Man jailed after failed attempt to get another man to ‘tailgate’ into Taylor Swift concert


Wu Zhihong passed Yan Shuqing a lanyard with “VIP” imprinted on it, in an attempt to create the false impression that Yan had a valid ticket. - COURT DOCUMENTS, ST FILE

SINGAPORE: A man who attempted to get another man to “tailgate” a concertgoer into Taylor Swift’s concert has been jailed for two weeks in what is believed to be the Republic’s first concluded prosecution linked to the American pop star’s Eras Tour.

Eleven days after the failed attempt on March 7, Chinese national Wu Zhihong, 54, had to face the music as he pleaded guilty to one charge of criminal trespass.

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