British Taylor Swift fans showed their devotion to the world’s most famous pop star by waking up before dawn and gathering in pubs to listen to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl.

Swift’s 12th album was released on Friday , and her Swifties were more than ready for it.

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11-year-old Londoner Fiona Cela woke up at 4:30am to listen to the album. She then headed out with her mother to the studios of Global’s Capital radio, hoping for a glimpse of Swift as she gave an interview there. On her agenda after that: school.

“Taylor as a person is just super kind and loving,” she said, her wrists stacked with Swift-themed friendship bracelets. “Her music is so inspiring.”

At the Black Dog pub in London, thought

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