Taylor Swift fans flock to Lee’s Summit tattoo shop for chance at their ‘golden tattoo’
By Hannah Wise and
Emily Curiel
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Kansas City is flooded with Taylor Swift fans. Businesses throughout the metro have offered special Eras Tour-themed events.
The flash tattoo event gives fans a chance to pick Swift-inspired tattoos from a set sheet of designs.
Angie Stark, a Minnesota Swiftie, came to Kansas City to try to get tickets to see the Eras Tour after missing out on seeing the show in Minneapolis. While Stark said she didn’t snag tickets to the Kansas City shows, she decided to get a “Folklore” inspired tattoo to commemorate the tour anyways.
By noon on Saturday Cherry Bomb posted on Facebook that they were fully booked for the day. The shop is closed Sunday and Monday but posted they will resume accepting walk-ins on Tuesday for appointments.
Oklahoma native Olivia Spruill video calls her mother while picking out a Taylor Swift theme tattoo at The Cherry Bomb Tattoo Co. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Lee’s Summit. The Cherry Bomb Tattoo Co. is holding a Taylor Swift tattoo flash event starting from July sixth to the eighth. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Jacque Murphy, from Des Moines, Iowa, receives a Taylor Swift theme tattoo from the song “Seven” at The Cherry Bomb Tattoo Co. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Lee’s Summit. The tattoo shop is holding a Taylor Swift tattoo flash event starting from July sixth to the eighth. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Kenzie Cox receives a Taylor Swift theme tattoo from the song “August” at The Cherry Bomb Tattoo Co. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Lee’s Summit. The tattoo shop is holding a Taylor Swift tattoo flash event starting from July sixth to the eighth. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
Ashley Hadaway, from Des Moines, Iowa, receives a Taylor Swift theme tattoo from the song “Out of the Woods” at The Cherry Bomb Tattoo Co. on Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Lee’s Summit. The tattoo shop is holding a Taylor Swift tattoo flash event starting from July sixth to the eighth. Emily Curiel ecuriel@kcstar.com
This story was originally published July 8, 2023 at 7:33 PM.
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Hannah Wise is The Kansas City Star’s Managing Editor. She oversees the newsroom’s digital strategy, content and audience engagement efforts. Previously, she worked at The New York Times and Dallas Morning News.
