Malala Yousufzai celebrated a milestone in her life when she attended Taylor Swift’s concert at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday, August 17, 2024. She was present at the concert along with her loved ones and shared some snaps from the event on her Instagram. She also used this moment to reflect on the power and influence of music.
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Malala Yousufzai gives first concert on Taylor’s Eras Tour
The Pakistani education activist celebrated her first “real” concert experience when she attended the show with her husband Asser Malik and some close friends. Sharing pictures from the concert on social media, she recalled a childhood memory related to Taylor. In her caption, she wrote: “After living through a time where music and art were banned, music felt like a gift.”
In 2008, when Malala was just 11 years old, she lived in a small town called Swat Valley in Pakistan, which was taken over by the Taliban, who banned any form of entertainment, including music and television. They also banned girls from going to school. However, from her school days, she remembered that Love Story was one of her favorite TV shows and Moniba was her best friend at school.
In the caption, she wrote, “Moniba and I found the highest rock we could, climbed up it, and announced to all of our classmates and teachers that we were going to sing our new favorite song called LOVE STORY. We sang our hearts out and soaked in the joy we felt every second. Thus began my Swiftie journey,” as reported by People.
In the caption, she also shared her experience at her first concert, writing: “It feels magical that my very first real concert would be like this, seeing @TaylorSwift and singing along to every song surrounded by friends.”
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Malala’s insightful caption to the music
Malala experienced her first “real” concert at the age of 27. She used the opportunity to point out that many people were still unable to enjoy music voluntarily. In her caption, she reminded her followers: “Three years ago, the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan. Once again, music is no longer played in the streets and girls and women are excluded from school, work and public life.” In September 2021, the Taliban re-established the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
She concluded by saying, “In Swat, music gave my friends and me confidence and freedom. And I hope that one day we will live in a world where every girl can enjoy music and live out her wildest dreams.”
