“The power she holds is insane”! The Swifties are over the moon with the release of the upcoming dates for Eras Tour. The tour would take Taylor Swift through Asia, Australia, Europe, and Latin America till 2024. The foreign sector of the Eras Tour has 50 dates as of yet with a total of 102 concerts. Including these dates, the Eras tour will become her third-largest tour behind Fearless and Speak Now.
With the announcement of the new Eras Tour dates, Brazil passed a bill called Taylor Swift Law. Know more about it and the punishment for breaking it.
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What Does Taylor Swift Law Mean?
Taylor Swift’s US tour left few of her fans disappointed as the sale of the tickets had been a disastrous event. The Ticket master who is responsible for selling tickets forced the public to queue for an indefinite hour in nippy winters. As a result of these incidents, Brazil passed a bill called the Taylor Swift Law.
The Taylor Swift Law bars ticket scalpers from reselling tickets for a share of the profit. As per the reports by Latesly, the punishment for the crime involves up to four years in prison and an additional fine up to a hundred times the ticket value.
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Why Did Brazil Pass The Taylor Swift Law?
As famous and reputed as Taylor Swift’s concerts are, it is equally challenging to get hold of tickets. Fans in Sao Paulo had to struggle with scalpers after spreading days in line despite the freezing cold winter. As per the Brazilian Report, many Swities were left empty-handed as the tickets sold out in just 40 minutes, while the online queues had over two million people.
Sadly, many fans also claimed that were the victim of violent threats from scalpers who attempted to cut the line. Consumer protection officers removed over 30 scalpers from the ticket lines and arrested at least ten people. As per the reports, scalping is already illegal in Brazil, and offenders might get a sentence of up to two years in lockup though most cases result in community service. However, the newly passed law will keep these scalpers in check.
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