Taylor Swift’s Vienna show canceled due to serious threat of ISIS-connected attack amid engagement rumors with Travis Kelce

Pop icon Taylor Swift's Vienna leg of her Eras Tour was canceled after suspects with links to ISIS threatened to attack the venue.

Taylor Swift’s Vienna show canceled due to serious threat of ISIS-connected attack amid engagement rumors with Travis Kelce

Taylor Swift (Image via IMAGO)

Three Taylor Swift Eras Tour concerts scheduled in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after terrorists allegedly linked to the infamous organization ISIS threatened to attack the venue. The authorities took two men into custody.

On Wednesday, Barracuda Music, an event organizer in the city of Vienna, posted the news, which later Taylor Swift shared on her Instagram page.

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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.
Barracuda Music wrote

They also posted a link to their website for the concertgoers, revealing the details about the situation. It also mentioned the ticket prices will automatically be refunded to everyone’s account within 10 days.

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The Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer posted the cancellation of Swift’s tour on X (previously Twitter).

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Two men rumored to be involved with the threat of attacking Taylor Swift’s concert in Vienna were apprehended

Taylor Swift, the girlfriend of Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce, recently celebrated their one-year anniversary. Engagement rumors have been the talk of the town in the last few days. She began attending Chiefs games regularly, and the franchise’s owner, Clark Hunt, announced she was part of the Chiefs Kingdom.

When news broke of Swift’s concert cancellation, Kelce was in Kansas City attending training camp as the team prepared for their preseason opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Vienna cancelled after ISIS terrorists threatened to attack
Taylor Swift and Blake Lively at the Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium (Image via IMAGO)

Before the show could take place at the designated Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Thursday, the local authorities caught wind. They increased security in and around the stadium with additional armed police and protection.

However, the authorities eventually canceled the Eras Tour concert, deeming it too risky before apprehending a suspicious individual. The person in question is a 19-year-old who reportedly alleged his allegiance to ISIS or Islamic State as per Vienna State Police Director Franz Ruf.

During our investigations, we identified preparatory actions and noted that the 19-year-old suspect had a particular focus on the Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna.
Franz Ruf said in a press brief on Wednesday (H/T: Reuters)

The police conducted a thorough search of the suspect’s house in Ternitz, Lower Austria. They also apprehended another suspect, but the details remain confidential, and they reckon as many as three more are on the run.

At the end of July, three girls died after being fatally stabbed by alleged far-right protestors at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in South Port, UK. A crowd of violent mobs torched several police cars and vandalized properties.

The local police reportedly arrested a 17-year-old. People close to Swift revealed she was deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident.

In December 2023, Swift was in Rio for the Brazil leg of her tour, where another young fan by the name of Ana Clara Benevides died because of dehydration. It was later revealed that the stadium authorities where the concert took place issued a ban on fans bringing water inside the ground. 

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