Taylor Swift’s Vienna show canceled after 2 arrested on terror plot charges

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Taylor Swift‘s three concerts in Vienna this week have been canceled following the arrest of two suspects accused of planning a terrorist attack, authorities said.

“For everyone’s safety we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows,” a message from Barracuda Music said. “All tickets will be automatically refunded.”

The cancellation comes hours after authorities announced the arrest of a 19-year-old Austrian national early Wednesday morning and another suspect in the afternoon.

Franz Ruf, director general of public safety at the Interior Ministry, said at a press conference that the suspects allegedly radicalized themselves online. Ruf said the 19-year-old suspect reportedly pledged allegiance to the Islamic State leader in early July.

Ruf said that Vienna was the target of their planned attack and that the 19-year-old suspect was specifically targeting Swift’s Vienna concert.

The pop star had scheduled concerts in Vienna this Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

At least one suspect pledged to ISIS-K on the messaging app Telegram in early July, the sources said.

Before the shows were canceled, Ruf said security would be increased at the concerts. The shows were expected to draw 65,000 concertgoers per day, with an additional 10,000 to 15,000 fans from outside the area, police said.

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