
00:06TO SEE TAYLOR SWIFT LIVE AS SHE TOURS OTHER COUNTRIES IN EUROPE.
00:10Reuters spoke to a number of Swift fans from Russia who say they've had to apply for
00:14multiple visas and book just as many flights.
00:17This is to circumvent restrictions imposed by Western countries that have shunned Russia
00:21ever since it invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
00:25Some Swift fans report flying to third-party countries like Greece or Italy, then transferring
00:30to the country where there's a stop on Swift's Ares concert tour.
00:33One 22-year-old Russian fan says he paid the equivalent of $3,200 for a full-on European
00:39trip to catch the show in Germany.
00:42Fans are also finding what they call workarounds to access Swift's music and other content,
00:46as platforms like Apple Music and Spotify have pulled out of Russia because of geopolitics.