Taylor Swift has been left heartbroken after a fan tragically passed away at her concert in Brazil.
The 33-year-old pop star shared the sad news on her Instagram revealing that the fan had died before her latest gig started. She performed in-front of a packed stadium in Rio de Janeiro as part of her Eras Tour on Friday (November 16) night. After the show, she took to social media to share the devastating news of a fan’s tragic passing with her followers.
In an emotional message she shared on her Instagram story, Taylor 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. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”
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Taylor also expressed her condolences to the fan’s family and friends, saying: “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 Clara Benevides, 23, fainted while at the show and is believed to have had a cardiac arrest according to her cousin, Estela Benevides, and reported by local newspaper Fohla De Sao Paolo.
The tragic incident happened on a particularly hot day in Brazil, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees. Taylor was seen pausing her show to make sure her fans were staying hydrated in the humid conditions.
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In videos from her gigs, Taylor was spotted in social media clips waving to venue staff and asking them to bring water for the crowd. In one video, you can hear the crowd chanting “water, water, water”. In a clip shared online, Taylor halts her show and says: “There’s people that need water right here, maybe 30, 35, 40 feet back.”
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She then asks whoever is responsible to make sure it happens and asks for a signal that they know where the people are. Taylor, who is currently on tour, is set to perform in Rio again over the weekend. She mentioned in a statement that she won’t talk about the fan’s death from stage because she is “overwhelmed by grief.”
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It comes after Taylor and her beau NFL superstar Travis Kelce had their fans screaming after the pair shared a kiss on stage in Buenos Aires after her show. The pair have been the talk of the town since the news broke they were dating back in September, with Kelce having been spotted attending multiple Swift concerts. The pop star herself has also seen the NFL star dominate on the field for the Kansas City Chiefs.
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