Posted on 08/22/2024 3:48:59 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellations.
“Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating,” she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “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.”
She thanked authorities — “thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives,” she wrote — and said she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras Tour concluded to prioritize safety.
“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,” she wrote.
In the wake of the cancellations, Swift's representatives did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Associated Press and other news organizations and her social media pages had gone dormant.
“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's with great relief that I can say we did that,” she added.
Concert organizer Barracuda Music had said it canceled the three-night Vienna run that would have begun Aug. 8 because the arrests made in connection to the conspiracy were too close to showtime. Authorities said a 19-year-old suspect had planned to target spectators outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives, hoping to “kill as many people as possible.” Austrian officials said they appeared to have been inspired by the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
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Maybe she'll be a MAGA Girl after all? *SMIRK*
Supposedly there are rumors Swift will perform tonight at the DNC
She didn’t want to draw attention to it so she decided not to say anything until she decided to say something about the terror threat and possible attempt on her life so the orange man ain’t alone in it. Or something.
The real "Islamophobia," which proves it is not a phobia at all.
Well, they have to do SOMETHING for ratings. None of the ‘speakers’ so far are getting everyone all riled up! ;)
Swift’s statement was okay, I guess. But I doubt very much if this incident will wake her up to the dangers of Islam. After all, even the horror of 9/11 did not wake up the West.
True, Dat. :(
The unitended coniqenses.
Democrats will save her... Except... They support illegal immigration and would allow people who hate her to enter America... Hopefully, unlike common citizens, she will have lots of guards with lots of firepower to protect her from the Jihadist who Democrats support for the sake of a few votes.
Grow up Taylor and become a common sense conservative. It’s idiots like the politicians you support who are letting terrorists run free.
A spoiled rich brat that looks like a rat and knows nothing about ookitics.
TayTay acknowledging the life-altering tragedy of people not being able to thrust money at her.
“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,” she wrote.
You're just asking for more, Taylor. They own you now. And not just in Europe.
Yep.
Vienna doesn’t wait for you.
If I ran into her, I would turn and run and pray.
Yeah...that wouldn’t trigger any of her nutter fans....
John Rich co-wrote a song with her a couple years ago. (Like she could write her name).
I believe it had an impact on him, and not a good one.
I see what you did. Appropriate Billy Joel reference.
Here’s another song about Vienna which I absolutely love:
https://youtu.be/xJeWySiuq1I?si=IOU9fMzPRjrhFq8f
Yep, that was a great album by Ultravox.
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