Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows at Wembley ‘will be about unity, love and bringing fans together’ – after Vienna terror plot and Southport stabbings
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows at Wembley will be about unity, love and bringing fans together, according to a new report.
It’s been a tough time for the 34-year-old Blank Space singer, who was forced to cancel three performances Vienna this month over foiled terror plot, shortly after three young girls were murdered at a Taylor Swift themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside.
Wembley is Taylor’s first appearance since both incidents, which have undoubtedly been difficult for her to process.
But a source has now said The sun how she’s going to give ‘the best show of her life’ over the next five nights in London.
An insider told the publication: ‘Everything Taylor does, she does for her fans and she will put on the best show of her life when she returns to Wembley.
Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows at Wembley will be about unity, love and bringing fans together, according to a new report
It’s a tough time for the 34-year-old singer of Blank Space, who had to cancel three shows in Vienna this month due to a foiled terror plot
“Hate never wins and Taylor absolutely stands for that. Her shows are about love, unity and acceptance and that’s a message she always wants to get across.”
Taylor is also reportedly set to join his friend Ed Sheeran on stage at Wembley on Thursday.
Taylor was scheduled to perform for an estimated 170,000 fans at Vienna’s Ernst-Happel-Stadion on August 8, 9 and 10. Enhanced security measures were reportedly implemented before the three shows were canceled.
“Taylor is devastated. She’s devastated for the fans who have been waiting years to see her,” an insider told The Mirrorin the first indication of Swift’s reaction to the news.
“But the thought of what could have happened if the concerts had been the target of a terrorist attack is horrifying. She would never risk the safety of her fans.
‘The memory of what happened at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester is still very vivid in everyone’s minds. But she has told her team that she wants to return to Vienna as soon as possible in the future. She is very aware of how disappointed her fans in Austria are.’
The murderous perpetrator has not made any public statements since the alleged plot came to light.
Last week it was announced that a third suspect had been arrested.
Wembley will be Taylor’s first show since both incidents, which have undoubtedly been difficult for her to deal with.
Taylor will also reportedly be joined on stage at Wembley on Thursday by his pal Ed Sheeran for the first of five shows
Taylor was scheduled to perform for an estimated 170,000 fans at Vienna’s Ernst-Happel-Stadion (pictured) on August 8, 9 and 10 before the three shows were cancelled.
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,” said Vladimir Vorokov, the UN undersecretary for counterterrorism, who said the group has stepped up its recruitment efforts on the continent, according to ABC News.
The singer previously posted an emotional message following a knife attack during a dance class based on her songs, which left three children dead and six others seriously injured.
A 17-year-old boy remains in custody on suspicion of murder and attempted murder and is being questioned following the incident in Southport, Merseyside.
Eight other children were injured, five of whom – aged between six and 11 – were in critical condition, along with two adult women who “bravely tried to protect them”.
The hitmaker previously posted an emotional message following a knife attack at a dance class themed around her songs, which left three children dead and six others critical.
The American singer wrote on Instagram: ‘The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport continues to wash over me and I am just in complete shock.
‘The loss of lives and innocence, and the terrible trauma that everyone who was there, the families and the emergency workers, suffered.
“These were just little kids at a dance class. I really don’t know how I can ever express my condolences to these families.”
A JustGiving page set up by Taylor Swift fans has raised thousands of pounds to help the families affected by the tragedy and pay for the two funerals.