KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Elsa Wiemerslage and her family were thrown a curve ball after being scammed out of Taylor Swift tickets for one of the artist's "The Eras Tour" performances in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Wiemerslage family, of Waterloo, Illinois, just outside of St. Louis, lost nearly $1,000 in the scam.
Going to the concert meant more than words could describe to 13-year-old Elsa, who's been battling Leukemia since she was five.
Recently, Elsa also began experiencing kidney failure due to side effects from the Leukemia treatment.
During a third kidney transplant, Elsa said she fell in love with Swift.
"When I was at St. Jude for my third transplant, I really fell in love with Taylor Swift," Elsa previously told KSHB 41 News. "She’s a great performer, her acts are beautiful. She’s just an amazing artist."
Frank Mackey, who lives in Olathe, is all too familiar with kidney failure as he just received a transplant last week.
So when he came across Elsa's story, he wanted to donate new tickets to her. Mackey said the pair are now bonded over the experience.
"Nobody can talk about it (kidney failure) like what we can," Mackey said.
Elsa said she was surprised with the news just days before the concert.
"He's super sweet, super awesome," Elsa said. "I couldn't sleep 'cause I was so excited. I was so excited all day, I just wanted to be at the concert."
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