The Rev. William J. Barber II was trying to watch “The Color Purple” with his mother when theater staff told him he could not use a chair he needs to help manage a painful condition.
Most Swifties had bought their weekend tickets when the pop star made her announcement the movie would come out a day early, but fans still showed up for souvenirs, selfies and a chance to be first.
The pop star’s concert film, arriving in theaters on Friday, is expected to break box office records. “The fever and scale is unprecedented,” one analyst said.