Taylor Swift Cancels Vienna Concerts Amid ISIS-Linked Terror Plot
Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has canceled three of her upcoming shows in Vienna due to a serious threat involving an ISIS-connected terrorist plot against her concerts.
Authorities arrested two suspects earlier on Thursday, including a 19-year-old who had pledged allegiance to ISIS and was living with his parents in Ternitz. Reports from Variety indicate that both men were apprehended after police raided the 19-year-old’s residence, discovering various chemicals and substances. During the raid, residents of Ternitz were reportedly evacuated, and roads were closed for safety.
A post from the Austrian concert promoter Barracuda Music stated, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows were cancelled due to government officials confirming a 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.”
The targeted location was Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium, where Swift was scheduled to perform on Friday and Saturday nights as part of her Eras Tour.
Vienna State Police Director Franz Ruf and Police Chief Gerhard Purstl held a news conference, explaining that both men had been radicalized via the internet and had specific plans for executing the attack. While they claimed the concrete danger had been “minimized,” they noted that an “abstract danger” remained, leading to the cancellation of the shows. Ticketholders will receive refunds within the next ten days.
This news follows closely on the heels of a “terroristic threat” that delayed Morgan Wallen’s concert in Kansas City on Friday, where a man was arrested for targeting two individuals allegedly linked to Swift’s boyfriend, Travis Kelce, and NFL star Patrick Mahomes.
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