Taylor Swift has cancelled all shows in Vienna after police reportedly foiled a planned terrorist attack for one of her concerts.
Two suspected extremists, believed to have been planning an attack on Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium, have been arrested by the police.
The main suspect, a 19 year old, was apprehended in Ternitz, south of Vienna, while a second individual was arrested in the Austrian capital itself.
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Organisers of three Swift concerts in Vienna later this week say they have been cancelled over fears of an attack.
Event organiser Barracuda Music said in a post on its Instagram channel late on Wednesday that “we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety”.
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Franz Ruf, the Public Security Director at Austria’s Interior Ministry, revealed that authorities were aware of “preparatory actions” for a possible attack “and also that there is a focus by the 19-year-old perpetrator on the Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna”, as reported by the Austria Press Agency.
The 19-year-old main suspect was arrested in Ternitz, south of Vienna, and the second person in the Austrian capital.
Mr Ruf said the 19-year-old had pledged an oath of allegiance to the Islamic State group.
The Austrian citizen is believed to have become radicalised on the internet. Mr Ruf said that chemical substances were secured and were being evaluated. He did not give more details.
Mr Ruf added that chemical substances were secured and are currently under evaluation, but did not provide further details.
Authorities are still probing the case – and suspect there are other culprits on the loose, as per Austrian media reports. It is believed that the stadium has not yet been declared safe for public attendance.
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