Taylor Swift’s Vienna ‘Eras Tour’ shows cancelled after discovery of planned terrorist attack

E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>Taylor Swift&#x27;s three shows for the &quot;Eras Tour&quot; in Vienna, Austria have been cancelled after the discovery of a planned terrorist attack at the singer&#x27;s concert venue by two individuals connected to ISIS.</p><p>In a statement, concert promoter Barracuda Music said: &quot;Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows cancelled due to government officials&#x27; confirmation of planned terrorist attack. With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety.&quot;</p><p>&quot;All tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days,&quot; the statement added.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-YXeSjMG4q/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A2454697%2C%22ls%22%3A12891%2C%22le%22%3A13149%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="813" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>As per the report of BBC, two suspects were arrested in <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Ternitz, Austria </span>by the Austrian authorities on Wednesday, August 7, including a 19-year-old Austrian national. The second suspect was arrested in Vienna, but further details have yet to be disclosed.</p><p>“According to the current status of the investigation, the two suspects became radicalized via the internet,” Austria’s General Director for Public Security Franz Ruf disclosed.</p><p>He further shared that the 19-year-old suspect made &quot;an oath of allegiance&quot; to ISIS in July. A major police operation was conducted in the suspect&#x27;s residence where chemical substances were discovered.</p><p>Taylor&#x27;s concert at the Ernst Happel Stadium was expected to draw a crowd of 65,000 concertgoers daily inside the stadium and around 22,000 fans could be outside the concert venue as per Vienna Head of Police Gerhard Pürstl.</p><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-9" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/C8CHiocu4n1/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=450&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fent-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A9%2C%22os%22%3A2455746%2C%22ls%22%3A12891%2C%22le%22%3A13149%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="638" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-9" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Taylor Swift kicked off the European leg of the Eras Tour in May.</p><p>The singer performs for more than three hours in each show, featuring tracks from the different eras of her career including &quot;Cruel Summer,&quot; &quot;August,&quot; &quot;Love Story,&quot; &quot;Look What You Made Me Do,&quot; &quot;Delicate,&quot; &quot;You Belong With Me,&quot; &quot;Lavender Haze,&quot; &quot;Delicate,&quot; and &quot;Anti-Hero,&quot; among others. </p><div><a href="https://push.abs-cbn.com/2024/6/14/taylor-swift-announces-eras-tour-to-conclude-in-december-2024-1349"><strong>READ: Taylor Swift announces Eras Tour to conclude in December 2024</strong></a></div><p>Last year CNN reported that the &quot;Eras Tour&quot; is set to become the highest-grossing tour of all time according to the data provided by QuestionPro.</p>

<p>Concert promoter Barracuda said in a statement: 'Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows cancelled due to government officials' confirmation of planned terrorist attack.'</p>

Concert promoter Barracuda said in a statement: 'Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows cancelled due to government officials' confirmation of planned terrorist attack.'

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Taylor Swift’s Vienna ‘Eras Tour’ shows cancelled after discovery of planned terrorist attack

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Published Aug 08, 2024 11:24 AM PHT

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