Man arrested and charged with voyeurism during Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Edinburgh

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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A 64-year-old man has been charged with voyeurism after attending one of the sold-out shows on Taylor Swift's Eras tour in Edinburgh, Scotland, over the weekend.

Scottish Police said the concertgoer was arrested at the 14-time Grammy winner's sold-out show on Saturday, where the singer performed in front of a crowd of 73,000 at Murrayfield Stadium.

“A 64-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with a voyeurism offense committed in Murrayfield during the event on Saturday June 8,” Superintendent David Happs said in a statement.

“He has been released on an undertaking to appear at Edinburgh Sheriff Court at a later date.”

In the UK, non-consensual voyeurism is an illegal offense. It is the act of obtaining sexual gratification by watching or recording someone in a private act.

The 'Fortnight' hitmaker, 34, kicked off the UK leg of her world tour on Friday with a total of 3 sold-out shows in the Scottish capital.

Each night, the “Cruel Summer” singer performed to a crowd of 73,000, making her concerts the best-attended stadium concerts in Scottish history.

“Edinburgh!!! You really blew me away this weekend,” Swift wrote on Instagram after the shows.

“Thank you for breaking the all-time attendance record for a stadium show in Scotland 3 times in a row and for all the ways you made us feel at home. I love you, all of you, 220,000!!! »

And the Edinburgh shows weren't without their special moments, as the singer even saw a couple get engaged during her combined 'Folklore' and 'Evermore' set.

“I love playing this whole show in the sun because I'm pretty sure I've seen someone get engaged here,” the pop star told the Murrayfield Stadium crowd in a clip shared on Threads.

Once fans confirmed the exciting news, the “Karma” hitmaker raised both her arms in the air and shouted, “Yes!”

“Congratulations, wow!” » she added enthusiastically. “I just saw all this. Man, this is amazing… Thanks for doing this at my concert; It’s a great moment!

Swift's performances in Edinburgh were the first of 15 dates that will take place in the UK.

The singer is expected to take to the stage in Liverpool, Cardiff and London in the coming days before heading to Ireland.