Taylor Swift concerts canceled after Austrian police arrest two men for alleged terror attack plot

According to reports, authorities said at least one of the suspects was a 19-year-old who was radicalized online and pledged allegiance to ISIS. 

Published: August 7, 2024 3:03pm

Updated: August 7, 2024 10:40pm

Austria police arrested two men for allegedly plotting to carry out terrorist attacks at Taylor Swift concerts that were scheduled to start in Vienna on Thursday.

According to reports, authorities said one of the suspects is a 19-year-old who was radicalized online and pledged allegiance to ISIS. 

The shows, scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday, have since been cancelled by the venue over fears of an attack, according to the Associated Press. The shows were part of Swift's sold-out Eras tour, and were scheduled to be held at the Ernst Happel Stadium in the country's capital.

Franz Ruf, the public security director at Austria’s interior ministry, said the 19-year-old possessed chemical substances, which are being analyzed, but did not reveal any additional information on the attack so far.

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