Three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna were canceled on Wednesday after Austrian authorities announced the arrest of two people suspected of plotting a terror attack at the stadium.
The concert organizers are Post to Instagram It said all tickets would be automatically refunded within 10 business days.
“After government authorities confirmed that a terrorist attack was planned at Ernst Happel Stadium, we are forced to cancel three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety,” Barracuda Music said in a post on Wednesday.
Franz Ruff, head of the Public Security Bureau, Two arrests announced The suspects were identified at a press conference early on Wednesday, including one 19-year-old Austrian who was arrested in Telnitz and a second suspect who was arrested in Vienna.
Mr Ruff said the two suspects had been “radicalised online” and had taken “concrete” steps to prepare for a terror attack.
Ruff said the ringleader had “pledged allegiance” to the Islamic State online. Authorities found chemicals in the man’s home during a search, he said.
At a press conference on Wednesday, Ruff announced measures that national security authorities had taken to prepare for large-scale events, specifically naming a Taylor Swift concert, after which organizers announced it was being canceled.
As of Wednesday evening, Swift had not publicly commented on the canceled concert. Her WebsiteBut all three concerts scheduled for Thursday, Friday and Saturday included notices about ticket refunds.
