{"id":106896,"date":"2024-06-24T03:49:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T03:49:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/24\/taylor-swifts-favorite-kebab-shop-owner-declines-her-vip-ticket-offer\/"},"modified":"2024-06-24T03:49:57","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T03:49:57","slug":"taylor-swifts-favorite-kebab-shop-owner-declines-her-vip-ticket-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/24\/taylor-swifts-favorite-kebab-shop-owner-declines-her-vip-ticket-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift\u2019s Favorite Kebab Shop Owner Declines Her VIP Ticket Offer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3641954\" style=\"width: 900px;\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:154.14285714286%;\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"caption\"><br \/>\n Taylor Swift<\/span> <span class=\"credit\">Gareth Cattermole\/TAS24\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s the hottest ticket in the world right now but one man has refused a VIP pass to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/taylor-swift\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taylor Swift<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s <em>Eras Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/28687302\/taylor-swift-favourite-kebab-shop-owner-free-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a>, North London kebab shop owner, <strong>Ahmed Khan<\/strong>, has turned down the 34-year-old singer\u2019s offer to attend the tour\u2019s London leg for free.<\/p>\n<p>The outlet reported that Khan, who owns a kebab shop called Kentish Delight, \u201cwas forced to turn down the offer because he was understaffed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kentish Delight became one of the most famous kebab shops in the world after Swift filmed scenes from 2017\u2019s \u201cEnd Game\u201d music video inside the takeaway venue.<\/p>\n<p>Khan said, \u201cShe [Swift] first came in before the pandemic with <strong>Joe<\/strong> [<strong>Alwyn<\/strong>]. He knew we had the best kebabs so wanted to show Taylor. It did not feel like she was a big celebrity. She was very down to earth and spoke to everyone with respect.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The store owner detailed how Swift\u2019s management team reached out to him with tickets to one of her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/what-surprise-songs-did-taylor-swift-perform-at-eras-tour-in-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">London concerts<\/a> at Wembley Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The report also claimed that Swift\u2019s team \u201cordered 45 kebabs\u201d from Khan on Friday, June 21, and \u201cwere expected to do the same for the weekend gigs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Khan has created a \u201cTaylor Swift\u201d kebab in honor of the singer\u2019s so-called favorite order \u2014 a chicken doner in pitta with salad and garlic sauce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/a-guide-to-all-of-taylor-swifts-eras-tour-surprise-song-mash-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Breaking-Down-All-of-Taylor-Swifts-Eras-Tour-Surprise-Song-Mash-Ups-and-What-They-Could-Mean-01z.jpg?crop=375px%2C33px%2C1291px%2C731px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Breaking Down All of Taylor Swifts Eras Tour Surprise Song Mash Ups and What They Could Mean\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Breaking-Down-All-of-Taylor-Swifts-Eras-Tour-Surprise-Song-Mash-Ups-and-What-They-Could-Mean-01z.jpg?quality=86&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/a-guide-to-all-of-taylor-swifts-eras-tour-surprise-song-mash-ups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Breaking Down All of Taylor Swift\u2019s \u2018Eras Tour\u2019 Surprise Song Mash-Ups<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tSome Swifties have been luckier than others when it comes to the surprise songs set of Taylor Swift\u2019s The Eras Tour. Since launching her record-breaking tour in March 2023, Swift has used the penultimate section of her show to perform songs across her entire discography that aren\u2019t included in the concert\u2019s expansive setlist. On occasion, [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The news comes after a catering vendor who works at Wembley Stadium <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/food\/news\/wembley-serves-taylor-swifts-favorite-british-inspired-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">revealed Swift planned<\/a> the food that\u2019s on sale during her <em>Eras Tour<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>During the London leg\u2019s eight-night run, Swift fans are being treated to a selection of \u201cher favorite British-inspired foods,\u201d according to <strong>Delaware North<\/strong>, a staff member.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that Taylor Swift fans are expecting a once-in-a-lifetime experience at Wembley Stadium, and we are proud to enhance this through food and beverage,\u201d Wembley Head of Concessions, <strong>Lewis Blake<\/strong>, told <em>Us Weekly<\/em> in a statement. \u201cOur team has spent a long time researching all things Taylor Swift \u2013 and have tapped into the Swifties on our team \u2013 to create a food and beverage program that celebrates Taylor and gives her fans an opportunity to \u2018taste\u2019 <em>The Eras Tour<\/em> while they also see and hear it.\u201c<\/p>\n<p>One dish, \u201cThe Karma Dog,\u201d is topped with rainbow slaw and pink garlic aioli to recall the palette of Swift\u2019s colorful music video with <strong>Ice Spice<\/strong> for her song of the same name.<\/p>\n<p>Another, \u201cChicken, Chips and Seemingly Ranch,\u201d consists of chicken tenders, seasoned fries and ranch, and references a viral report on the food Swift ate at a 2023 Kansas City Chiefs game.<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Swift\u2019s menu wasn\u2019t the only ode to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/taylor-swift-part-of-the-chiefs-kingdom-says-kansas-city-ceo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">her beloved Chiefs<\/a> Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>The singer had her boyfriend, <strong>Travis Kelce<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/travis-kelce-joins-taylor-swift-on-wembley-stage-during-eras-tour-show\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">join her on stage<\/a> during her Sunday, June 23 concert at the end of her <em>Tortured Poets Department<\/em> portion.<\/p>\n<p>Kelce, 34, joined Swift\u2019s dancers, <strong>Kam Saunders<\/strong> and<strong> Jan Ravnik<\/strong>, in a morning suit and top hat as he pretended to apply blush to Swift\u2019s cheeks before dabbing invisible makeup on himself.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/taylor-swifts-favorite-kebab-shop-owner-declines-her-vip-ticket-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift Gareth Cattermole\/TAS24\/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management It\u2019s the hottest ticket in the world right now but one man has refused a VIP pass to Taylor Swift\u2019s Eras Tour. According to The Sun, North London kebab shop owner, Ahmed Khan, has turned down the 34-year-old singer\u2019s offer to attend the tour\u2019s London leg [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":106897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-106896","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-entertainment"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}