7 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift Austria concert cancelled after 'ISIS' terror plot arrest

Taylor Swift has cancelled her three upcoming Vienna, Austria concerts after two suspects were arrested for allegedly plotting a terror attack on the shows. The suspects - who allegedly radicalized themselves online - were planning to target Vienna in their attack - with the 19-year-old 'focused' on Swift's Vienna concert, Ruf confirmed. Swift's concert promoter Barracuda Music posted a statement which read: 'Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour Vienna Shows Cancelled Due to Government Officials Confirmation of Planned Terrorist Attack '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. Additionally, the Eras Tour film, released last fall before the tour ended, grossed over $180 million domestically and $261 million worldwide, surpassing records set by Justin Bieber 's concert film in the U.S. and Michael Jackson 's globally, per Variety.

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3 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift Fans Call Out Sexist Reaction To The Eras Tour Ending

Huff Post

Gareth Cattermole via Getty Images Taylor Swift performs onstage during the Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium in London on June 21. “She’s Turning 35!” reads an Us Weekly magazine cover, which features an image of Swift and one of her boyfriend, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Apt lyrics include: “They’d say I played the field before I found …

Taylor Swift gave staff $197 million in bonuses from $2 billion Eras Tour

The Independent

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Taylor Swift rewards Eras Tour performers, crew USD 197 million in bonuses

India Today

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour was a massive hit across the globe. When she was getting ready to perform Karma, her last track from the list, Swift thanked the concertgoers again and said, "I want to thank every single one of you for being a part of the most thrilling chapter of my entire life to date - my beloved Eras …

149 shows, five continents and 10 million fans: Taylor Swift’s $2bn Eras Tour comes to an end

The Independent

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In Vancouver, Swift told the audience how the “lasting …

3 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour wraps up after 1.5 years: Boyfriend on stage to earthquakes, highlights from the journey

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour has undoubtedly been one of the most monumental pop music events in recent years, and its global expansion only added to its grandeur. Special gift During the Red portion of her Eras Tour in Los Angeles, Taylor Swift gave her “22” hat to Bianka Bryant, the eight-year-old daughter of the late Lakers legend Kobe Bryant, on …

3 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour ends its historic run after two years

India Today

After nearly two years and over 150 shows across five continents, Taylor Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour will conclude this Sunday in Vancouver, Canada. The tour, which began in March 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, has been a monumental cultural and economic phenomenon, showcasing 44 songs in a 3.5-hour concert format and representing 10 distinct eras of Swift’s career. The Eras Tour …

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Taylor Swift’s Eras tour ends, marking a bittersweet moment for fans

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — After more than 150 shows across five continents over nearly two years, the global phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour is coming to an end. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Swift has long been known for leaving Easter eggs for her fans to pinpoint and decipher, a quirk …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift has released a fresh batch of $16 “no view” tickets ahead of her final three gigs in Vancouver next month. Taylor Swift final Eras tour: Ticket scalpers, however, have already bought the tickets and are reselling them for over $1,000, prompting some Swifties to express their outrage after discovering that tickets were being resold for over $1,638. Reacting …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift's major announcement ahead of final Eras Tour show leaves several Swifties frustrated as police arrest…

Hindustan Times

4 months ago

Taylor Swift was given $1-million security cover in UK after her mom threatened to cancel concerts: Report

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour concerts in London were a phenomenon for the fans but also a headache for the local police and administration, a new report has claimed. Marca has reported that the Metropolitan Police spent over $1 million to provide security for the singer and her concerts after she received threats. Taylor Swift performs during the opening show …

4 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift fans praise her response to major stage malfunction

The Independent

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5 months ago

Taylor Swift Picks Miami for Final Leg of Eras Tour Stop

News 18

Taylor Swift reveals her criteria for picking the last leg of her Eras Tour in Miami. The singer wants to end the tour with an audience that would scream lyrics to every single song, like the most fun crowds imaginable. She picks Miami, Florida, as the location for the final show, marking the end of an unforgettable chapter in her …

5 months ago

Taylor Swift Finalises Tour Stops in Miami: A Celebration of Passionate Fans

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift reveals her criteria for picking the final stops of her Eras Tour: 'We decided, if we’re going to end this tour, eventually it has to happen, we gotta pick the crowds and the cities and the places where the crowds are going to be passionate, enthusiastic, screaming the words to every single song, like the most fun crowds …

5 months ago

Taylor Swift Finalises Tour Stops in Miami: A Journey Through Passionate Fanbases

Hindustan Times

5 months ago

Former NFL star left fuming at Taylor Swift concert after row over seats: 'My wife is gonna go bananas'

Daily Mail

A former NFL star had an issue when he arrived at his seat for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour stop in Miami. Kyle Long, a former NFL offensive lineman with the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs, reached out to personnel at Hard Rock Stadium for help with his seating arrangement. Former NFL lineman Kyle Long says that someone was in …

5 months ago

Taylor Swift shares announcement on Good Morning America

The Independent

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5 months, 1 week ago

Minister denies Labour politicians ‘personally intervened’ to provide Met Police escort to Taylor Swift

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift terror plotters intended to kill 'ten of thousands' with homemade explosions in ISIS-inspired massacre

Daily Mail

Islamic State-inspired terror suspects planned to kill tens of thousands of fans at Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna by using homemade explosives, officials revealed. The Islamic State-inspired terror suspects planned to kill tens of thousands of people at Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna using homemade explosives, the CIA has revealed 'They were plotting to kill a huge number — tens …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

CIA Says Terrorists Targeting Taylor Swift Shows Plotted To Kill ‘Tens Of Thousands Of People’

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Three weeks after four suspected terrorists connected to the Islamic State were detained in Vienna ahead of an alleged plot targeting Taylor Swift’s sold-out shows there, the CIA is confirming they provided Austrian authorities with the requisite intelligence to foil it. “They were plotting to kill a huge number, tens of thousands of people at this concert, …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

CIA reveals planned attack on Taylor Swift’s Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands

The Independent

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Plot to attack Taylor Swift's Vienna shows was intended to kill thousands, a CIA official says

Associated Press

BERLIN — The suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna earlier this month sought to kill “tens of thousands” of fans before the CIA discovered intelligence that disrupted the planning and led to arrests, the agency’s deputy director said. “They were plotting to kill a huge number — tens of thousands of people at this …

6 months, 3 weeks ago

CIA official: Suspects in foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift shows aimed to kill 'tens of thousands'

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift fans blast singer's statement on Vienna shows as ‘passive-aggressive and totally tone-deaf’

Hindustan Times

Taylor Swift fans have blasted the singer for her “lack of empathy” after she addressed the Vienna show cancellations and the foiled terror plot. Taylor Swift fans slam singer's statement on Vienna shows as ‘totally tone-deaf’ “Walking onstage in London was a rollercoaster of emotions. “Not what you would expect from someone whose entire persona is about being mama bear …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift finally breaks silence over The Eras Tour show cancellations in Vienna

The Hindu

Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations. “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows.” She thanked authorities — “thanks to …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift opens up on Vienna shows cancellation over terror attack threat

India TV News

Singer Taylor Swift has finally broken the silence over the cancellation of her Eras Tour dates in Vienna, citing a planned terrorist attack as the reason behind the decision. Taking to her Instagram handle, Taylor conveyed her deep sense of fear and guilt following the cancellation of her shows in Austria's capital. The reason for the cancellations filled me with …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence

Hindustan Times

LONDON — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations. Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating' and explains her silence “Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “The reason for the cancellations …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift breaks silence as she expresses 'fear' and 'guilt' after her three Vienna shows were abruptly cancelled due to ISIS terror attack plot

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift has broken her silence after her three shows in Vienna were abruptly cancelled due to a foiled terror attack plot earlier this month. Taylor Swift has broken her silence after her three shows in Vienna were abruptly cancelled due to a foiled terror attack plot earlier this month The singer, 34, played her final of eight shows at …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows ‘devastating’ and explains her silence

Associated Press

LONDON — Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations. “The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows.” She thanked authorities — …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift ends European leg of Eras tour with surprise-packed show

Hindustan Times

LONDON, - Taylor Swift was joined by surprise guest Florence Welch for her first live performance of "Florida!!!" Taylor Swift ends European leg of Eras tour with surprise-packed show The pop megastar also debuted "So Long, London", a ballad that fans widely believe is about the end of her relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn, in the acoustic section of …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift breaks silence over Vienna cancellations, cites safety concerns

LA Times

Superstar Taylor Swift broke her weeks-long silence over the cancellation of three Austrian concerts due to a terrorist threat, saying on social media that she was “showing restraint.” The 34-year-old, whose “The Tortured Poets Department” was Billboard’s 2024 midyear top-selling album, wrote on Instagram that she was “waiting to express at a time when it’s right to.” “My priority was …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift's touching gesture to families of Southport victims ahead of final Eras Tour show at Wembley

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift has reportedly invited the families of the victims of the Southport stabbings to her final Eras Tour show at Wembley on Tuesday night. Bebe King, six, Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed whilst at a Swift-themed dance class on July 29, while 10 others were also injured. Taylor Swift has reportedly invited …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift meets two young girls injured in Southport knife rampage at Wembley gig

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift met two young girls at her Wembley gig who were injured in the Southport knife rampage. Bebe King, six, Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, were killed whilst at a Swift-themed dance class on July 29, while 10 others were also injured. Taylor Swift met two young girls at her Wembley gig who were injured …

7 months ago

Taylor Swift meets Southport victims during concert

The Telegraph

Taylor Swift has met victims of the Southport attack at a concert in London. The run of shows is the singer’s first since three girls were killed as they attended a Swift-themed dance and yoga workshop last month. Swift ‘shaken to the core’ by attack Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with three counts of murder and 10 counts of …

7 months ago

Ed Sheeran joins Taylor Swift on stage for London return after Southport heartbreak

The Independent

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7 months ago

Taylor Swift's Eras tour returns in London, with assist from Ed Sheeran, after foiled terror plot

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taylor Swift’s history-making Eras Tour …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift fans rush for prime positions in queue for London shows as police say concert safety is top priority

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Taylor Swift fans are flocking to Wembley Stadium as the …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift returns to the stage for the first show since the Southport knife attack and Vienna terror plot as she performs to a 92,000-strong crowd at Wembley Stadium

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift made a dazzling return to Wembley's stage tonight for the first time since the tragic Southport knife attacks and a foiled terror plot led to three of her shows being axed. Taylor Swift made a dazzling return to Wembley's stage tonight as she kicks off the last five shows of the European leg of her Era's Tour During …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift tickets 79 percent cheaper to London shows after foiled terror plot

The Independent

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows at Wembley 'will be about unity, love and bringing fans together' - after Vienna terror plot and Southport stabbings

Daily Mail

Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows at Wembley will be about unity, love and bringing fans together, according to a new report. It has been a difficult time for the Blank Space songstress, 34, who was forced to cancel three gigs in Vienna this month due to a foiled terror plot, shortly after three young girls were murdered at a Taylor …

7 months, 1 week ago

Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London

Associated Press

LONDON — For Herve Tram, being a Taylor Swift fan isn’t just about the music. So when the pop superstar’s shows in Vienna were canceled last week because of a terror threat, Tram took a small personal step: He gave away two extra tickets to her upcoming concerts in London to two fans who missed the chance to see their …

7 months, 1 week ago

Rocked by cancellation of Vienna concerts, Swifties shake it off and flock to London

The Independent

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat

Hindustan Times

* Taylor Swift set for emotional London return after terror threat Taylor Swift staging five concerts at London stadium * Security tight after Vienna dates cancelled * Ticketless fans won't be allowed outside stadium * Wembley seen as particularly safe venue By Paul Sandle and Millie McCaughan LONDON, - Taylor Swift will take to the stage in London on Thursday, …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift fans without tickets banned from Wembley Stadium after Vienna threat

The Independent

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7 months, 1 week ago

Lawyer for suspect in alleged plot against Taylor Swift concerts says allegations are exaggerated

Associated Press

VIENNA — A lawyer for the main suspect in an alleged plot to attack now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna said Tuesday that authorities’ presentation of the case is exaggerated, and his client wouldn’t have been able to carry out plans that the attorney described as “fantasies.” The 19-year-old Austrian man, whose name hasn’t been released because of Austrian privacy …

7 months, 1 week ago

Blake Lively reacts to Taylor Swift's cancelled Austria concerts

India Today

Actor Blake Lively recently reacted to her friend and singing sensation Taylor Swift's cancelled Austria concerts. Swift's scheduled concerts were cancelled amid terror threats. But thank goodness that they are completely on top of that.” Taylor had a three-night stop in Vienna, but it had to be called off after the authorities got to know of a planned terror attack …

7 months, 1 week ago

ISIS suspect reveals horrific terror plot to drive car into fans at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, ‘danger was real’

Hindustan Times

Chilling details have emerged from the shocking confession of a 19-year-old teen arrested in connection with a planned terror plot at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna. A screen displays a photo of a man arrested in connection with an Islamist attack plot that caused the cancellation of the Vienna leg of a tour by Taylor Swift. All we know …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift London concert to go ahead as planned after foiled terror attack in Vienna, says Mayor

Hindustan Times

Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna, Austria, were cancelled following a possible security threat. Taylor Swift’s London concerts After the foiled terrorist attack in Vienna, the London Mayor assured that Taylor’s shows at the Wembley Stadium will ‘carry on’ as planned on August 15, 16, 17, 19, and 20. The police work closely, not just with City Hall, but with …

7 months, 1 week ago

Taylor Swift concert attack plot: Third suspect, an Iraqi national, detained in Vienna

Hindustan Times

Authorities in Austria have detained a third suspect in Vienna, intensifying fears surrounding an alleged plot to target a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in …

7 months, 1 week ago

3rd person in custody over foiled attack on now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna, official says

The Independent

7 months, 1 week ago

3rd person in custody over foiled plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

Associated Press

VIENNA — Austrian authorities on Friday announced a third arrest in connection with the foiled conspiracy to attack three now-canceled Taylor Swift concerts, even as disappointed fans charmed Vienna by trading friendship bracelets and singing the pop star’s songs in the streets. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday …

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Taylor Swift is IN HIDING, not speaking to friends... and concerned insiders say they know why

Daily Mail

We're living in a world dominated by Taylor Swift. Whether it's her 'squad' of A-list besties who attend her annual July 4th parties, or newer friends like fellow Kansas City Chiefs WAG Brittany Mahomes – who often now joins Swift in the stands to cheers on her tight-end boyfriend Travis Kelce – the pop superstar is rarely unaccompanied. Whether it's …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift shows, prosecutors say

NPR

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift shows, prosecutors say toggle caption Lindsey Wasson/AP NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cybercrime crew stole then resold hundreds of tickets to Swift concerts, prosecutors say

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A cybercrime crew stole then resold more than 900 digital tickets to Taylor Swift concerts and other pricey events on StubHub, according to prosecutors in New York. The international scam involved people working in Jamaica for a firm contracted by the online ticket marketplace, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said Monday. The contractors stole the URLs of …

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