US EditionTaylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled after 2 arrested for planning terror plot
- Taylor Swift canceled three concerts in Vienna after two men were arrested in a terrorist plot linked to ISIS targeting her shows.
- Both suspects had radicalized online and made detailed plans for their attack, according to authorities.
- One arrested man was a 19-year-old who allegedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State, as stated by Vienna police officials.
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Taylor Swift 'Swifties' rally in Vienna streets after concert cancellations over terror threat
Taylor Swift fans took to the streets of Vienna in large numbers to sing her songs and express their defiance, just a day after her concerts were canceled due to a plot to attack them. Hundreds of Swifties held an impromptu outdoor gathering to cope with the disappointment of missing the US superstar's record-breaking Eras tour. Courtesy: Getty They also expressed their understanding of the decision to cancel the stadium shows scheduled for Thur…
A wave of solidarity and passion swept through Vienna on Thursday, when hundreds of Taylor Swift fans, affected by the cancellation of her concerts due to a terrorist threat, transformed their disappointment into a spontaneous celebration of the artist. Thousands of 'Swifties' had arrived in the Austrian capital to attend the three scheduled concerts, but the police blitz and the announcement of the thwarted terrorist plan left an unbridged void…
Suspects in foiled attack on Taylor Swift shows inspired by IS
VIENNA — Both suspects in a foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows in Vienna appeared to be inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida, Austrian authorities said Thursday, and investigators found bomb-making materials at one of their homes. Officials said one of the two confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue.” Three sold-out concerts were canceled Wednesday because of the plot, devastating Swi…
‘We could have been in a massive tragedy’ – Irish fans in Vienna react to Taylor Swift concert terror plot
Irish Taylor Swift fans who were due to attend her Vienna concerts that were cancelled over an alleged terrorist threat have said they are “bitterly disappointed” but thankful as they “could have been in a massive tragedy”.
Swifties rally after Taylor Swift concerts cancelled over planned terror attack
Swifties have rallied in Vienna, Austria after Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts were cancelled in the city after an alleged terror attack was planned. The attack was ultimately prevented by government officials. Concert organisers cancelled the concerts on 7 August after officials announced that they had made arrests over the planned terror attack. Swift was scheduled to play at Ernst Happel Stadium on 8, 9 and 10 August. Fans of the singer wh…
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