Popstar Taylor Swift postpones her Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro, on Saturday, November 18, after a fan’s death during a 59.3 degree Celsius heatwave right before her Friday show.
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00:00 Pop star Taylor Swift postponed her Ear of Store concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday,
00:05 November 18, after a fan's death during a 59.3-degree Celsius heatwave right before
00:10 her Friday show.
00:11 Taylor writes on Instagram the decision was made due to Rio's extreme temperatures, saying,
00:16 quote, "The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and always
00:21 will come first."
00:23 The announcement comes a day after a 23-year-old fan succumbed to cardiorespiratory arrest
00:27 due to the heatwave recorded on Friday, November 17.
00:31 During Friday's concert, several fans fell ill, prompting Taylor to interrupt her performance
00:36 and request that the production team provide water.
00:39 In the wake of the fan's death, the Brazilian government announced it would allow water
00:42 bottles to be brought into concerts.
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