A Signed Taylor Swift Guitar From The ‘Midnights’ Recording Sessions is up For Auction
To benefit combat veterans, a signed Taylor Swift guitar from the ‘Midnights’ recording sessions is being auctioned. A photo of the singer-songwriter is featured on the acoustic guitar, which is up for auction, and there are presently seven bids, the highest of which is $4,500 (£3,708).
Until 12th December, the Raven Drum Foundation’s second annual 12 Drummers Drumming auction will be taking place. It will bring together a number of the most significant musicians in order to raise money for veterans and first responders who are struggling with mental health issues.
Founded by Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen and his wife Lauren Monroe, Raven Drum Foundation’s mission is “to serve, educate and empower veterans, first responders and trauma survivors with a focused effort to prevent self-harm through innovative wellness-support programs,” according to press release.
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As a result of the recent dispute surrounding tickets for ‘The Eras Tour,’ Taylor Swift fans in the US are currently suing Ticketmaster.
Ticketmaster is accused of breaking both the California Cartwright Act and the California Unfair Competition Law during the ‘verified fan’ pre-sale that took place last month, according to a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County District Court by more than a dozen fans from 13 states.
Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, has been charged by the plaintiffs of a number of offences, including price-fixing, fraud and anti-trust violations.
Swift’s 2023 North American tour general ticket sales were cancelled last month, according to Ticketmaster, because of “extraordinarily high demand” and “insufficient remaining ticket inventory.” It happened after numerous customers encountered technological difficulties, including protracted wait times and website outages, when attempting to access Ticketmaster’s pre-sale for ‘The Eras Tour’.
Ticketmaster subsequently issued an apology to those who had a terrible experience in navigating its website, writing: “We strive to make ticket buying as easy as possible for fans.”
Swift herself responded to fans following the saga. “Well. It goes without saying that I’m extremely protective of my fans,” she began in a message via Instagram.
“We’ve been doing this for decades together and over the years, I’ve brought so many elements of my career in house. I’ve done this SPECIFICALLY to improve the quality of my fans’ experience by doing it myself with my team who care as much about my fans as I do. It’s really difficult to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse.”
–Silviya.Y
