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THE Taylor Swift tourism boom is putting the capital’s homeless services under fresh strain. The Shake It Off superstar, 34, will take to the stage for a three-night-run of performances at the capital's Murrayfield Stadium in June. 3 Taylor Swift play Edinburgh's Murrayfield over three nights in June Credit: AFP 3 The US megastar is set to pack out Murrayfield Credit: Andrew Barr 3 The council are seeking alternative arrangements for the city's homeless It is set to be the biggest stadium show in Scottish history with around 200,000 fans expected to descend on Edinburgh across three days.

It's already been a cruel summer for Swifties who are being priced out of staying in the city during the singer's record-breaking Eras tour. Scots fans travelling from outside the capital have found it hard to get a place to stay as prices skyrocket for a one-night stay in the city while Taylor Swift is there. But now the gigs are impacting the council's availability of accommodation for the homeless as tourist hotels, B&B and hostels used as emergency accommodation become unavailable.



Read More Taylor Swift LIV-ID Inside Taylor Swift & Olivia Rodrigo's feud that's left Brit star stuck in middle SWIFT ACTION Urgent warning to Taylor Swift fans ahead of star's three huge Edinburgh shows The council said it's working to find “alternative accommodation” for those affected, adding that the summer months could put further strain on their emergency housing stock. The authority added it was a.

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