Owner of Taylor Swift’s favourite kebab shop turns down her free VIP ticket offer – because he was too busy at work
THE owner of Taylor Swift’s favourite kebab shop turned down her offer of VIP concert tickets — because he was too busy at work.
Pop queen Taylor, 34, was introduced to Kentish Delight in North London by ex Joe Alwyn, who hails from nearby Tufnell Park.
The shop made a cameo in the music video to her 2017 hit End Game, and she is said to have promised to film another video there soon.
Owner Ahmed Khan revealed he was offered VIP tickets by Swift’s management to one of the Wembley Stadium concerts on her current tour.
But he said he was forced to turn down the offer because he was under-staffed.
Ahmed told The Sun: “She first came in before the pandemic with Joe. 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.”
Taylor is currently on her Eras world tour, including eight nights at Wembley.
On Friday, her team ordered 45 kebabs at £9.50 each from Ahmed and were expected to do the same for the weekend gigs.
The meaty order, mostly consisting of chicken kebabs, was collected at around midday.
Taylor’s go-to order — a chicken doner in pitta with salad and garlic sauce — has now been immortalised as the “Taylor Swift” kebab.
Ahmed added: “Some fans came down from Edinburgh just to get her kebab and went straight back again.”
Prince William watched Friday’s concert — on his 42nd birthday — with kids George, ten, and Charlotte, nine.
He was filmed dad dancing to Shake It Off and the family posed for selfies with Taylor and her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Tom Cruise, Ashton Kutcher and wife Mila Kunis, and Hugh Grant were among the celebs at Saturday night’s performance.