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Wednesday, 3rd July, 2024. Vol. 17, Issue 27 • 9A, Crowe Street, Dundalk, Co. Louth Tel: 042 932 0888. | Email: editorial@dundalkleader.com; advertising@dundalkleader.com
Hat is Taylor made for Mia Seven-year old Mia Greene meets superstar Taylor Swift at Aviva concert By Paul Byrne A SEVEN-year-old girl from Marlmount Estate in Dundalk had all her dreams come true on Saturday night when she was plucked from the crowd of 50,000 people in the Aviva stadium and brought to the front of the stage to meet her idol Taylor Swift. She received a hug and a very special gift at the Eras tour– a signed hat worn by Taylor Swift herself. The “22” hat is the coveted headwear Taylor Swift fans hope to receive when attending the Eras Tour in stadiums across the world. When Swift sings her 2013 hit ‘22’ she dons the “Red” era fedora before walking to the end of the stage to give the hat to a lucky fan. Mia attended the concert with her
aunt Sarah Durnin who described the whole experience as ‘absolute madness’ and an experience that would stay with the pair forever. “It was just absolute madness. We just can’t believe that Mia was picked out of the 50,000 people in attendance. We didn’t have any special VIP tickets or anything like that. We were in the middle tier dancing and singing our hearts out to Love Story when two security guards and one of Taylor’s people approached us and asked us to follow them. As we were walking with them I heard fans around saying that it must be for the ‘22’ hat. I asked the lady if that what was happening and she just smiled at me so I kinda knew then that it was really happening. Mia Green from Marlmount, Dundalk meets global superstar singer Continued on Page 2 Taylor Swift during her concert in the Aviva Stadium last Saturday.