Taylor Swift is breaking her silence after led to three of her "Eras Tour" shows in Vienna, Austria, being canceled earlier this month. Austrian police confirmed on Aug. 7 that they arrested two men who had allegedly planned to carry out attacks on major Vienna events, including Swift's concerts.
Swift's Vienna shows (Aug. 8, 9 and 10) were subsequently canceled, with all tickets being automatically refunded. At the time, Swift did not speak out about the foiled plot and went on to wrap up the European leg of her tour with .
Now, in a , Swift is explaining why she waited to post about what happened in Vienna. "Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating. 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 said, in part.
"But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives." Swift added that she was "heartened by the love and unity" she saw in fans following the cancellations — in Vienna together — and her team worked "hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities" to make sure the London shows were as safe as possible. "I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London," she continued.
Swift went on to say that she intentionally did not comment on the Vienna cancellations. "Let me be very clear: .