Taylor Swift’s spokesperson is addressing reports that the pop superstar’s dad Scott was involved in an altercation with an Australian photographer early Tuesday morning.
“Two individuals pushed aggressively toward Taylor, grabbed her security and threatened to throw the staff member into the water,” Swift’s rep told PEOPLE in a statement.
On Tuesday morning local time, Australia’s Sky News reported that Scott, 71, was accused of assaulting a photographer on Sydney’s North Shore hours after her last performance.
In a statement to PEOPLE, police — who could not confirm the identities of those involved — said they were investigating “an alleged assault after a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf” around 2:30 a.m. local time on Tuesday.
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“A juvenile male reported the incident and investigations are now underway by officers attached to the North Shore Police Command. The male did not require medical attention,” according to police.
Scott has been a familiar face on his daughter’s record-breaking tour since it began last spring. Over the weekend, he was seen handing out food to fans and hanging out with Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce and actress Rebel Wilson in the VIP tent.
Swift, 34, completed her fourth and final Eras Tour performance at Sydney’s Accor Stadium on Monday night. “We had a blast. I have to tell you that,” the Grammy winner said on stage. “You’re here in one of the most exciting cities in the world and you’ve decided to hang out with us. Thanks guys!”
Ahead of the premiere last March, Swift shared a photo of a backstage “pass” she made for Scott.
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“DOH Pass (Dad of Headliner)”, read “all access” pass. “I did my dad’s credential for the tour,” Swift captioned the photo. “We are a small family business.”
Scott — along with Swift’s mom Andrea and brother Austin — also accompanied Swift to the Super Bowl, where they cheered on Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs as they took home another championship.
Swift then flew to Melbourne, where she played a series of three shows that attracted 288,000 fans. “96,000 people the first night, 96,000 people the second night, 96,000 people tonight. All of them, all of them are the biggest shows I’ve ever played on tour and you did it three times,” Swift wrote on X (formerly Twitter).
After a short break following the Australian leg of her tour, the singer is set to return to the stage on March 2 in Singapore, where she is scheduled to perform six shows.
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