Social media users enraged by baby lying on the floor during Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ in Paris
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Photos of a baby lying on the floor during Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Paris went viral, angering social media users over the irresponsible parenting.
Several X users had snaps of the incident and in @whatamind13’s post, the first photo showed the baby wearing what appears to be a light-up bracelet. An adult, who’s wearing white shoes and white socks, is standing in front of the baby, with their feet flat on the ground and the baby between their legs.
The second photo showed the baby from a different angle, already wearing earmuffs. The adult from the first photo is already on the baby’s right side. A woman can be seen sitting in front of the baby, while another adult with leopard pants stands on the baby’s left side.
“get ur baby off the floor and GO HOME,” the X user said. In a follow-up tweet, the user took a photo of the crowd.
“Just to paint the full picture this is general admission at the Paris show tonight,” the user said, “and that baby is somewhere [on] the floor AT THIS SHOW! Like WTF they have lost their minds! Terrible parenting.”
The tweet has over 27,000 likes, 1,800 retweets, 265 comments, and 800 bookmarks.
Commenters expressed concern over the baby.
“Please don’t bring babies to concerts their ears are very sensible and it could affect their hearing,” one user said.
“This is so irresponsible and dangerous that I don’t even find it in me to make a joke about this,” another user said. “I hope this baby was not harmed during the show and that someone reported the parent(s).”
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Others questioned the security for allowing the baby inside the concert venue.
According to the La Défense Arena website, the venue “doesn’t recommend bringing children under the age of 4, even if accompanied, particularly due to the high volume.” Strollers are also prohibited.
A spokesperson told Page Six that spectators with a young child would’ve been offered an alternative seating arrangement “but refused by ticket holders.”
Swift announced The Eras Tour in November last year, describing it as a journey through the musical eras of her career thus far. The first leg of the tour happened from March 18 to Aug. 5 at stadiums across the United States. It’s set to conclude in August 2024.
Taylor Swift fans outraged after pic of baby on concert floor in Paris goes viral
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Published May 12, 2024
Updated May 12, 2024, 4:16 p.m. ET
Taylor Swift fans outraged after pic of baby on concert floor in Paris goes viral
Taylor Swift fans are outraged after seeing a pic of an infant lying on the ground during one of the singer’s Eras Tour concerts in Paris.
Twitter user @jacnights13 shared a photo of a baby appearing to be asleep on a purple coat in the standing room section of Swift’s show at the La Défense Arena.
An unidentified person could be seen standing over the baby in the snap, but it’s unclear whether they were the little one’s parent or guardian.
Taylor Swift fans expressed their outrage after seeing a photo of a baby on the floor of her concert.jacnights13/X
A social media user shared the photo from Swift’s concert in Paris on Friday.Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Fans quickly flocked to social media to write about how “upsetting” the photo is.Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
“Not to be one of those people but I would genuinely call security if I saw a baby in the pit because it is NOT safe there,” the user captioned the photo.
The fan –– who attended the Friday show in Paris –– later clarified that the photo was not theirs.
The photo quickly went viral and fans replied with their shock over the “upsetting” picture.
“can’t imagine how stressful it must have been for the baby to be in that environment,” someone wrote.Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
Several people pointed out how something could go wrong with a baby in that situation.AFP via Getty Images
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“as a mom of a baby that’s about this size, i couldn’t imagine being them into a concert at all. i understand sitters are hard to find, so if you really needed to bring them, you shouldn’t be in the pit. you should have a carrier for them, and the baby needs ear protection,” someone tweeted.
“how could they even think that bringing a baby in these kind of events is a good idea wth,” another person asked.
“can’t imagine how stressful it must have been for the baby to be in that environment,” someone wrote.
The “Love Story” singer has not addressed the viral picture.Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
The La Défense Arena clarified their terms to Page Six.Getty Images for TAS Rights Management
“wtf…wouldn’t a baby find it overwhelming too, it looks like they may have ear protectors on but even so it wld still be loud, chaotic, lots of movement & flashing lights etc :/ I don’t see the point in taking a baby to a concert tbh they are not gonna even know what’s going on,” another user shared.
“Literally if there was an emergency and everyone had to rush to exit that baby would get stepped on or injured. It’s literally so upsetting to me I can’t even,” a person wrote.
A rep for the La Défense Arena told Page Six that the “general terms and conditions of sale stipulate that all minors (without any age limit) holding a ticket for a concert at Paris La Défense arena must be accompanied by an adult. Under 18 children remain under their legal guardian responsibility, it’s venue policy. For spectators with a young child in the floor, an alternative seating arrangement has been proposed but refused by ticket holders.”
The arena’s website made a guide just for Swift’s concerts in Paris from May 9 to May 12 and included clarifications like bag regulations and prohibited items, but it didn’t say anything about rules with children.
Swift kicked off her European tour on May 9.
