Taylor Swift‘s three Eras Tour exhibits have been canceled in Vienna after two males have been arrested over an obvious terrorist plot within the space the place Swift’s live performance was going to happen.
Austrian live performance promoter Barracuda Music shared the announcement in a social media put up on Wednesday writing, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Exhibits cancelled as a result of authorities officers affirmation of deliberate terrorist assault. With affirmation from authorities officers of a deliberate terrorist assault at Ernst Happel Stadium, we’ve got no alternative however to cancel the three scheduled exhibits for everybody’s security.”
The organizers famous that every one tickets can be refunded.
In accordance with The Related Press, authorities introduced the arrest of two suspected extremists, one among whom gave the impression to be planning an assault on an occasion within the Vienna space. The Austria Press Company reported that Franz Ruf, the general public safety director at Austria’s inside ministry, mentioned they have been conscious of “preparatory actions” for a attainable assault with a give attention to Swift’s concert events in Vienna.
The suspect is nineteen years outdated and was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and had reportedly pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group. The second suspect was arrested within the Austrian capital.
Swift has not commented on the arrests or canceled exhibits.
The singer is at the moment on the worldwide leg of her Eras Tour.
