Taylor Swift plans to keep working to finish her tour after a sick plot by ISIS fanatics was narrowly foiled on Tuesday, a source close to the star has said. The Grammy winner was forced to cancel three of her sold-out Vienna shows after terrorists planned to target Ernst Happel Stadium, where she was set to perform on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
An insider close to Taylor Swift’s entourage said the news came as a huge shock to the entire team, stressing the day was “not easy.” Speaking to The U.S. Sun, they said the situation was explained to the Evermore singer in a meeting, saying they were in “shock.”
“The news has been kind of a shock for the whole team, as everyone was looking forward to those concerts in Austria as they are in the last part of the Eras Tour in Europe,” the source shared.
“There was a huge excitement to play in such a historical city, but also a big disappointment to have to cancel those shows.” The insider went on to say that Taylor held a meeting with her team, who felt “tense” after the threats, to explain what was happening and ensure everyone’s safety.
“The terrorist threat made the team tense in a way that it’s not something easy to deal with, as everyone wants to be safe and just enjoy the tour and work in the best environment possible,” they shared.
“The tour in general and especially in Europe has been going fantastic, and there is a huge disappointment that the concerts are canceled, but everyone is very understanding of the situation and grateful that the Austrian police and the government took the best decision for the security and safety of each and all of us, from the fans to Taylor, to the crews and the team.”
The insider revealed that Taylor held a meeting with the entire team to explain what was happening and ensure everyone’s safety. They claimed she is planning to continue working the Eras Tour following the threats.
“We are going to keep working for the next shows coming in London after the stop in Austria, but it wasn’t an easy day to, that is for sure,” the source continued. “The goal is to wrap up the Euro part of the tour in the best way.”
The day before she was set to hit the stage, authorities received a tip from foreign intelligence agencies about an alleged plotted attack on Swift’s shows.
