Taylor Swift opened up about the emotional turmoil following a thwarted terrorist threat aimed at her Vienna concert. On Instagram , she wrote: " Having our Vienna shows canceled was devastatin g. 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.
"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 unity I saw in the fans who banded together." Taylor Swift breaks down during emotional speech on stage at London concert Blake Lively relying on Taylor Swift to 'pull her out of mess' as crisis deepens Swift continued, emphasizing her proactive stance: "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.
"My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) "Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows." She concluded with a reflection on the importance of timing when addressing such issues: "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." DON'T MISS..
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intercepted plans for an ISIS-linked terror attack timed with Taylor's anticipated performances in Vienna. A young Austrian man, aged 19, was the first to be detained before another suspect was apprehended on Wednesday afternoon. NBC News has been briefed by officials revealing a chilling plot: the attack was an apparent suicide bombing stratagem.
They confirmed: "His aim was to kill himself and a large number of people during the concert," disclosed DSN chief Omar Haijawi-Pirchner in a news briefing." Associates of the arrested suspect apprehended for the thwarted terror strike at Taylor Swift 's gig were allegedly employed within the events security detail. These presumed accomplices had roles with both a private security firm and stewarding service organizing Swift's showcase in Vienna.
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