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Taylor Swift has broken her silence about cancelling her upcoming Erasu Tour show in Vienna following the attempted terror attack.
The “Anti-Hero” singer was due to perform in Vienna from August 8 to 10 in front of an estimated 200,000 spectators, but the concert was cancelled after Austrian police foiled a terror plot against the concert, arresting two men.
Swift remained silent about the cancellation until she finished the tour’s final European show in London. Instagram Posts She wrote on Wednesday that the cancellation of the Vienna show was “devastating.”
“Learning the reasons for the cancellation left me with a new sense of fear and immense guilt for so many people who had planned to attend,” she wrote.
She added that she was grateful to the authorities: “Thanks to them, we were able to mourn the concert and not our lives.”
London authorities have stepped up security at Wembley Stadium, where Swift performed to a crowd of 92,000 each night from August 15 to 20. The extra security measures include extra ticket checks, a ban on overnight camping and increased baggage limits. NBC News Reported.
Swift wrote that her reason for staying silent after the terror attack was thwarted was for the safety of her fans.
“I want to be very clear: I’m not going to speak about something publicly if I think it could inspire people to seek to harm the fans who come to my shows,” she said.
“In a case like this, ‘silence’ is actually about showing restraint and waiting until the right time to express yourself. My number one priority was successfully completing my European tour and I’m very relieved to say I have done so.”
After the European legs are over, Swift will take a break before returning to North America for the final leg of the tour in October.
“To all the fans who came to see us live this summer, your place will always be the brightest spot in my memory,” she wrote.
Fans were left in disappointment and disbelief.
South African fan Bianca Capazorio made a 15-hour flight to attend what she hoped would be her first time seeing a Taylor Swift concert, saying she had been planning the trip for more than a year and was “devastated” by the cancellation.
“At the same time, I acknowledge that this decision was not taken lightly. I would rather have a little bit of sadness today than be in the stadium if something were to happen,” she told Business Insider.
Kayla Somms, a fan from Los Angeles, told BI she spent about $5,200 on her trip to Vienna, including $300 of that for a custom costume, and felt “numb” all over after landing and hearing the news that the show had been canceled.
“I know how upset and worried a lot of people are. [Swift] I am sure this is a devastating blow for her as well,” she told BI.
In 2019, Swift Elle She said her “biggest fear” was a terrorist attack on a concert venue.
“Every day I try to remind myself of the goodness in the world, the love I’ve witnessed and my faith in humanity,” she said.
A representative for Swift did not immediately respond to Business Insider’s request for comment sent outside normal business hours.