Taylor Swift’s first concert is planned for Thursday after the cancelled performances due to the terror threat. The 34-year-old has not yet commented. But there is news from the investigators in Vienna.
A week after the cancellation of three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna due to fears of a terrorist threat, the security authorities have announced new findings. Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (ÖVP) said of the investigations that five people had now been identified who, from the point of view of the Office for the Protection of the Constitution, belonged to the circle of observed threats. These people were to be deployed in the facility and catering areas at the concerts, said the Interior Minister.
One retracts confession, one remains silent
After the terror alert, three young men were arrested, two of whom are suspected of planning an attack on the US star’s fans waiting outside the stadium using explosives and knives. A total of 17 mobile phones were confiscated, said Karner. This means that extensive data material needs to be examined.
The main suspect, aged 19, and his 17-year-old alleged accomplice are being investigated for membership in a terrorist group and criminal organization. The two young men had sworn allegiance to the terrorist militia Islamic State. According to a lawyer, the 19-year-old has since retracted his original confession. The younger man has so far remained silent.
Five Swift concerts in London are scheduled
Swift’s first concert since the incidents in Vienna is planned for Thursday. The 34-year-old is scheduled to perform five dates in London. So far, she has not commented on the incidents.
Source: Stern
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