Taylor Swift’s record breaking Eras Tour was cancelled this week after a plot to attack the stadium was foiled by police. Both suspects appear to have been inspired by the Islamic State (IS) group and al Qaida, Austrian authorities said on Thursday. Investigators found bomb-making materials at one of the suspect's homes, and officials said one of the pair confessed to planning to "kill as many people as possible outside the concert venue".
Three sold-out concerts on the US singer's Eras Tour were cancelled on Wednesday because of the plot, devastating Swifties from across the globe. Gathering in the streets Despite the heartbreak and fear, Swifties soon began gathering in the streets of Vienna, singing and dancing a long with Taylor Swifts songs, sharing friendship bracelets with many chanting “they'll never take this away from us” and “we are not afraid.” Read more: I went to the Eras Tour and the only thing more impressive than Taylor Swift was her Swifties The singing went into the night as the group grew and grew, recreating the concert together.
There was even a Love Story proposal - a staple of the live shows as many couples have got down on one knee during that part of the concert. Many fans had spent thousands of euros on travel and lodging in Austria's expensive capital city to attend the shows at the Ernst Happel Stadium , which was deserted on Thursday morning, apart from media filming outside. Vienna opened their doors to the disappointed and shaken fans.