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Taylor Swift's 3 Eras Tour Shows in Vienna, Austria Canceled!

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Taylor Swift's 3 Eras Tour Shows in Vienna, Austria Canceled After Being Targeted in Alleged Terror Plot.
Authorities in Austria confirmed that two men were arrested in connection with an alleged terror plot involving Swift's Vienna concerts. Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows in Austria this week have been canceled following an alleged terror plot. On Wednesday, Aug. 7, authorities confirmed that two men were arrested in connection to a planned attack on the concerts that were set to take place at the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna from Aug. 8 to 10. The shows have now been canceled, according to a promoter post re-shared on the official Taylor Nation account's Instagram Stories. "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," a message originally shared on the Barracuda Music page reads, noting that all tickets purchased by fans "will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days."
In a press conference earlier Wednesday, Vienna's head of police Gerhard Pürstl said immediate danger had been "minimized" but that an "abstract danger" remained in the city, per the BBC. Hence, the decision was made to cancel Swift's Vienna shows. According to unnamed security officials reported by Kronen Zeitung (known commonly as Krone), authorities carried out an investigation in a neighborhood in Ternitz, Austria, on Wednesday related to threats at Swift's Vienna concerts.
Per a press briefing held on Wednesday by Franz Ruf — Austria’s interior ministry’s security director — a 19-year-old man who allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS was detained in connection to the alleged plot, multiple outlets reported.
Authorities say another man who pledged allegiance to the terror group was also arrested in Vienna following an investigation into an hours-long operation in Ternitz. “According to the current status of the investigation, the two suspects became radicalized via the internet," Ruf said, per the BBC. According to NBC News, local police said they found detailed plans of the alleged terror attacks.
Austrian police told PEOPLE in a statement that authorities had ramped up security for Swift's concerts this week, including increasing surveillance and adding more security personnel. They did not comment on whether the decision was linked to the arrests made in Ternitz.
Swift's next set of Eras Tour concerts are still scheduled in London from Aug. 15-20. #news #crime #taylorswift #tour #tourism #concert
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