Celebrity · Posted 8 minutes ago Subscribe to Taylor Swift Caret Down Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Shows In Austria Canceled Due To Government Confirmation Of A Planned Terrorist Attack Taylor was previously scheduled to perform at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna on August 8th, 9th, and 10th. by Angelica Martinez BuzzFeed Staff Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Hot Topic 🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift Taylor Swift — currently on the European leg of her Eras Tour — was scheduled to play three nights at Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria, kicking off tomorrow, August 8th. Buda Mendes / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management However, this morning news broke that two men were arrested in connection to a planned terrorist attack at Taylor's upcoming shows.
Buda Mendes / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management In a news conference, Vienna State Police Director Franz Ruf and Police Chief Gerhard Purstl revealed that Vienna State Police raided the home of one of the men, a 19-year-old from Ternitz who allegedly " pledged his allegiance to ISIS ." According to the police, the bomb squad found chemical substances in his home, and investigators are actively determining if said substances could have been used to build a bomb. The two men had been radicalized online and allegedly had a specific plan to carry out the attacks.
Clive Mason / Getty Images Pictured: Ernst Happel Stadium, with a capacity of 50,865. BuzzFeed Trending Hot Topic Think you’re Blondie’s biggest fan? Put your ~reputation~ to the test. See our Taylor Swift Discussions Initially, police confirmed that there were no plans to cancel the shows and that Taylor's performance would go on with increased security measures.
Jeff Kravitz / Getty Images for TAS Rights Management However, Taylor Nation — Taylor Swift's official fan page — shared a post to their Instagram story confirming that the three Eras Tour dates in Vienna have been canceled "for everyone's safety" and that tickets would automatically be refunded. @taylornation / Instagram / Via Instagram: @https://www.instagram.
com/taylornation/?hl=en Aside from the Instagram story, neither Taylor nor her team have commented on the situation. Hot Topic 🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Taylor Swift Share This Article Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail Comments We see you lurking 👀 Join a Taylor Swift conversation instead. See the Discussions.
