After the tragic death of a Swiftie in it Taylor Swift’s first recital in Brazilthe singer announced that the second show was canceled. The fan died due to the high temperatures faced by the neighboring country.
The announcement was given the singer herself on her social networks. “I write this from my dressing room in the stadium,” the singer published and announced: “The decision was made to postpone today’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio.”
“The safety and well-being of my fans, artists and team has and will always be a priority”Taylor completed. In the early hours of the day the artist had given a message about the death of her fan and she had said that she would not be able to talk about this at her next concert.
Like several Brazilian cities in the center and southeast of the country, Rio faces severe heat wave with oppressive and infrequent temperatures for spring. This Saturday Rio had a maximum of 43.8 degrees and the recording of a record thermal sensation of 59.7 degrees, according to the mayor’s office. “There are two factors that lead to the suspension. The artist seems not to be well, and the temperature of the stadium is very high, there is a lot of medical attention,” he explained. Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio, in a video published on networks. The show was rescheduled for next Monday.
The wait of fans before Taylor Swift’s second show in Brazil was canceled
Before the suspension was made official, Thousands of fans of the pop singer lined up this Saturday to enter the stadium, protecting themselves from the sun with umbrellaswhile the firefighters threw water among the public to relieve the suffocating heat, noted an AFP journalist. “The disorganization yesterday was absurd. What happened to the young woman was a crime due to lack of organization. No one is denied water,” said Yasmin Monteiro, 24, who was waiting to enter the stadium with five liters of water.
Caio Wesley, a 25-year-old young man who carried four liters of water with him, He described the organizers’ attitude on Friday in prohibiting the entry of liquids as “selfish.” “I’m preparing myself with plenty of water to see if I can last,” said the young man, complaining about the heat.
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The organization of the event has become the target of criticism due to a restriction on entering the stadium with water bottles, despite the high temperatures. “Ana felt bad and was quickly treated by brigade members and paramedics. The medical team chose to transfer her to the Salgado Filho Hospital, where after almost an hour of emergency care, she unfortunately died,” she said about the deceased spectator. Time For Fun, producer of the eventin a note.
The Brazilian Ministry of Justice ordered the organizers of the show through a resolution to “guarantee free access of water bottles for personal use” to the stadium and “make drinking fountains available or distribute water” for the public. The event producer reported that in the face of “the heat wave in Rio” it had prepared new free water distribution points for Saturday and had reinforced the medical care structure.
Taylor Swift’s heartfelt message after the death of a Swiftie at her concert: “My heart is broken”
American singer Taylor Swift This Saturday he regretted the death in Rio de Janeiro of a 23-year-old fan during the pop star’s first show in Brazil, for an audience of 60,000 people.
“With a broken heart, I say we lost a fan tonight. “I can’t explain to you how devastated I am by this,” the singer posted on her Instagram account, saying that I wouldn’t talk about it on stage.
Taylor Swift recital: how the death of the Brazilian fan occurred
The death occurred at the same time that much of central and southeastern Brazil suffer oppressive temperatures and uncommon for spring. On Friday, the night of Swift’s show, the wind chill reached 59.3° in River.
The organization of the event became the target of criticism due to a restriction on entering the stadium with water bottlesdespite the high temperatures.
He Brazilian Ministry of Justice published this Saturday a resolution that forces the organization of the event to “guarantee free access to water bottles for personal use” to the stadium and “make drinking fountains available or distribute water” for the public.
“It is unacceptable that people sufferfaint, and even die from lack of access to water,” he said earlier Flavio Dinotitle of Justicealthough still the cause of death was not determined.
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