A second Taylor Swift fan has died after being brutally stabbed after attending the Eras Tour concert.
Gabriel Molhomem Santon was killed just hours after watching the pop singer’s stellar performance at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. The fan was reportedly stabbed as he rested on the famous Copacabana beach in the early hours of Sunday morning (November 19).
Gabriel is the second Taylor fan to tragically die this weekend following the death of 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides. The young fan is said to have gone into cardiac arrest just hours before the concert took place.
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Moments before the Love Story singer took to the stage, Ana was taken to hospital where she died one hour later. Gabriel’s family members have said he will be laid to rest tomorrow in his hometown in the western state of Mato Gross do Sul.
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As a special tribute to the 25-year-old, he will be laid to rest wearing the clothes he handmade for Taylor’s gig. Speaking to local media g1, Gabriel’s family said he was “fulfilling a dream” by travelling to see Taylor’s show.
Gabriel had travelled to Rio from Belo Horizonte to watch his idol perform. His family described him as “cheerful, affectionate and extremely studious”.
They added: “Gabriel is an only child, he has always been by his mother’s side, even after he went to study in another state.” They added: “Gabriel is an only child, he has always been by his mother’s side, even after he went to study in another state.”
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It is understood Gabriel was with his two cousins when they decided to go for a swim at the famous Rio de Janeiro beach. According to The Messenger, Gabriel had fallen asleep when he was approached by three men.
He was stabbed when he suddenly woke up in the middle of the assault. Taylor is yet to comment on Gabriel’s death. Following the death of Ana Clara, the musician took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message to her fans online.
She wrote: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this.
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“There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young. My broken heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.”
Ana is reported to have felt unwell at Taylor’s show, with paramedics tending to her at the gig. She was later taken to hospital where she sadly died just one hour later.
The 23-year-old is believed to have gone into cardiac arrest after fainting while she waited for the hitmaker to appear on stage. Temperatures inside the stadium soared to around 100 degrees fahrenheit.
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Firefighters have since announced that around 1,000 fans had fainted in the scorching heat, with others having to be helped after vomiting. Last night, Taylor announced that she would be postponing her second show in Rio due to the rising temperatures.
Taking to her Instagram Story, she wrote: “”I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio. The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and always will come first.”
The show has now been postponed until Monday night (November 20).
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