Taylor Swift Eras Tour, Vienna Concerts Cancelled After Alleged Terror Attack Is Thwarted, N18 G

The Vienna leg of Taylor Swifts blockbuster Eras tour been cancelled after two people were arrested over an apparent plot to launch an attack on a public event in the Austrian capital. The announcement was made by concert organisers after Austrian authorities said they had arrested a 19yearold man for allegedly planning an Islamist attack in the Vienna region and suggested that Swifts shows had been the focus of the plot. The man, who had pledged his allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) group in recent weeks, was detained in Lower Austria about an hour from Vienna. The man, an Austrian citizen, is believed to have become radicalised on the internet. Ruf said chemical substances had been seized at the suspects home and were being evaluated. A second person believed to have been in contact with the suspect was arrested in Vienna. Taylor Swift had been scheduled to play at Viennas Ernst Happel Stadium on August 8, 9 and 10. , taylorswift, erastour, vienna, swifties, concert, terrorattack, sec