Snipers patrolled the roof of Coldplay’s gig in Vienna, after Taylor Swift ’s shows were cancelled due to a thwarted terrorist attack. A huge police presence attended Wednesday night’s event, which was the first concert to take place at the Ernst Happel Stadium after Tayor’s gigs were scrapped earlier this month. Vienna police reassured fans that the gun cops were a precautionary measure as part of enhanced safety measures, telling social media users: “Our job is to comprehensively secure the concert, including the positioning on the roof.
” They added: “Don’t worry about the police and enjoy the concert instead!” Coldplay performed Taylor’s 2008 hit Love Story during their gig, and singer Chris Martin, 47, told the crowd: “What reached us was the beauty and the togetherness and the kindness of all the Taylor Swift fans.” Taylor, 34, said she was “devastated” to be forced to cancel the shows, and admitted she felt frightened and wracked with guilt, as she opened up about the incident after her Eras tour wrapped its European leg. Austrian authorities have arrested three teenaged suspects aged 17, 18 and 19 for allegedly planning an Islamist attack at her shows.
It was initially said the shows could go ahead with additional security, but the three gigs were eventually cancelled as Vienna police chief Gerhard Purstl said an “abstract danger” remained. The singer worked closely with British authorities including the Metropolitan police to ensure the.
