That “somebody” is Simone, an 18-year-old student at Nanyang Polytechnic. Like Catalina, Simone arrived at around 9am on Thursday. However, she was slightly ahead and ended up being the first person in line, that is, the person with a very high chance of scoring general sales tickets on Friday.
Despite the power she wields, Simone plans to only purchase Category 4 or 5 tickets (which cost S$248 and S$168, respectively) for just one show, citing budget issues. Like June, Simone opted to queue physically as “there were a lot of system crashes due to overload” and “there was a better chance of getting tickets (via SingPost) based on personal experience”.
Within hours of queuing, Simone had already formed a friendship with Catalina and June – the two women even helped watch over her spot as she went to have lunch with her mother. Swifties stick together, clearly.
Those trying to buy tickets on Friday have already cleared one hurdle – they are the lucky ones who have received a unique access code to participate in general sales, both online and offline. Some others have been put on a waitlist and will only be given codes should there be enough seats available.
With close to 24 hours till the start of general sales, how are these fans passing the time and staying fearless?
“Chit-chat, watch some K-dramas and read books,” said June.
Given the influx of high-profile concerts held in Singapore in the coming months, such as Twice and Coldplay, more and more fans are turning to SingPost outlets to secure their tickets. Yet, some netizens feel like the act of queuing overnight outside a post office borders on “excessive”. What do these fans have to say about that?
Catalina quipped: “It’s not excessive as we like (Swift’s) songs and we like her. That’s why we think it’s worth queuing up. We just buy enough for our own use and not for resale.”
Simone echoed her sentiments, saying: “It isn’t obsessive and I shouldn’t risk anything (for this concert). If you want something and are passionate about it, you should do all you can to get it.”
In any case, time will soon tell whether the efforts of these fans will be worth it.