Taylor Swift’s 9-Year-Old Fan, Who Got '22' Hat At Her Concert, Dies Of Cancer

Scarlett Oliver, a nine-year-old Taylor Swift fan who won over people for her enthusiastic participation at an Eras Tour concert passed away due to cancer. Scarlett’s father Paul shared the news of her passing on his wife’s Instagram handle. While sharing beautiful pictures of his daughter, Paul wrote, “My Angel, so strong, so brave, so beautiful. Nothing will ever be the same again. Don’t forget me and please find a way to let me know you are ok. Goodnight baby, I love you – Dad. It’s just not fair.” Scarlett was diagnosed with Grade 4 glioma, a highly cancerous aggressive brain tumour, in October 2023. The prognosis given to Scarlett’s family for this condition was 12-18 months.

In the comments, many people expressed their condolences to Scarlett’s family and mentioned how touched they were by her enthusiasm for life. An Instagram user wrote, “Dad, it’s impossible to say something that’ll try to comfort you right now. Just know that everybody who “knows” your kid from that Taylor’s concert video has sent her love ever since. Feel our love from Brazil, your daughter will forever live in my family’s hearts.”

Back in February, Scarlett’s mother, Natalie, shared a post on Instagram about her daughter and mentioned that Scarlett was granted a ‘Wish’ from the Make a Wish Foundation and her wish was to meet Taylor Swift. However, the foundation was not able to fulfil it. Scarlett’s mother wrote that they would be attending the Eras Tour concert in Sydney and mentioned their seat numbers in the hope that Swift might meet Scarlett.

This wish came true when Swift gave her famous ’22’ hat to Scarlett. During the Eras Tour concert, Taylor passes her hat, which she wears during her song ’22’ to random fans. However, fans speculate that Swift’s team keeps a tab on social media to identify her most dedicated fans or fans who have special conditions.

12-year-old Grace DelVecchio, who has Down Syndrome, got the hat at the New York Concert in June last year. Similarly, Jaylan Ford, who has autism and works as a signal manager in Arlington also got the hat when he attended the concert. However, Swift has also given her hat to people she knows, such as Selena Gomez’s sister Gracie and Kobe Bryant’s daughter Bianka.