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Taylor Swift’s group has spoken out after the singer’s father was accused of assaulting a paparazzo while the couple was in Australia early Tuesday morning.
The megastar’s father, Scott Swift, allegedly punched a photographer at the Sydney ferry docks as the “Cruel Summer” creator exited a yacht.
Local police did not confirm he was the singer’s father, but said a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2:30 a.m., a New Wales Police spokesman said. South.
However, a spokesperson for Swift set the record straight in a statement to Page Six.
“Two individuals aggressively pushed their way toward Taylor, grabbed her security staff and threatened to throw a female staff member into the water,” the singer’s camp said.
The alleged victim, who reported the incident, did not require any medical treatment, police added.
The photographer said he did not understand what caused the alleged violent outburst.
“It was a shock… There was no need, security had it under control,” he said. news.com.au. “I’ll leave it to the police now.”
The 14-time Grammy winner wrapped up her final performance on the Eras Tour in Sydney on Monday.
More than 600,000 tickets were sold for their seven shows in Melbourne and Sydney, including three sold-out shows at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with a record audience of 96,000 fans each night.
One of those die-hard fans was her boyfriend Travis Kelce, who flew to Australia to see her perform after enjoying a healthy day at the Sydney Zoo.
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His trip to Sydney was short, as he was seen flying back to the United States the next day.
On Tuesday, the singer’s luxury private jet was seen taxiing on the runway at Sydney Airport around midday, just hours after the alleged altercation. reported the Daily Mail.
Swift and his team, as well as his father, are believed to have been on board.
The pop star now has a few days off to recover before her return to the stage in Singapore on March 2 for the next leg of her sold-out world tour.