Taylor Swift is currently on the European leg of her Eras Tour and was supposed to start the Vienna leg on 8th August 2024 – 11th August 2024. This was going to be Taylor’s comeback concert after her break.
Taylor Swifts’ Vienna Concerts Cancelled
But on 7th August Barracuda Music (The organiser of Vienna Concerts) announced, that The Eras Tour Vienna Shows are cancelled due to planned Terrorist attack as confirmed by the government officials.
Terrorist Plot Uncovered
International sources reported that two teenagers, ages 17 and 19, were among the suspects arrested on Tuesday. The 19-year-old was living in Ternitz with his parents and had sworn allegiance to ISIS. Police found a variety of chemicals and substances in the 19-year-old’s home, along with materials related to the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in the 17-year-old’s residence, leading them to both be arrested.
Attack And Suspect Details
An 18-year-old Iraqi national was the third individual detained and taken into custody on Thursday evening. In a separate news conference on Friday, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner announced that the 19-year-old had vowed allegiance to ISIS and “comes from the social environment as the 18-year-old suspect, though the 18-year-old is not directly related to the ploy.
According to reports, the 19-year-old began preparing the attack in July and planned to use either homemade explosives or blades. The 19-year-old admitted to wanting to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue” on Thursday or Friday, according to Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, the head of the Directorate of State Security and Intelligence in Vienna.
Swift was due to perform in the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings as part of her Eras Tour. A few days before to the arrests, the 17-year-old was employed by a company providing services for the event location, and he was taken into custody by special forces close to the stadium.
During a press conference, Franz Ruf, the director of Vienna State Police, and Gerhard Purstl, the chief of police, said that they had both been radicalized online and that they appeared to have clear plans on how the assault would be carried out. Purstl stated that although the “abstract danger” had been eliminated, the “minimized” physical danger was still present, which is why the shows were cancelled. Within the next ten days, refunds will be given to ticket holders.
Upcoming Tour Plans
On 10th August, Disney and Swift surprised fans in Austria with a special opportunity to see the concert movie of her Eras Tour after the foiled attack. Disney+ film Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) will make its free TV debut in Austria because of the partnership with cable station ORF. And, starting on August 10, the streamer is providing fans who wish to view the film there with a complimentary seven-day trial of Disney+ Premium.
Swift is supposed to play five consecutive nights at Wembley in London next week, with the last show taking place on August 20. This will conclude her European leg of the trip. The event will proceed according to plan, despite the protests happening in United Kingdom.
