Taylor Swift announces Vienna concert cancellations over alleged terror plot

Aug 7

Jack Aylmer Anchor

By Jack Aylmer (Anchor), Evan Hummel (Producer), Jake Maslo (Video Editor)

Taylor Swift announced the cancellation of three concerts in Vienna after two men were arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot targeting the events. Police said one of the suspects is a 19-year-old who pledged allegiance to ISIS and both men became radicalized online.

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“We have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety,” a message from Barracuda Music said. “All tickets will be automatically refunded.”

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A bomb squad reported finding chemical substances while taking the 19-year-old into custody at his home. Investigators are working to determine if they could be used to make a bomb.

The pair reportedly had detailed plans on how the attack would unfold.

Before the cancellation, the concerts were expected to draw 65,000 fans a day, with another 10,000 to 15,000 outside the arena.

The alleged terror plot comes after three children died after a stabbing attack in the U.K. during a Taylor Swift-themed class for kids.

Swift said the stabbings left her in “shock” and she was “at a complete loss of how to ever convey my sympathies to these families.”

Tags: Austria, Concert, Crime, Domestic terrorism, Europe, Police, Police officers, Taylor Swift, Terrorism, Terrorist Attack

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AUSTRIAN AUTHORITIES SAY THEY’VE FOILED A TERROR PLOT TARGETING TAYLOR SWIFT’S UPCOMING CONCERTS IN VIENNA.

TWO MEN WERE ARRESTED WEDNESDAY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PLANNED ATTACK.

POLICE SAY ONE OF THE SUSPECTS IS A 19-YEAR-OLD WHO PLEDGED ALLEGIANCE TO ISIS AND BOTH MEN BECAME RADICALIZED ONLINE.

THE PAIR REPORTEDLY DETAILED PLANS ON HOW THE ATTACK WOULD UNFOLD.

A BOMB SQUAD REPORTED FINDING CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES WHILE TAKING THE 19-YEAR-OLD INTO CUSTODY AT HIS HOME. INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD BE USED TO MAKE A BOMB.

SWIFT, WHO IS SCHEDULED TO PERFORM IN VIENNA ON THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY– IS NOT CANCELING HER CONCERTS, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO DRAW 65-THOUSAND FANS A DAY — WITH ANOTHER 10 TO 15 THOUSAND OUTSIDE THE ARENA.

BUT POLICE HAVE INCREASED SECURITY MEASURES WITHIN AND AROUND THE CONCERT VENUE.

THE ALLEGED TERROR PLOT– COMES AFTER THREE CHILDREN DIED AFTER A STABBING ATTACK IN THE U-K DURING A TAYLOR SWIFT-THEMED CLASS MEANT FOR KIDS.

SWIFT SAID THE STABBINGS LEFT HER IN “SHOCK” AND SAID SHE WAS “AT A COMPLETE LOSS OF HOW TO EVER CONVEY MY SYMPATHIES TO THESE FAMILIES.”

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