Taylor Swift canceled 3 shows of The Eras Tour in Austria, fans reacted strangely

The timely detection by officials as well as Taylor Swift's initiative to cancel three shows of The Eras Tour in Austria is expected to minimize unwanted consequences.

Page Six reported that Taylor Swift's show in Austria was canceled. In a statement on August 7 (local time), Barracuda Music - the organizer of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour in Vienna - said: "After government officials confirmed the planned a.ttack at the Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled performances for everyone's safety."

All tickets for the 3 canceled shows will be automatically refunded within the next 10 days. Swift's official website also lists canceled concerts.

Currently, it is unclear whether the concerts will be rescheduled. Previously, according to the schedule, the Blank Space singer will meet tens of thousands of fans from August 8 to 10.

Taylor Swift has not spoken out about the above situation.

Authorities confirmed in the early hours of Wednesday afternoon that a 19-year-old Austrian citizen had been arrested with a second unidentified suspect in connection with the planned a.ttack. Franz Ruf, the Interior Ministry's director general for public safety, told ABC News that both suspects were radicalized via the Internet. The 19-year-old is believed to have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State leader in early July.

According to CNN, police said the two suspects took "specific preparations" for an a.ttack after police suspected explosives were stored at the suspect's home in Ternitz. Police also seized chemicals at the young man's home and are conducting an evaluation.

It is unclear which concert the two suspects intended to target. Taylor Swift has scheduled three concerts in Vienna on Thursday nights, June and 7 this week.

Many people then said they supported the organizers' decision. Tiffany Kidd, a 41-year-old nurse from Arizona, told CNN she had been planning the concert for a year. Kidd bought tickets to the show last summer, as a passport for his first trip abroad. She spent about 5,000 USD (more than 125 million VND) for a 13-hour plane ticket to Vienna, preparing many outfits inspired by Taylor Swift. When he learned that the concerts were canceled, Kidd was "a little shocked" but glad that everyone would be safe.

Kardelen Kocakcigil, 30, said she was glad the authorities acted in a timely manner to protect people from a "possible tragedy". However, she could not hide her sadness after making a 24-hour trip from Toronto, Canada via Istanbul, Turkey to Vienna but could not see the idol. She spent about 2,100 USD (about 52 million VND) on transportation costs, including luggage costs incurred for the show outfit.

Before announcing the cancellation of the concert, Denis Savić, 23, from the Czech Republic, thought it was a joke by friends. Savić was horrified when he learned that the a.ttack was real, and was relieved that the concerts were canceled because his family and close friends had planned to go to Austria to watch a concert with him. According to Savić, the ticket buyers he knows are struggling to adjust their plans.

On August 7, on X, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he understood the decision to cancel the show was "a bitter disappointment" for fans but that the incident was very serious because the terrorists had a clear plan. "Thanks to the close cooperation between the police and the newly formed General Directorate of Security and Intelligence (DSN) and foreign agencies, the threat was detected early and contained," he was quoted as saying.

Austria is the last stop on Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Europe. The 34-year-old star is scheduled to perform the final nights in London, at Wembley Stadium, from August 15 to August 20. She will then return to the United States, performing in Miami, New Orleans and Indianapolis in the fall before wrapping up her sold-out tour in Canada in December.

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