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Hundreds bid to save Manchester's Taylor Swift cardboard cut-out

Red Redmond Taylor Swift cut-out in windowRed Redmond
The cut-out has been in an apartment window close to the Cornbrook Metrolink since 2017

Hundreds of people have rallied to save a cardboard cut-out of Taylor Swift that has become a landmark for tram users in Manchester.

The life-size figure of the US pop star has looked out from an apartment window close to Cornbrook Metrolink stop near the city centre for years.

But its future was thrown into doubt after owner Red Redmond announced they were moving.

Fans expressed sorrow at the news - but Red has now offered a glimmer of hope.

The 32-year-old comedian, who is moving to Sheffield in March, said they were now confident any new occupant would agree to keep the quirky feature.

Kaylum Sharp Taylor Swift cut-out in windowKaylum Sharp
Red said the cut-out had "been there so long, she's just become a bit of an icon"

And they said hundreds of people had been in touch offering to do precisely that.

They told the BBC: "We have had hundreds of private messages and we are confident we can find a tenant who will keep Taylor exactly where she is."

The cut-out, which has become known as Tram Taylor, has been looking out across the tracks since 2017, when Red brought it home from The Leadmill, a much-loved Sheffield venue where they work.

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