Coldplay seemingly honored during their concert in Vienna, Austria, after were canceled. The Grammy-winning British band’s lead singer teamed up with the opening act Maggie Rogers to sing Taylor’s 2008 smash hit Love Song. Coldplay covering Taylor’s beloved song seemed like their way of showing fans that they empathized with them not being able to see her live.
Although Taylor was initially scheduled to perform at Ernst Happel Stadium, her shows were canceled because police discovered an alleged plot being planned by suspected terrorists. The U.S.
intercepted plans for an ISIS-linked terror attack that was going to be timed with Taylor's anticipated performances in Vienna earlier this month. A 19-year-old Austrian man was the first to be detained before another suspect was apprehended. Officials briefed NBC News about the disturbing plan.
DSN Chief Omar Haijawi-Pirchner told the news outlet in a briefing: “His aim was to kill himself and a large number of people during the concert.” Taylor took to Instagram on Thursday to speak on the thwarted terror strike via a heartfelt statement. "Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote.
“The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows. She added: "But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and un.