Fan of Taylor Swift from Australia contemplates rejecting a new kidney to attend singer’s concert in Sydney despite scheduled emergency surgery

A woman has been forced to forgo her Taylor Swift Eras experience after being offered a life-saving kidney transplant.

On her way to Swift’s Sydney show on Friday, Queensland mother Tamara Gray received a life-changing phone call.

‘I got a call from the hospital saying they had a kidney,’ she told 9News.

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The 35-year-old, who had been listed for a kidney transplant, never anticipated receiving a donation while on the way to Gold Coast Airport to catch her plane to the Sydney.

‘I won’t lie, there was a split second that I considered saying no [to the kidney], but, you know, I’m not crazy,’ she said.

A woman has been forced to forgo her Taylor Swift Eras experience after being offered a life-saving kidney transplant. On her way to Swift’s Sydney show on Friday, Queensland mother Tamara Gray received a life-changing phone call. Pictured: Taylor Swift

Tamara has IgA nephropathy, which is an autoimmune disease which attacks the kidney, and is required to spend 15 hours a week on dialysis. 

The Swiftie said the timing of the call had been miraculous.

Her flight had been delayed and she was about to board the plane to Sydney when she got the call.

The 35-year-old, who had been listed for a kidney transplant, never anticipated receiving a donation while on the way to Gold Coast Airport to catch her plane to the Sydney. ‘I won’t lie, there was a split second that I considered saying no [to the kidney], but, you know, I’m not crazy,’ she said. Pictured: Tamara Gray

‘If I was on that flight, basically I would’ve missed the call and there’s only 30 minutes to answer otherwise they move on to the next recipient.’

Her friends attended the concert without her, but she says there is no bad blood between them.

It comes as Taylor made a terminally ill nine-year-old girl’s dream come true on Friday.

At the first of her Sydney shows on her Eras tour, Swift chose young Scarlett, who is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer, to be the recipient of her signed ’22’ fedora.

The Swiftie said the timing of the call had been miraculous. Her flight had been delayed and she was about to board the plane to Sydney when she got the call: ‘If I was on that flight, basically I would’ve missed the call and there’s only 30 minutes to answer otherwise they move on to the next recipient’

Taylor has established a tradition where she gives a signed hat to one lucky fan in the crowd while singing her song, 22.

Earlier on Friday, Scarlett’s step-mother Natalie had posted to social media that her step-daughter’s wish had been to meet Taylor.

‘Scarlett was granted a “Wish” from the Make A Wish Foundation and her wish was to meet Taylor Swift,’ Natalie wrote in the post.

‘Unfortunately, they told us this wasn’t possible so through the power of social media and some generous people we made attending the concert happen and got tickets.’

Taylor Swift made a terminally ill nine-year-old girl’s dream come true on Friday. At the first of her Sydney shows on her Eras tour, Swift chose young Scarlett, who is fighting an aggressive form of brain cancer , to be the recipient of her signed ’22’ fedora (pictured) 

The singer invited Scarlett up to the stage, embraced her while she handed over the fedora, then tenderly kissed her hands

She then shared a picture of Scarlett, who has been given just 12-18 months to live, holding a poster that read ‘Taylor can I have the 22 hat please?’

Later at the concert, the young girl’s wish was Taylor’s command.

The singer invited Scarlett up to the stage, embraced her while she handed over the fedora, then tenderly kissed her hands.

Footage of the moment was shared on social media, and many fans expressed joy at the heartwarming scene.

‘Sobbing,’ wrote one, while another posted a series of crying emoji.

‘It’s the sweetest thing!! She deserves it so much!!’ said another Swiftie.

‘Aw they chose the right Swiftie,’ wrote one more, while another declared ‘Not even there and me and my sister are in tears.’

‘Bawling my eyes out. So precious!’ another expressed.

Swift is set to perform four shows in Sydney through to Monday, February 26. 

Taylor has established a tradition where she gives a signed hat to one lucky fan in the crowd while singing her song, 22