Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour has been canceled in Austria after Govt. administrators publicized the arrest of two men whom they accused of planning a terrorist attack in Vienna.
According to the New York Times report, Officials in Austria said at a news conference on Wednesday that two men had been arrested and accused of plotting a terrorist attack. One of them, a 19-year-old Austrian citizen, had recently pledged allegiance to the Islamic State online and had focused on the Eras Tour as a potential target, said Franz Ruf, an Austrian public security official.
Law enforcement carried out a raid at the man’s home in Ternitz, a town south of Vienna, and found chemical substances, Mr. Ruf said, noting that officials sent a bomb squad to the home.
Nearly 200,000 people had been expected to attend the Vienna concerts, which were to start on Thursday. An Austrian concert promoter, Barracuda Music, announced the cancellation of the three shows in a post on Instagram.
Barracuda Music post read, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows Cancelled due to government officials’ confirmation of the planned terrorist attack. With Confirmation from the 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. “
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Taylor Swift’s Vienna Concerts Cancel After Terrorist Plot Arrests
