Wembley Stadium has been put under exceptional security measures for the five-concert series that artist Taylor Swift will give in London between August 15 and 20 after the cancellation of her performances in Vienna due to a terrorist threat. According to the organizers of the event, There will be “additional ticket checks” and staff deployed around the stadium to ensure that only those with tickets enter the venue..
“To ensure the safety of everyone entering and leaving the stadium, it will not be permitted to remain at any of the entrances or on the Olympic steps in front of the stadium. Anyone without a ticket will be expelled,” explained the organisers, who also banned overnight camping in the vicinity of Wembley, reports EFE. They have also imposed further restrictions on items allowed inside the stadium, which include a maximum A4-sized bag or water bottles of no more than 500 millilitres..
The organization will also prohibit access with chains, metal jewelry, or friendship bracelets and will only allow face coverings for “medical or religious reasons.” Wembley has launched an online guide for attendees of the final European concerts of “The Eras Tour” facilitating entrances to the stadium by colour and zone and, in reference to Taylor Swift songsHe also added recommendations to arrive at the venue with enough time, check the weather and take into account the “large crowds” expected at the shows.
The Vienna event’s organiser, Barracuda Music, announced last week that the American artist’s three concerts in the Austrian capital had been cancelled after receiving confirmation from the government of a “planned terrorist attack” at the Ernst Happel Stadium. A 19-year-old man planned to attack the ‘Swifties’ with knives and homemade explosives during the concert on Thursday or Friday.and found “chemical substances” in his home, said Austrian authorities, who arrested two more young people in connection with the incident.
“I’m sure Vienna has its reasons for cancelling, but we in this city will see them through, working closely with the police and ensuring that the Taylor Swift concerts take place safely in London,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan told Sky News. Similarly, London’s Metropolitan Police said: “There is no indication that the events being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have any impact on upcoming events here in London.”and confirmed that he will collaborate with the stadium security agents to confirm that everything is proceeding normally.
