Taylor Swift has canceled her three Eras Tour dates in Vienna after Austrian police arrested two men accused of plotting a terror attack. The concerts were scheduled to take place on August 8, 9 and 10 at the city's Ernst-Happel-Stadion. Almost 200,000 people were expected to attend the concerts. The New York Times References. And, according to Austrian concert promoter Barracuda Music, all tickets for the Vienna shows will be automatically refunded.
“Both suspects had been radicalized on the Internet and had taken specific preparatory actions for a terrorist attack,” a German press release from Austria's interior ministry said. “Based on the current assessments of the State Security and Intelligence Directorate regarding terrorist and extremist actions, the Vienna State Police Directorate has increased security precautions, especially at major events. The terror alert level in Austria remains high and is constantly being assessed.”
Swift is nearing the end of the European leg of her Eras Tour. He recently played three concerts in Warsaw, Poland and will perform five concerts at Wembley Stadium in London. He returns to North America in October and plans to wrap up the tour in Canada in December.
