Taylor Swift's 3 Eras Tour Shows in Vienna, Austria Canceled After Being Targeted in Alleged Terror Plot

Mar. 15, 2025

Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona.Photo:Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Kevin Winter/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows in Austria this week have been canceled following analleged 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 toa promoter postre-shared on theofficial Taylor Nation account’s Instagram Stories.

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, perthe BBC. Hence, the decision was made to cancel Swift’s Vienna shows.

Taylor Swift attends the “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” Concert Movie World Premiere in Los Angeles in October 2023.Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty

“According to the current status of the investigation, the two suspects became radicalized via the internet," Ruf said, perthe BBC. According toNBC 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.

source: people.com