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Taylor Swift Just Gave 2,000 Foster Kids and Their Families the Surprise of a Lifetime

07/05/2018 - 05:50 PM

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 10:  Taylor Swift performs during her '1989' World Tour at AAMI Park on December 10, 2015 in Melbourne, Australia.  (Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images)

While most singers would spend their final dress rehearsal perfecting their show, Swift spent hers making a few fans' dreams come true. Ahead of her Reputation stadium tour [1], the "Delicate [2]" singer played a private concert for 2,000 foster kids and their families [3] in Arizona on Sunday. Concert goer, Kellie Dillon, told E! News she received and email from an organisation called AZAFAP (Arizona Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents), which organises extra-curricular events for foster kids, a few days ahead of the event offering tickets. "We thought it was too good to be true," she added. "But we all kept it a secret (per Taylor's orders) and sure enough had the time of our lives!"

Taylor reportedly treated fans to an exclusive sneak peek of her show before hosting a giant pizza party. While they weren't allowed to take photos during the event, they did get a group photo with Taylor afterwards. "She was so genuine and we truly felt like we were hanging out with a friend and had a pizza party at the end of the night," Kellie continued. "A magical evening we will never forget."

The sweet moment comes just a day after Taylor surprised a superfan named Isabella McCune [4] at Maricopa Medical centre. After getting severely burned in a fire pit explosion, the 8-year-old listened to Taylor's music as inspiration during her recovery. The singer was so touched by her story that she made a point to go visit her in between her busy rehearsals. How sweet! It seems like the "old Taylor" is certainly alive and well, because Taylor still has a heart of gold.


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