Taylor Swift, an award-winning musician, has opened up about the foiled terror attempt that disrupted her concerts in Vienna, Austria.
Swift was slated to perform three days at Ernst Happel Stadium as part of her ‘Eras Tour. However, the events were cancelled on August 7 due to an alleged terror attack threat.
Swift admitted on Instagram that she felt “a tremendous amount of guilt” because thousands of concertgoers had planned to attend the gigs.
She stated that the foiled terror attack that resulted in the show’s cancellation gave her “a new sense of fear”.
The 34-year-old singer claimed that she held back an initial emotion “to ensure that our European tour ends safely.”
The Grammy-winning musician also thanked the authorities who discovered the terror plot in Vienna.
“Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating. The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows. But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives. I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together. I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London,” the statement reads in part.
“My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us. Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows.
“In cases like this one, ‘silence’ is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it’s right to. My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it is with great relief that I can say we did that.”