Topline
A suspected stalker of Taylor Swift who has been accused of threatening the pop superstar and her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was arrested before a Thursday show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, according to multiple outlets, as Swift prepares for two more shows in the city.
The arrest was made at Swift’s show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Andreas Rentz/TAS24/Getty … [+] Images for TAS Rights Management )
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Key Facts
The American man, whose name has not been revealed, came to the attention of authorities after he allegedly made threats on social media against Swift and Kelce, resulting in his arrest at the entry of the concert, according to the Associated Press.
Swift has two more shows remaining in Gelsenkirchen, provoking authorities to keep the alleged stalker in custody until her final show in the city on Saturday.
Swift, Kelce and the concert’s audience of 60,000 were not in danger at any point, Deadline reported, citing local police.
Swift has seven shows left in Germany over the course of the next two weeks, performing in Hamburg and Munich in addition to Gelsenkirchen.
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Forbes Valuation
We estimate Swift’s net worth at $1.3 billion, a figure mainly achieved through royalties, touring and the estimated value of her music catalog ($600 million).
Key Background
Swift, who has become one of the world’s most popular singer-songwriters, has had her fair share of stalkers along her path to stardom. One of the more recent cases of stalking dealt by the popstar came up in January, when a Seattle man was arrested three times over the course of multiple days outside Swift’s home in Manhattan. The man was arraigned on a misdemeanor charge of second-degree criminal contempt and ordered to take a psychiatric exam. Court documents alleged the man was spotted near Swift’s home by an unidentified security worker about 30 times between late November and January, according to NBC News.
Further Reading
American who made social media threats against Taylor Swift detained ahead of German concert (AP News)
Taylor Swift Officially Joins Forbes’ Billionaire List As One Of 14 Celebrity Billionaires (Forbes)
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