Taylor Swift surprised her fans in Vienna with a consolation gift after she was forced to cancel three shows in the Austrian capital due to a foiled terrorist plot.
The 34-year-old pop star teamed up with Disney+ to give her international Swifties the chance to watch her record-breaking Eras Tour concert film for free during a special television premiere, per People.
The streaming giant teamed up with cable channel ORF to air Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) in Austria on Saturday.
Additionally, starting August 10, Disney+ will offer a free seven-day trial of its Premium service for Swifties who want to stream the film.
The goodwill gesture follows news that fans in Vienna were given free Swarovski crystal necklaces following the heartbreaking cancellation of Taylor’s shows.
Taylor Swift surprised fans in Vienna by offering a consolation gift after she was forced to cancel three shows in the Austrian capital due to a foiled terrorist plot; (Pictured in London in June)
The 34-year-old pop superstar teamed up with Disney+ to give her international Swifties the chance to watch her record-breaking Eras Tour concert film for free during a special television premiere
Vienna’s tourist board shared on social media how fans, who had flown in from all over the world to see Swift, were enjoying their time in the city.
One of the suggestions was to receive a ‘crystal surprise’ from the Kristallwelten Swarovski store.
Following the announcement, X users confirmed that they received a necklace in exchange for showing their ticket to one of the cancelled shows.
“Swarovski is giving away necklaces to Wiener Swifties,” one fan posted via X on August 8. “All you have to do is show your ticket.”
The chains featured a large crystal set on a gray leather thread.
Some pieces were colorful circular pendants, while others featured bright blue stones.
A video on TikTok shows hundreds of fans lining up at a store to pick up their gift.
A day later, the Vienna Tourist Board announced that the store had run out of necklaces “due to overwhelming demand.”
The streaming giant has partnered with cable station ORF to air Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) in Austria on Saturday
The goodwill gesture followed news that fans in Vienna had received free Swarovski crystal necklaces following the heartbreaking cancellation of Taylor’s shows
Video on TikTok showed hundreds of fans lining up at a store to pick up their gift, which consisted of a blue stone or a multi-colored pendant on a gray leather cord
The murderous perpetrator has not made any public statements since the alleged plot came to light.
The arrest of a third suspect was announced on Friday.
The teenager, like the two others arrested earlier, is believed to have been radicalized by the Afghanistan-based ISIS-K.
According to police, the main suspect, a 19-year-old man, planned to attack the tens of thousands of Swifties gathered outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives and machetes.
The suspect is also said to have made explosives to “kill as many people as possible,” officials said.
“The group is seen as the greatest external terrorist threat to the continent,” claimed UN Undersecretary for Counterterrorism Vladimir Vorokov, who said the group had stepped up its recruitment efforts on the continent, according to ABC News.
The disappointment of not being able to see Swift perform didn’t stop thousands of fans from taking to the streets to exchange friendship bracelets and sing Swift’s songs.
“When Swifties take over your whole street,” one fan wrote on TikTok with a number of festivities.
Although disappointed they couldn’t attend the shows, fans took to the streets to sing Swift’s songs and exchange friendship bracelets (pictured Thursday in Vienna)
Swift has five shows scheduled in London, starting on Thursday, August 15. Ticket prices on resale sites have increased by as much as 2,000 percent (Pictured in London in June)
Swift is expected to resume the final leg of the European leg of her Eras tour in London, amid heightened security. The tour kicks off on August 15 and will see her perform five shows at Wembley Stadium.
On resale sites such as Viagogo, Vividseats, Stubhub and Gigsberg, prices for remaining tickets have increased by as much as 2,000 percent.
Figures from Coinpoker.com show the same tickets can now be found on resale websites for as much as £6,515the cheapest ticket available is £416.
When first launched, prices ranged from £58 for restricted view seats to £110 for general admission standing.