Taylor Swift Concert events in Austria Have Been Canceled After Officers Uncovered a Deliberate Terrorist Assault

Only a week after a number of younger kids died in a mass stabbing in Britain exterior a Taylor Swift–themed dance workshop, three dates of the Eras Tour have been canceled on account of a menace of terrorism.

Swift was scheduled to carry out for 3 nights—August 8, 9, and 10—in Vienna, Austria, earlier than a plot to assault the live performance venue was found on August 6. The investigation included the evacuation of a part of a Vienna neighborhood and the invention of “chemical substances,” that are presently being examined. Per Individuals, authorities have arrested two younger males in connection to the plot who have been radicalized on-line and allegedly pledged their “allegiance” to the terrorist group ISIS, although it’s unclear if there may be any precise connection between the plotters and the group. The plans for an assault on the live performance venue have been “detailed,” per studies, although authorities haven’t but notified the general public of simply what they have been.

Initially, there have been plans to proceed with the reveals, with elevated safety on the venue, however the native occasion organizers rapidly modified course and issued an announcement canceling all three concert events. Ticket holders will obtain full refunds.

On the time of this writing, Taylor Swift herself had not commented, although the account @TaylorNation (principally the official fan information source) had shared the announcement. Swift’s web site additionally notes that ticket holders for the Vienna reveals will obtain refunds.

On-line, Swifties collectively grieved the cancelation of the reveals and the truth that such evil might disrupt a probably life-affirming occasion however usually agreed that security comes first.