Megastar books out entire hotel for a whole WEEK!
POP superstar Taylor Swift has had plenty of room to Shake It Off while in Manchester for her huge stadium gigs - after booking out an ENTIRE city centre hotel for the week.
Taylor’s team have had the five-star Lowry Hotel, in Salford, booked out since Sunday ahead of her concerts the Etihad Stadium last night and tonight.
Taylor jetted in to Manchester yesterday for the first of her two huge gigs at the Etihad Stadium, but many of her crew and entourage had set up base at the hotel earlier in the week.
It has been widely known on the city’s hotel circuit that Taylor’s team had booked out the entire 165-room Lowry Hotel this week. Not least because it has caused something of a headache for other visiting VIPs and superstars jetting in to the city.
That includes the host of sporting superstars and celebrities lining up for the big Soccer Aid match taking place at Old Trafford tomorrow, music megastars at Parklife, and the big fight at Manchester Arena as Tyson Fury returns to the ring.
The Soccer Aid teams have always traditionally stayed at The Lowry Hotel, as it is the preferred venue for Manchester United. But this year the stars taking part in the charity football match, who include sprint legend Usain Bolt and Take That’s Robbie Williams, are all understood to be checking into alternative hotels, including the Hilton Hotel on Deansgate.
There are also a huge raft of music stars heading to the city to perform at the Parklife Festival at Heaton Park including N*E*R*D star Pharrell Williams and rock ‘n’ roll star Liam Gallagher - who have been known to stay at The Lowry on previous visits.
Manchester’s other five star hotels, Hotel Gotham on King Street and the Radisson Blu Edwardian on Peter Street, are expected to be at capacity this weekend.
It’s not known how much it costs to book out the entire Lowry Hotel for exclusive use. But rooms start at £169 a night, rising up to £4,000 a night for top room at the hotel - the luxurious Presidential Suite, which comes complete with a baby grand piano.
She has an extensive crew including dancers and musicians for the high-energy show, but the hotel rooms are also thought to have been booked out for use for others associated with the tour including marketing and public relations.
Known for her global hits including Shake It Off, Ready for It, Blank Space and Bad Blood, 100,000 fans were expected to catch Taylor’s shows over the weekend.
More than 300,000 revellers are expected in the city over the bumper weekend of events taking place across the city.