Taylor Swift speaks out on foiled terror plat that canceled Vienna shows
Taylor Swift said she was devastated to have to cancel her Vienna shows this month after Austrian officials said a terrorist plot targeting her concert was foiled.
Taylor Swift said she was devastated to have to cancel her Vienna shows this month after Austrian officials said a terrorist plot targeting her concert was foiled.
The mega pop star had been scheduled to perform Aug. 8-10 at Ernst Happel Stadium to an estimated 170,000 fans as part of the international leg of her Eras Tour — but the shows were called off after Austrian police said Aug. 7 that a planned a terrorist attack had targeted the concerts.
After news of the plot came to light, Barracuda Music, the events’ organizer, said it had “no choice but to cancel” the shows “for everyone’s safety.” Taylor Nation, an Instagram account run by Swift’s team, reposted the message. Fans were told tickets will be refunded.
Swift posted on Instagram about the situation Wednesday, after nearly two weeks, having waited until her final show in Europe had concluded.
"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating," Swift said the day after her last show at London’s Wembley Stadium. "The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows."
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