Taylor Swift concert in Vienna canceled due to terror threat

“With everyone’s safety in mind, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows,” organizer Barracuda Music said on Instagram.

The police had previously announced that they had arrested two people on Wednesday on suspicion of planning terrorist attacks in Vienna during the aforementioned concerts.

Before the news was announced there were several hours of police intervention south of Vienna. Franz Ruf, General Director of Public Security at the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, announced at a press conference, according to the APA agency, that a 19-year-old man was detained and taken into custody in a city Ternitz in Lower Austria. Wednesday morning related to plans to attack events in the Vienna rally. In addition, another person was arrested in the Austrian capital this afternoon.

According to Rufo, the 19-year-old man who was arrested swore allegiance to the Islamic State (IS) a few weeks ago. According to the investigators’ findings so far, this Austrian citizen has been radicalized on the Internet. Authorities found chemicals on him, which they are now investigating. The police evacuated nearby houses and part of the home for the safety of the elderly. The investigation is ongoing and details will be announced “in due course,” Ruf promised.