Due to the threat of terrorism, several concerts by US superstar Taylor Swift in Austria were cancelled. Two weeks later, the musician spoke out about it for the first time. And also explained her previous silence.
US musician Taylor Swift (34) has spoken out for the first time about the cancellation of her concerts in Vienna due to a planned terrorist attack. The cancellation was devastating, Swift explained on Instagram. “The reason for the cancellations has triggered a new feeling of fear in me and a great deal of guilt because so many people had planned to come to the shows.”
“But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them we mourned concerts and not lives,” Swift continued. She was encouraged by the love and unity of the fans. She wanted to use all her energy to help protect the people who came to her subsequent concerts in London.
Swift counters accusation of silence
“To be clear, I will not speak publicly about something that I believe could provoke those who would wish harm to the fans who come to my shows,” Swift wrote. In a case like this, “silence” means holding back and waiting for the right time to speak out.
Her priority was to safely complete the European part of her tour and she can say with great relief that she has succeeded, wrote Swift, who played her last European concert of the current tour on Tuesday evening in front of around 90,000 people at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Two weeks ago, two suspected sympathizers of the terrorist group Islamic State (IS) were arrested in Austria. According to police findings, one of them had planned to carry out an attack outside the stadium at one of Taylor Swift’s concerts. The concerts in Vienna were canceled.
Source: Stern
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