Taylor Swift's three Eras Tour shows in Vienna have been canceled. This news comes after two men were arrested over an apparent terrorist plot in the area where Swift's concert was going to take place. Austrian concert promoter Barracuda Music shared the announcement in a social media post on Wednesday. It reads, "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows cancelled due to government officials' confirmation of planned terrorist attack. With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety." The organizers noted that all tickets would be refunded.
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00:00Taylor Swift's three heiress tour shows in Vienna have been cancelled.
00:04This news comes after two men were arrested over an apparent terrorist plot in the area
00:08where Swift's concert was going to take place. Austrian concert promoter Barracuda
00:13Music shared the announcement in a social media post on Wednesday. It reads,
00:17Taylor Swift, the heiress tour Vienna shows cancelled due to government officials confirmation
00:22of planned terrorist attack. With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist
00:26attack at Ernst Tappel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows
00:31for everyone's safety. The organizers noted that all tickets would be refunded.
00:36According to the Associated Press, authorities announced the arrest of two suspected extremists,
00:41one of whom appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
00:44The Austria Press Agency reported that the public security director at Austria's Interior
00:49Ministry said they were aware of, quote, preparatory actions for a possible attack
00:53with a focus on Swift's concerts in Vienna. Swift is currently on the international leg
00:57of her heiress tour. Her shows in Europe are set to wrap up with a five-night stint in London
01:02starting August 15. For much more on this story and all the latest updates, head to THR.com.
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