München – After the thwarted terrorist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, the police in Munich do not see any increased danger for the upcoming major concerts by Adele. “This is of course included in our assessment of the situation. We are constantly checking it and if anything concrete comes up, we will of course react to it,” said a spokesman for the police headquarters. However, there is currently no concrete danger.
“We have sufficient police forces on site anyway,” added the spokesman. Because: “Due to the global political situation, we have had an increased abstract risk for some time now, especially at major events and gatherings.”
In August, British pop singer Adele will be giving a total of ten concerts in the Bavarian capital in a pop-up stadium with 73,000 seats that was specially designed for her. The next shows are planned for this Friday and Saturday (August 9th/10th).
In Vienna, a 19-year-old Islamist said he wanted to cause a bloodbath in the vicinity of a Taylor Swift concert. According to authorities, the IS supporter made a full confession after his arrest. A 17-year-old was also arrested.
The plan of the two young men was to kill a large number of people with explosives and stabbing weapons either on Thursday or Friday. After the duo was arrested, the organizer canceled all three Swift concerts in Vienna, which were scheduled to take place from August 8 to 10, at short notice.
