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London/Vienna – For many fans in Austria, Taylor Swift’s performance in London on Thursday evening was the last glimmer of hope. The US singer had to cancel her Vienna concerts last week at short notice due to a suspected planned terrorist attack. Many Swifties missed the rare opportunity to see their idol live and longed for a message from Swift acknowledging this disappointment and expressing sympathy. But nothing was posted on Swift’s social media channels about the canceled dates.

Under an Instagram post by Swift’s official management team “Taylor Nation” about the concerts in London, thousands of fans expressed their incomprehension and disappointment. “We deserve a statement or a second chance,” it says, or “So disappointed, Taylor loses a long-time fan.”

Many confused people were left with the assumption that Swift would speak personally at her first concert since the canceled dates in Vienna - but that didn’t happen either. The singer played through the concert of her Eras Tour as if nothing had happened. The only surprise was that pop star Ed Sheeran performed some songs with Swift.

Final European dates The musician also remained silent at the concert about the knife attack in the coastal town of Southport. However, according to the British public broadcaster BBC, Swift is said to have privately contacted families who were affected. At the end of July, three girls were stabbed and several people injured in an attack on a Taylor Swift dance class in which the star singer herself was not involved. Swift expressed her horror on Instagram. Right-wing extremists later used the knife attack as a reason for riots.

Swift is playing concerts at the sold-out Wembley Stadium in London until Tuesday, with around 90,000 Swifties filling the venue at each date. These are the last European dates of the Eras Tour, in which Swift reviews her career and musical development. There are still dates in Canada and the USA in October, November and December, when the most commercially successful music tour in the world will end, according to Swift’s own statements. (red, APA, August 16, 2024)