Micky Harris isn鈥檛 getting married until next month, but she already knows how she and her future husband will be celebrating their anniversary 鈥� with Taylor Swift and more than 50,000 fellow fans at the singer鈥檚 first Vancouver concert date next year.
After an 鈥渋ntense鈥� Thursday morning sitting by her computer, the North Vancouver resident said she was in tears after successfully buying four tickets when they went on sale at 11 a.m.
鈥淚 literally cannot believe that. I鈥檓 so close. I got literally front row, like, front row six, right on the floor,鈥� said Harris, 26, her voice quaking at the prospect of making eye contact with Swift at the show on Dec. 6, 2024.
鈥淭he fact I get to be so close to the stage, I鈥檓 on the floor. And I genuinely cannot believe it still.鈥�
Ticketmaster鈥檚 website put tickets for the Dec. 6, 7 and 8 shows on sale Thursday, but access was only granted via a link and code sent to presale lottery winners.
Even holders of the coveted presale codes weren鈥檛 guaranteed a seat at the BC Place concerts, with Ticketmaster saying they were being sold on a 鈥渇irst come, first served鈥� basis.
Fortunately, Harris鈥� fianc茅, Mitch Defaveri, is also a major Swifty. The couple attended Swift鈥檚 last show in Vancouver together in 2015. It鈥檚 one of Harris鈥� fondest memories.
鈥淚 remember just like holding on to every word that she said, not even just her songs, but her stage presence is just so magnetic that you are just staring at her and there鈥檚 no looking away,鈥� said Harris. 鈥淵ou鈥檙e just so happy to be there.鈥�
The couple鈥檚 wedding on Dec. 9 will have a Taylor Swift theme.
Harris will walk down the aisle to an instrumental version of Swift鈥檚 song 鈥淲ildest Dreams.鈥�
The couple鈥檚 first dance will be to Swift鈥檚 鈥淟over.鈥� They are taking waltzing lessons.
There will also be Taylor Swift decorations, including quotes from the singer.
Harris said she recruited family and friends to enter for a chance to buy tickets. Defaveri鈥檚 sister gave Harris her presale code after winning yesterday鈥檚 lottery.
鈥淚t鈥檚 so good to have people in your corner when this is so crazy,鈥� she said.
Harris, who said she has been 鈥渙bsessed鈥� with Swift since her first album in 2006, said her future sister-in-law will get one of the other tickets, which cost $600 each, but she hasn鈥檛 decided who will get the fourth.
Demand for the tickets was so high that some Swifties took extreme measures in the hope of getting a presale code.
Some tried 鈥渕anifesting鈥� the coveted codes into their email inboxes, by chanting affirmations and burning candles in Swift鈥檚 honour.
The vast majority were unsuccessful. It鈥檚 estimated that about 30 million people registered for a chance to buy tickets for Swift鈥檚 six shows in Toronto.
The Vancouver shows are expected to sell out, like other dates on Swift鈥檚 Era鈥檚 world tour. BC Place lists its maximum capacity as 54,500.
Harris can鈥檛 quite believe her luck.
鈥淢aybe she鈥檒l look at me and that will be super exciting,鈥� she said.
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