HOTTIE TICKET
Single men are using Swift seats to get dates
Earlier this week, Ben Delgado, 26, managed to score two $350 second-row tickets, via presales, to see Taylor Swift on her 2023 Eras tour in April. He couldn’t believe his luck, then he wondered who would be lucky enough to singalong to “All Too Well” beside him. “I [could] take a female friend,” Delgado, who works in solar sales and lives in Atlanta, told The Post. “Or, I can just, you know, make this the best first date ever.”
On Wednesday, he posted a screenshot of the concert seating chart to his Instagram Story with the message “Now taking applications for a +1.”
Golden tickets
Dozens of women quickly “overwhelmed” his DMs on the social media platform.
“It’s gotten pretty insane,” he said, likening his Taylor seats to Willy Wonka’s golden ticket. “I even had my friend, who saw the posts and texted me [saying], ‘I know a girl who would love to go I can give her your number.’ ” Countless Swift fan were left heartbroken Thursday when general sales to her tour were halted due to “historically unprecedented” demand by those with early access. Wily single men who had somehow snapped up early tickets are suddenly objects of great desire — and they’re enjoying their new special status. “[Some girls] have sent actual résumés,” said Ryan Hong, a 23-year-old who snagged two tickets to Swift’s Boston show in May. On Wednesday, he made a 5-second TikTok video asking who might want to duet with him at the concert. Within hours, the post blew up. It now has nearly 900,000 views and 6,000 comments, and Hong has received hundreds of Instagram DMs from eager women. Some, though, are approaching him with caution.
“[One girl said,] ‘I’m just curious, like, do you like actually have these tickets or like, are you just kinda like trolling,’ ” he said. “I wouldn’t [play] with someone’s emotions like that,” said the Harvard undergrad, who is studying statistics and economics. “I literally have the tickets, I’m single and I’m looking for a date.”
No firm commitments
Both men insist they’re genuine Swift fans and that they’re looking for women who share their passion for the Grammy winner.
“I want to take someone that is definitely going to know the songs [and] relate to the music,” Delgado said. “[I’d like to] have a bonding experience over a once in a lifetime concert.”
At press time, neither had selected a date. They say they’ll wait until the spring to choose a lucky lady and not stress too much in the meantime.
“It’s not ‘The Bachelor,’ ” Hong said. “[I’m just] shooting my shot — putting it out there into the world and seeing what comes.”