has explained why she initially stayed silent after canceling her Vienna shows due to an ISIS terror attack threat. The 34-year-old singer was forced to cancel the concerts on August 7 after police intercepted plans for . Taylor has now taken to Instagram to share a statement about what happened.
She said safety was her number one priority and chose not to speak out sooner so she could . Taylor wrote: "In cases like this one, 'silence' is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it's right to. My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it is with great relief that I can say we did that.
" Elsewhere in the statement, Taylor praised her Eras Tour crew and thanked fans for their support. "We have officially wrapped the European leg of The Eras Tour. With it came the most passionate crowds I’ve ever played for, new traditions in the show, and an entirely new era added in," she wrote.
The singer continued: "It was a more hectic pace than we'd done before, and I'm so proud of my crew/fellow performers for being able to physically perform that show and build our massive stage, take it apart, and make magic with so few days in between for recovery and travel. They're the most impressive people I know and I’m so lucky they gave The Eras Tour their time, their energy, and their expertise." Speaking about what happened in Vienna, Taylor admitted she felt a "rollercoaster of emotions".
She added: "Having our Vienna shows canceled was deva.