Hundreds of Taylor Swift fans gather in Vienna after concerts cancelled
Three sold-out shows in the Austrian capital were halted after an apparent terror plot.
Police kept a watchful eye as hundreds of Taylor Swift fans gathered and sang her songs in the Austrian capital, after a terror alert led to her live concert in the city being abruptly cancelled.
Three sold-out stadium shows in Vienna, part of Swift’s Eras Tour, were halted by organisers after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to attack her concerts, saying they appeared to be inspired by the so-called Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
Later in the day on Corneliusgasse – a small street just three miles from the stadium – fans flocked to trade friendship bracelets and commiserate about the cancellations.
The fans gathered on Corneliusgasse because the street name echoes Cornelia Street, the name of a contemplative synth-pop track from Swift’s 2019 album, Lover.
“And I hope I never lose you, hope it never ends,” she sings in the song’s chorus. “I’d never walk Cornelia Street again.”
Some were upbeat, while others overcome by emotions as they hugged and cried, saying they were heartbroken.
As it started to rain, some of the fans dispersed, perhaps to be reunited another day.
