Taylor Swift Cancels Vienna Concerts Due to Attack Risk

Austrian police have revealed a plan for an Islamist attack during Taylor Swift’s concerts in Austria and, given the risks involved, the singer has decided to throw in the towel : “With the confirmation by the authorities of a planned terrorist attack at the Ernst Happel Stadium, We have no choice but to cancel the three concerts for everyone’s safety“, the organizers announced this evening on Instagram.

Tickets will be refunded soon

They also specified it tickets would be automatically refunded “within 10 days.”

Police also said they had arrested two people previously, including a 19-year-old accused of targeting the artist’s concert venues.

Authorities further explained that the Austrian citizen had “sworn allegiance” to the jihadist group Islamic State (IS). was arrested during a special operation in Lower Austriaone hour from Vienna.

” We discovered preparatory acts with focus on Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna“, the Director General of Public Security, Franz Ruf.

This young citizen was in collusion with another person, also “radicalized on the Internet” and was arrested in Vienna.

A great tour in Europe

Panic has spread among the official Swifties groups and fans have made their disappointment known at not being able to go to the concert.

“I am just shocked and very sad. But I can also understand that Taylor Swift doesn’t dare go on stage in these conditions,” one fan said.

After France, Taylor Swift visited Sweden, Portugal, Spain, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Germany and Poland, each time with a significant impact on the local economy.