ANN/THE STRAITS TIMES – Even Nobel Peace Prize laureates are not immune to the power of Taylor Swift.
Pakistani education activist Malala Yousafzai, 27, posted on August 17 about attending American superstar Swift’s concert held at the Wembley Stadium in London. She was at the second night of the 34-year-old singer’s five-night run of her sensational The Eras Tour from August 15 to 20.
She posted photos of herself with her husband, Asser Malik, and her friends at the show. She also showed a picture of the many friendship bracelets she and her friends wore to the concert. There is a tradition of making, gifting and trading friendship bracelets for the Eras Tour, as inspired by lyrics from a song on Swift’s 2022 album Midnights.
The activist also revealed that Swift’s London show is the first proper concert she has attended. She called it a “magical” experience.
At 15, Yousafzai survived being shot in the head in Pakistan by a gunman after campaigning against the Pakistani Taleban’s moves to deny education to girls. She became the youngest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014.
