Taylor Swift thanked for generous donation to foodbanks in Edinburgh

Taylor Swift has been thanked by an Edinburgh-based foodbank charity after the star made a generous donation during her record-breaking weekend in the capital.

Edinburgh Food Project revealed that as more than 70,000 fans gathered at Murrayfield Stadium for the singer’s first gig in the city on Friday, it discovered she was making a donation to support Edinburgh’s foodbanks.

More than 220,000 fans descended on the stadium over the weekend as the star performed her first UK shows of the Eras Tour.

Taking to social media, Edinburgh Food Project thanked Swift for her donation and said: “As fans gathered at Murrayfield on Friday for the first of three record-breaking gigs, Edinburgh Food Project found out that Taylor Swift would be making a donation to support foodbanks across the city. Taylor’s visit will live in Edinburgh’s memories for years to come, and this gift will mean people in crisis will also feel the long-lasting impact.

“Thank you so much Taylor – you have changed Edinburgh for good.”

The project also directed anyone who wished to help to its donation page.

Bethany Biggar, director of Edinburgh Food Project said: “We are thrilled that Taylor has decided to support the foodbanks and leave a lasting impact on Edinburgh.

“Things are really tough for a lot of people right now, so it is lovely to see someone like Taylor spreading such positivity.”

The 34-year-old pop superstar treated rapturous crowds at Murrayfield Stadium to hits from across her 11 studio albums for three hours across Friday to Sunday night.

She will now take the show on the road to Liverpool where she will play three nights in a row at Anfield Stadium from Thursday to Saturday.

This will be followed by one show at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on June 18 and then three back-to-back shows at London’s Wembley from June 21 to 23.

Dublin’s Aviva Stadium is also set to host the singer-songwriter for three nights and after a host of shows in Europe, she will return to London in August to end the UK and European stint of the tour.