Brazilian cops launch probe into firm that organized Taylor Swift’s Rio de Janeiro shows after singer was seen struggling to breathe in extreme heat and fan, 23, DIED from a cardiac arrest

Brazilian police have launched an investigation into Time For Fun, the company that organized Taylor Swift’s shows in Rio de Janiero, after the death of a fan amid sweltering temperatures.

A spokesman for Rio de Janeiro’s civil police said the consumer delegation department had opened an investigation into “the crime of endangering the life and health” of concertgoers.

“Event organizers will be called to testify, and other steps are being taken to investigate the facts,” the statement said.

Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23, lost consciousness during the show on November 17 and was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Her cousin told local news media that she was believed to have suffered cardiac arrest.

Police say the investigation is not related to Machado’s death.

Taylor Swift fans waited Saturday for the doors of the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium to open for her Eras Tour concert amid a heatwave in Rio de Janeiro before the show was called off

Fans were hosed down outside the arena amid sweltering temperatures

The show was held amid a record-breaking heat wave, with temperatures in the stadium skyrocketing to 138 degrees Fahrenheit.

Swift said in an Instagram story after the show that she was “overwhelmed with grief” over the young fan’s death.

The pop star appeared to have trouble breathing during the same concert.

In a TikTok video, she turned away from the audience and hurriedly gasped for air before starting the next song.

Fans took to social media, calling on T4F to ensure there was access to water and using the hashtag ‘T4F WE DEMAND RESPECT’.

The company issued a statement the day after Machado’s death, offering condolences to her family and friends.

“Last night, Ana Clara felt unwell and was assisted by a team of emergency responders and paramedics, who were taken to a medical center at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium so that first aid protocol could be applied,” they wrote.

“Given the situation, the medical team opted to transfer her to Salgado Filho Hospital. After almost an hour of emergency care, she unfortunately died.’

The company announced that fans would be able to enter the next two shows with water bottles and some sealed food.

Despite the measures, Saturday’s performance was postponed.

Before her death, Benevides had taken her very first flight to see her favorite musician

Swift posted on social media after Saturday’s concert was canceled

Swift posted a message from her dressing room that read in part: “The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow artists and crew must and will always come first.”

Machado had taken her first ever flight to see her favorite musician from the country’s center-west region.

She created a WhatsApp group to keep her family informed, sending photos and videos along the way.

On the way to Rio, Benevides sent a video to relatives saying, “Mom, look at the plane, it’s moving. Mom, I’m on a plane. My God in heaven! I’m happy!’

Before the concert, she posted a video of herself on Instagram wearing a Taylor Swift t-shirt and signature friendship bracelets.

She told her followers, while waving her face, that she had arrived at 11am (the show started around 7:30pm) and was “still in the mess.”

Machado’s official cause of death has yet to be determined.

Swift will play three shows in São Paulo before moving to Tokyo.