Taylor Swift had a police escort during his concerts in London in August, according to newspaper reports The Sunfrom which the British government defended itself yesterday by denying having put pressure on the police.
According to the tabloid, the singer, after her performances in One were canceled due to a failed suicide attack planned against her, she enjoyed an escort in London normally reserved for foreign heads of state or for the royal family.
The newspaper points out that police officers initially opposed this protection, but the Home Secretary and the Mayor of London intervened so that the singer could have it.
This information about Taylor Swift’s security comes when the prime minister, Keir Starmerand other Labor party officials are facing a scandal for accepting gifts, including tickets to the star’s concert.
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The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, He also received tickets to said concert.
“I totally reject the idea that there was any misconduct or undue influence in this matter,” said the minister of Culture, Lisa Nandyon Sky News television.
“It is an operational issue that corresponds to the police and not the government. “The police made the decision,” the minister continued.
According to The Sunthe singer’s mother, who is also her representative, would have threatened to cancel the concerts in August if her daughter did not have police protection while traveling between her hotel and the wembley stadium.
A few days before, three concerts scheduled in Vienna were canceled after a suicide attempt plan against the singer was discovered.
The London police recalled this Wednesday, after the newspaper’s information, that it is an “operationally independent” body.
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“Our decisions are based on a thorough assessment of the threat and risk, as well as the circumstances of each case,” a police spokesperson said.
After the controversy, Keir Starmer returned about 3,400 pounds (4,450 dollars) for four tickets to a Taylor Swift concert, offered by the group Universal Musicand two tickets for a soccer match that the English federation of that sport gave him.
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