Being Taylor Swift, said request is made in a very polite way - albeit very direct. Well, you don't ask, you don't get.
Now that reports are circulating regarding Swift bringing her entire 125 crew to a private island "to celebrate her birthday" and the end of her 1989 tour, the songstress posted the below to Instagram with the following command:
"So stoked to be able to take my band and crew on a vacation at the end of a long and wonderful tour. For all their hard work this year, they really deserve it. Thank you to Hamilton Island for taking such great care of 125 of the people who work tirelessly to make sure the 1989 World Tour stage gets built, the lights are on, the costumes are made, the guitars are tuned, and the show goes on. Aussie press, I love your enthusiasm but my birthday isn't for 2 weeks and it'll be a quiet one this year. Let's take it down a notch :)"
See, once there's a :) that makes it OK. So, Aussie press, kudos for being super eager, but back in yer box, mmmkay :)
As for those press who did venture to the island, they were swiftly (apologies) sent on their way. The following statement comes via The LA Times: "Hamilton Island can confirm that representatives of a number of media outlets were asked to return to the mainland after arriving at the Island yesterday. It is within the rights of Hamilton Island management to take this action, and the decision to request that media return was Hamilton Island's alone. In this case it was clear the intention of the media outlets concerned was solely to disturb the privacy of a number of Hamilton Island guests without their knowledge or consent."
In case you're wondering what Taylor and her crew are up to on Hamilton Island, they're mostly sniffing flowers.
