Fans couldn't be more thrilled on night one of Taylor Swift in Chicago
Fans came from the city, the suburbs, and from multiple states away to see Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour at Soldier Field Friday night. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
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Fans came from the city, the suburbs, and from multiple states away to see Taylor Swift on The Eras Tour at Soldier Field Friday night. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend. More than 50,000 fans are expected to pack the stadium each night for the three sold-out shows.
The Swifties were out in full force hours before Taylor Swift was set to take the stage Friday at Chicago's Soldier Field for the first of three concerts for her Eras Tour this weekend. More than 50,000 fans are expected to pack the stadium. CBS 2 Noel Brennan was there in the thick of it all with the dedicated fans.
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From the merchandise to how far you have to walk to get picked up. Here's all the details you need to know before heading to Soldier Field over the weekend.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans.
The hype for Taylor is high – and so is the chance of online vendors taking advantage of fans. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
The countdown is on as Swifties are eagerly awaiting Taylor Swift's concerts this weekend at Soldier Field.
Hundreds of Swifties lined up outside Soldier Field on Thursday, some for more than eight hours, to score some swag ahead of Taylor Swift's three concerts this weekend.
Our chopper 2 caught the line around 9:30 a.m. Some concert-goers were in line since 3 a.m. to get the items.
Taylor Swift's three-night Eras tour is heading to Solider Field this weekend for a unique concert experience for Swifties.
Scammers will often try to sell photoshopped tickets on online marketplaces.
The BBB said it has received dozens of complaints about people losing their money in Chicago. Scammers will often try to sell photoshopped tickets on online marketplaces.
Scammers are on the prowl for fans eager to catch their favorite acts. Follow these tips to avoid getting ripped off.
The star was seen on video interrupting her hit song "Bad Blood" to speak up for a fan.
PAWS Chicago is giving away two tickets to see Swift at Soldier Field on June 3.
To enter, make a $20 donation to PAWS Chicago and you'll be entered in the drawing.
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In a discussion about the Taylor Swift ticket debacle, CBS 2's Jim Williams mentioned that it might not be a bad idea to go back to the old days – when people just stood in line for Led Zeppelin tickets at the old Chicago Stadium. We heard a viewer named Douglas Blake who did just that.
Taylor Swift said it is excruciating to watch the mistakes in ticketing methods mistakes happen with no recourse, after widespread rumors of outages during this week’s presale that prevented many preapproved fans from securing tickets. CBS News’ Vladimir Duthiers reports from New York.
"I'm not going to make excuses for anyone," she said.
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