That publicising this event today is out of order

[Thedoctorswife1]

A local soft play chose last night and today to promote a Taylor swift themed event- it wasn’t out there before hand, just emerged yesterday evening. I think this is out of order given what’s happened in Southport. I sent them a polite private message - alerting them that the Southport event was also Swiftie themed and that they should reconsider their advert. It’s been “seen” but no reply.
AIBU?

I agree @Thedoctorswife1 it's in poor taste

Amid the horror of the news, I hadn't even registered that the Southport event had been Taylor Swift themed. As pps have said, unless it is actually in Southport I think it's unimportant in the scheme of things.

If it wasn’t already planned it would be pretty daft to just come up with a Taylor theme, given that anyone upset by the connection might not send their child. So I would think it was already planned, and should go ahead.

was the event attacked because it was Taylor swift themed though?
if not then why is it even relevant what the theme was - the media may as well say it was a children’s dance event

it they said that would you think all dance events should be cancelled

I really think this is a bit of a reach tbh

Do you advertise an event and THEN start planning it? Usual practice is to research, organise venue, staff, insurance, resources etc then advertise. This will have been weeks / months in the planning.

Exactly

This wasn't thrown together today or yesterday

I think the objection I'd not holding the event, it's that they didn't delay the publicity for a day or two. If I were doing this event I would pull scheduled posts for two days.

I sent them a polite private message - alerting them

You sound like an utter busybody.

One event is nothing to do with another. Southport was beyond sad, but the world, and life, keeps turning.🤷‍♀️

I happen to think the fact it was a Taylor Swift themed event in Southport will turn out to be 100% related. The killer chosen that event, got a taxi there ffs, deliberately and I suspect it was incel related (they are utterly disgusting about Taylor online). Selecting this event- not, say , a football camp - guaranteed a high proportion of female children and female staff and parents would be affected.

However, similar events should of course go ahead elsewhere. Taylor Swift is a popular singer and role model.

Maybe the Taylor Swift tour should be cancelled too? Who would go to that given the association of the music with child killing.....

Can you share the advert?

Just because it wasn't advertised in advance, doesn't mean it wasn't planned.

Of course it was, events don't just happen at the click of a finger.