Taylor Swift breaks silence on Vienna concert terrorism threat

On 20 August, Taylor Swift concluded the "The Eras Tour" European leg. The final concerts took place in London. Earlier, the American was supposed to perform in Vienna, but three shows in the Austrian capital were cancelled due to the disclosure of terrorist attack plans.

Taylor took a long time to comment on the decision to cancel the Austrian concerts. She decided to speak out almost two weeks after returning to America. She began her long post by summarising her last three months in Europe.

It was a more hectic pace than we’d done before, and I’m so proud of my crew/fellow performers for being able to physically perform that show and build our massive stage, take it apart, and make magic with so few days in between for recovery and travel. They’re the most impressive people I know and I’m so lucky they gave The Eras Tour their time, their energy, and their expertise - she wrote.

Swift addressed the "rollercoaster of emotions" that accompanied her during the August performances in London. These were her first public appearances after the cancelled concerts in Vienna, which was a "devastating" experience and provoked feelings of guilt and fear in her. She emphasised that she prefers to mourn the cancelled performances rather than human lives.

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. 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 - she wrote.

Many people (including fans) accused Taylor of not immediately commenting on the situation in Austria. Now, the star has explained why she preferred to remain silent.

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 - she added.