Taylor Swift fans are coming together to show support following reported terroristic threats to her concerts. This past Wednesday, August 7, Taylor Swift canceled three Vienna, Austria stops on her critically-acclaimed Eras Tour following the arrest of two suspects who were reportedly planning a terroristic attack during this weekend's shows.
These alleged threats unfortunately come full circle with a fear she noted in 2019, around the time of the release of her seventh album, Lover. In an essay for Elle, Swift opened up about the possibility of people getting hurt as a result of her fame, which she said was the thing that scares her the most. She recalled the 2017 Manchester bombing at an Ariana Grande concert and the shooting at the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival that same year.
"My biggest fear," Swift said. "After the Manchester Arena bombing and the Vegas concert shooting, I was completely terrified to go on tour this time because I didn't know how we were going to keep 3 million fans safe over seven months. There was a tremendous amount of planning, expense, and effort put into keeping my fans safe."
She also shared that her fear of violence had carried into her personal life, and that she began carrying QuikClot army grade bandage dressing, used to treat gunshot or stab wounds.
Swifties remember this Elle piece and have taken to social media following the cancellation of the Vienna shows to offer support to Swift.
"5 years later she has to cancel multiple shows due to planned violence," said one fan on X (formerly Twitter).
Another Swiftie sent well wishes to Swift, knowing that while fans are disappointed over the cancellations, Swift is likely devastated over her biggest fear coming to realization.
"i know this is parasocial but on top of everything else i really hope taylor is okay also," they said. "she's said before that a terror attack at one of her concerts is her biggest fear and she hates letting fans down. the southport attack is recent. it all just seems so heavy for one person."
At the time of writing, Swift herself has not issued a statement, or commented directly on the matter, however, fans are encouraging her to take all the time she needs.
"i hope taylor knows she doesn't have to rush to make a statement," said one fan. "i feel horrible for those who had tickets, but i think she's taking this harder than anyone else. this has forever been her biggest fear. people sending her hate are not swifties."
Barracuda Music, the promoters of the Vienna shows, shared a statement on Instagram noting that fans would receive full refunds for their tickets within 10 days following the concert cancellations.
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