Taylor Swift didn’t mention the thwarted Austria terror attacks as Eras Tour returns in London

Taylor Swift returned to London with her Eras Tour last night for the first time since a planned terror attack on her concerts in Austria were thwarted – which resulted in all the Vienna dates getting cancelled – and did not comment on what happened at all. Taylor Swift was expected to comment on the situation that saw three Isis affiliated terrorists arrested, and has yet to mention it on her social media.

Taylor Swift has not performed an Eras Tour concert since she did Warsaw in Poland at the start of August. The three shows in Vienna were cancelled after Austrian police arrested three who had planned a terror attack at the Eras Tour – and all ticket holders have been refunded with the dates not getting rescheduled.

Taylor Swift began the show as normal and then later brought out Ed Sheeran for the surprise songs. The two sang a medley of their collaborations, including Everything Has Changed, Endgame and a version of Sheeran’s Thinking Out Loud.

Taylor Swift is yet to comment on the thwarted terror attack, which was confirmed to be linked to ISIS. Diana Johnson, the UK policing minister, spoke to LBC about how Scotland Yard is investigating intelligence in preparation for the Eras Tour and Taylor Swift arriving back in the UK. “Clearly, the police will be looking at all the intelligence and making decisions, they risk assess every event that happens in this country, and that’s something for the police.”

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She also spoke about how there is a provision to invoke Martyn’s law. This law was set up and campaigned for by Figen Murray OBE, the mother of Martyn Hett who was murdered in the horrific 2017 Manchester bombings at an Ariana Grande concert. Johnson explained the law “is about making sure that those venues which could be subject to terrorist attack have in place everything that they need in terms of keeping people safe, and that will be brought forward by the government shortly.”

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan told Sky News last week “I’m sure Vienna has got its own reasons to cancel the Taylor Swift concerts, we’re going to carry on, working closely with police ensuring that the Taylor Swift concerts can take place in London safely.”

The two arrested in Vienna, a 19 year old and a 17 year old, had planned to kill as many people as possible and then themselves. The 17 year old who was arrested had just become employed by the security team working at the venue, and was arrested by police outside the stadium.

“London plays host to a significant number of very high profile events each year with millions of visitors having a safe and enjoyable experience,” a spokesperson for the London Metropolitan Police told CNN in a statement on Tuesday.

The statement continued: “There is nothing to indicate that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have an impact on upcoming events here in London. As always, we will continue to keep any new information under careful review.”

It’s worth noting that Taylor Swift choosing not to comment or give acknowledgement to what happened may be her way of coping – and protecting herself from drawing any attention. When you have the fame she has, it must be terrifying worrying about being a target – something Swift has discussed previously in interviews and profiles.

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