Taylor Swift Concert Security Guard Says He Was Fired After Asking Fans to Take Photos of Him: ‘I Was Doing My Job’

variety.com:

Ethan Shanfeld A Minneapolis security guard who worked at the Eras Tour says he was fired for asking fans to take photos of him standing in front of Taylor Swift.

Calvin Decker, who says he applied for the security job largely in order to attend a Swift concert without paying for tickets, went viral after a fan posted a video of him singing along to her 2019 song “Cruel Summer” during a June show at U.S.

Bank Stadium. Decker was stationed in front of the center stage, saying in a TikTok video a few days after the concert that he had to keep his eyes focused on the crowd and was not allowed to turn toward Swift. “After night one, I was realizing how close Taylor Swift was getting to me, so I really wanted to get a photo to document it.

So I handed down these little pieces of paper that said I wasn’t allowed to have my phone out, but if Taylor Swift comes right behind me, please take a photo of me and text it to my number.