A Taylor Swift fan has gone viral after sharing footage of himself throwing a diamond ring into the crowd during the superstar’s recent tour stop in Hamburg, Germany.
Over the weekend, a TikTok user named ‘Alannah’ uploaded a clip of herself tearfully singing Swift’s breakup ballad, My Tears Ricochet, while removing a band from her left ring finger.
Before tossing the ring to the crowd, she sang the poignant lyrics, “I didn’t have it in me to go with grace.”
The ring flew off and landed somewhere below her in the Volksparkstadion, a 57,000-seat football stadium.
“You’ve finally moved on” was written over the dramatic black-and-white TikTok video along with the caption: “The chapter has finally closed.”
Alannah’s post received mixed reactions from Taylor Swift fans, many of whom pointed out that throwing a piece of metal into a crowd of people is a potential safety risk.
A Taylor Swift fan went viral after sharing footage of himself throwing a diamond ring into the crowd during the superstar’s recent tour stop in Hamburg, Germany; Swift seen on July 23
“I like the sentiment (of the clip), but A REAL ONE? Like she could have done anything but this thing she does that could hurt someone,” wrote one X (formerly Twitter) user.
Another asked: ‘Now why are we throwing out REAL RINGS?????’
“Imagine just enjoying the concert and suddenly getting hit with a damn ring,” one Swiftie wrote, with another adding that the ring could “easily damage someone’s skull with that force.”
Many thought Alannah would have been better off “selling the ring for money” rather than throwing it away.
Others wondered if her diamond jewel had been picked up by a “lucky” fan.
“One Swiftie got a free diamond ring and depending on how big it was, she could definitely sell that bad boy and buy more Eras tour tickets,” one Swiftie said via X.
Another wrote: ‘The person a few rows down gets free money from the pawn shop.’
Someone got hurt or received a free ring
Several Swifties took to the comments section to dissuade other fans from replicating Alannah’s TikTok clip at future concerts.
“This is not a trend we want to embrace!” wrote one passionate fan, with another adding: “Right now, it’s purely for attention.”
Over the weekend, a TikTok user named ‘Alannah’ uploaded a clip of herself tearfully singing Swift’s breakup ballad My Tears Ricochet.
Someone filmed her removing a band from her left ring finger.
Before tossing the ring to the crowd, she sang the poignant lyrics, “I didn’t have it in me to go with grace.”
The ring flew off and landed somewhere in the sections below her at the Volksparkstadion, a 57,000-seat football stadium.
One fan said she found the video “embarrassing and embarrassing” because stunts like Alannah’s can interfere with others’ Eras Tour experience.
“I mean, why record or post this when it makes you look self-centered and completely disrespectful to those beyond her?” they concluded.
This is the latest case of a concert-goer sparking outrage after throwing an object at a performer or towards the stage during a major artist’s concert.
Last year, Swift had to stop mid-performance to gently scold a fan who threw a “gift” at her during her Eras Tour show in Buenos Aires.
“Just because communication means having soft, healthy boundaries, it really scares me when they throw things on stage,” the Anti-Hero hitmaker told the crowd.
She added: ‘I love that you bought presents and that’s very nice, but could you please not throw them on stage?’
Singer Bebe Rexha recently threatened to sue a concert-goer who allegedly tried to throw an object at her in the middle of a performance earlier this month.
This comes a year after Rexha received ‘three stitches’ in her face after a fan’s phone hit her in the face during a concert in New York City in June 2023.
Harry Styles and rapper Drake have also recently fallen victim to this disturbing trend.
Alannah’s post received mixed reactions from Taylor Swift fans, many of whom pointed out that throwing a piece of metal into a crowd of people is a potential safety risk.
Many wondered if her diamond jewel had been picked up by a “lucky” fan.
Several Swifties took to the comments section to dissuade other fans from replicating Alannah’s TikTok clip at future concerts.
Taylor Swift played two back-to-back concerts in Hamburg on July 23 and 24 before traveling to Munich for concerts on July 27 and 28.
Their next adventure will be in Poland on August 1st for three consecutive shows at PGE Narodowy.
Swift kicked off her Eras Tour in March 2023 in the United States and will conclude on December 8, 2024 with a show in Vancouver.
The three-hour show is Swift’s sixth concert tour and pays tribute to her musical evolution over the past 18 years.
It is the highest-grossing concert tour in history, with more than $1 billion in revenue, according to AP News.
Adding to the success, Swift released the Eras Tour concert film in theaters last October, which grossed $261.7 million at the global box office.
As for her personal life, the Grammy Award-winning singer is dating Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, 34.
Fans were delighted when the NFL star joined Swift onstage at her sold-out Wembley show in June.
The couple have been romantically linked since last summer and some fans are convinced they are “secretly engaged.”
Swift sparked speculation about her engagement after performing a “cryptic” surprise song on the Eras Tour in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, earlier this month.
The third and final night in town saw her perform a combination of ‘Stay, Stay, Stay’ and ‘Paper Rings’ on guitar.
Paper Rings from her 2019 album Lover features lyrics like “I like shiny things, but I’d marry you with paper rings” and “baby, you’re the one I want.”
Taylor Swift performed two consecutive concerts in Hamburg on July 23 and 24 before traveling to Munich for concerts on July 27 and 28; seen in Hamburg on July 23
Her next trip to Poland will be on August 1st for three consecutive shows at PGE Narodowy; she was seen in Hamburg on July 23rd.
While it was written when she was in a relationship with her ex Joe Alwyn, fans claim she chose to sing the song because she might be engaged to the NFL star.
Fans reacted saying: ‘SHE IS SO READY TO GO FOREVER AND SO CODED FOR TRAVIS.’
‘I hope they’re secretly engaged!’
‘You’re the one I want on paper rings, in picture frames, in all my dreams, so I think it’s best if we both stay.’ SHE JUST PROPOSED TO TRAVIS KELCE ON STAGE.’,
I just did a live commentary saying ‘weird way to propose but I think she’ll say yes Taylor’.
“They’re very committed, aren’t they? I mean, it’s a done deal at this point.”
Neither of them has confirmed their engagement.