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Hours afterTaylor Swifttook the stage at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium, a fan account on Twitter were pushing the news that the concert had two special guests in attendance: PresidentJoe Bidenand former PresidentBarack Obama. The only problem? It wasn’t true.
A fan account posted videos on Twitter purporting to show Biden exiting the stage via a back door, while another video appeared to show Barack andMichelle Obamaenjoying the concert from a box seat.
Biden is currently in Ireland, where he delivered remarks at Dublin Castle on Thursday evening.
“As is widely reported, the President is in Ireland,” a White House spokesperson reaffirmed in a statement to PEOPLE on Friday morning.
The video of the Obamas, meanwhile, was actuallytaken at a Beyoncé concertin 2018. A spokesperson for President Obama’s office told PEOPLE on Friday that the report is “definitely false.”
Swift and Biden have shared mutual admiration for one another in the past, with the pop star endorsing the now-president via a batch of cookies with his campaign logo back in 2020.
“Thanks for your support and for speaking out at this crucial moment in our nation’s history,” Biden wrote on Instagram in the lead-up to the election, beneath a photo of Swift. “Election Day is right around the corner — are you ready for it?”
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In October 2022, Swiftannounced her Eras Tourcalling it “a journey through the musical eras of [her] career (past and present!).” Most recently, she shared aphoto of herself in rehearsals, perfectly captioning the post, “In my Eras era. 💅.”
The tour, which kicked off on March 17, marks her first in almost four years following herReputationstadium tourin 2018.
Already,a slew of celebritieshave shown up to take in the tour in person, which includes a setlist that goes on for more than three hours as well asexciting effectsandeye-catching costumes.
source: people.com
