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Taylor Swift’s "Opalite" video filmed at London’s Whitgift Centre boosted tourism to the aging mall, drawing fans and mixed local reactions.
Taylor Swift’s "Opalite" music video, filmed at London’s Whitgift Centre in Croydon, has drawn fans to the aging 1970s shopping centre, turning it into a tourist spot despite its long-standing decline.
The video, featuring Swift and cameos from Graham Norton Show guests, including Domhnall Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi, has drawn nearly 8 million YouTube views.
Visitors are recreating scenes and taking selfies, sparking renewed foot traffic and mixed reactions from locals, some of whom see the attention as a boost for the area.
The centre, slated for redevelopment since 2017 but without major progress, now benefits from unexpected visibility.
El video "Opalite" de Taylor Swift filmado en el Whitgift Centre de Londres impulsó el turismo al antiguo centro comercial, atrayendo a los fans y reacciones locales mixtas.