KIRO NEWSRADIO OPINION

Video: Standing in line for hours to buy Taylor Swift merch? Totally worth it

Jul 22, 2023, 9:21 AM | Updated: 10:07 am

Seattle ‘Swifties’ showed up at 6 a.m. outside of Lumen Field Friday to stand in line for hours. Not for the Taylor Swift concert on Saturday and Sunday, but just so they can buy her merch.

Spike O’Neill says it’s definitely worth the wait. But the prices? Out of control.

Watch the entire segment in the video above.

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