Liverpudlians are leaving the city in droves to avoid the madness sweeping Liverpool. Thousands of people have booked holidays away during the 100th Eras Tour show which will take place on Thursday - but not everyone is so thrilled to have her in the city. According to package holiday company On The Beach, they have seen departures from John Lennon airport up an incredible 79 per cent during the three days that Taylor is in town, compared to the same time last week.
Her arrival coincides with the strike action of 500 Stagecoach bus drivers, which is set to cause chaos in the city on top of the Swiftie madness already sweeping it. Zoe Harris, chief customer officer at On the Beach, said the city has had a “Taylor Swift takeover”. “Everywhere you go in the city you see her face and with thousands of fans descending on the city it’s no wonder that non-swifties are rushing to the airport and escaping," she said.
“They obviously think that jetting off on a long weekend in the sunshine sounds a lot better than listening to Taylor Swift fans for three nights straight.” The majority of people fleeing the city are booking their holidays to the , and mainland to escape the UK’s cruel summer for a hotter spot. John Wood is one of the Liverpudlians booking an escape.
“The excitement in the city has been building over the last few months, which is great, but it’s not for me,” he said. “As soon as I saw the Taylor Swift murals going up I made a plan to escape. I’m l.
