As the three-day tour stop drew near, we’ve heard inspiring stories of fans learning they’ll get to see Taylor Swift perform live.
INDIANAPOLIS — Hundreds of thousands of people are headed to Indianapolis this weekend as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour arrives at Lucas Oil Stadium.
As the three-day tour stop drew near, we’ve heard inspiring stories of fans learning they’ll get to see her perform live.
The law firm Keller & Keller surprised Josiah Medler with tickets. The 5-year-old Swiftie has a rare congenital heart disease and has undergone multiple open-heart surgeries at Riley Hospital for Children. The firm worked with the nonprofit Samantha’s House to make Medler’s “Wildest Dreams” come true.
Josiah isn’t the only Riley Kid headed to see Swift in concert.
The hospital is giving patients the “Best Day,” sending them to Lucas Oil Stadium this weekend. The tickets were donated by Denney Companies, who said it’s a way to give young patients a special experience.
“It’s priceless. It’s priceless. There’s nothing better than that. You could tell they were so surprised and couldn’t believe it,” said Lora Denney with Denney Companies. “Some of them were in tears and I was in tears. It was just priceless.”
The company worked with Riley Hospital to find kids who will enjoy the special night.
“I’ve been in the hospital for 324 days because I was in an automobile accident, so this will be the first time I’ve been able to leave the hospital,” said Brilea Southard of Terre Haute. “It’s really special, because I’ve been listening to Taylor’s music since I’ve been in the hospital.”
Earlier this week, 13News also met an Indiana University student who was lucky enough to get tickets to the Eras Tour when they went on sale, but almost couldn’t go.
Hannah Everson was diagnosed with cancer in April, not long after she bought her tickets. She said Swift’s music helped her feel “Fearless” while she was going through chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant.
“My friends, family and my boyfriend, I owe them everything, but unbeknownst to Taylor, she’s also helped me through this,” Everson said.
To keep her spirits high, she turned her room into her own Eras Tour.
“I had disco balls hanging in the corner, posters everywhere, her lyrics behind me,” Everson said. “It just makes it feel like you’re not in a prison.”
Even though she didn’t know if she’d make it, Everson held onto her tickets, then just last week, her doctor gave her the OK to go.
“I’m going to cry like a little baby when she opens up,” Everson said. “I’ll just be happy to be there.”