Taylor Swift’s team addressed accusations of her father assaulting a photographer in Australia on Tuesday morning. The famous singer’s father, Scott Swift, reportedly punched a photographer at Sydney’s ferry wharves as Taylor was leaving a yacht.
Local police did not verify the identity of Taylor Swift’s dad. However, they reported that a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf around 2:30 a.m., as stated by a New South Wales police spokesperson. Authorities stated that the man was in good health and did not need medical attention.
Now, Taylor Swift’s team is speaking out about her dad’s alleged confrontation with photographers. “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor, grabbing at her security personnel, and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water,” the singer’s camp told Page Six.
The Photographer Expressed Confusion Over the Alleged Assault at Taylor Swift’s Dad’s Hands
TMZ released a video showing a man resembling Scott, 71, strolling along a wharf with someone who seemed to be Taylor, covered by an umbrella. A photographer tried to take pictures but was obstructed by a man holding an umbrella in front of the lens. This led to a confrontation off-camera.
However, the photographer expressed confusion over the cause of the reported sudden violent eruption. “It was a shock … There was no need for it, the security had it under control,” he explained to News.com.au. “I’ll leave it in the police’s hands now.”
The pop queen concluded her last Eras Tour show in Sydney on Monday. Over 600,000 tickets were sold for her seven performances in Melbourne and Sydney, with three sold-out shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It drew a record audience of 96,000 fans each night.
Of course, one of her dedicated fans was her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who flew to Australia to watch her perform. Swift and Kelce even had a private tour at the Sydney Zoo earlier. His visit to Sydney was brief; he was spotted flying back to the US the next day.
On Tuesday, the singer’s luxurious private jet was seen taxiing down the runway at Sydney Airport around midday. This was shortly after the reported altercation, according to a report by the Daily Mail. It is believed that Taylor Swift, her team, and her dad were all on board.
The billionaire songstress will take a brief break to shake it off before resuming her sold-out world tour in Singapore on March 2.