Taylor Swift Was Emotional At First Concert Since Terror Threats

Taylor Swift returned to the big stage for the first time since having to cancel her Vienna shows last week due to a terror threat.

As The Blast reported on August 7, two men were arrested in connection with the planned attack, with a third suspect being taken into custody the next day. One of the arrested men, a 19-year-old, had allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIS.

August 15’s concert was also Taylor Swift’s first return to the UK following a tragic attack in Southport last month, where three children lost their lives at a Swift-themed dance class.

In a TikTok video taken by a Swiftie at her London concert, Taylor Swift appeared visibly emotional as the crowd erupted in cheers shortly after she hit the stage.

She stood on stage for almost 30 seconds, smiling with tears welling up in her eyes. Once she composed herself, she addressed the audience with a heartfelt, “Fancy meeting you here at Wembley Stadium, London.”

“She was trying so hard not to cry you guys,” the TikToker captioned the video.

“You can just tell she’s so grateful that everyone is safe,” another user expressed.

“You can tell she needed this,” a third said.

Earlier this month, two men had taken “specific preparatory actions for a terrorist attack” and were planning to target Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna.

Following the arrests, Omar Haijawi-Pirchner disclosed that one of the attackers’ “aim was to kill himself and a large number of people during the concert.” According to NBC News, investigators discovered a cache of items at the suspect’s apartment, including hydrogen peroxide, detonators, detonator cables, and pre-assembled homemade explosives.

Officials at a news conference described the 19-year-old as “clearly radicalized in the direction of the Islamic State (IS)” and noted that “large concerts” are “often a target of Islamist attacks.”

Due to the terror threats, the pop star canceled all three shows, but fans didn’t let that deter them from having fun. They took to the streets of Vienna to sing Taylor Swift’s songs in her honor.

The video of Taylor taking the stage for the first time since the terror threats went viral, receiving over 150k likes, 9k saves, and 5k shares.

“So proud of her for getting back up on that stage,” one of her fans said after seeing the video of Taylor on stage at Wembley. “‘I Can Do It With A Broken Heart’ in action,” another commented.

“You can tell she was nervous these past few days and the second she got on that stage it was all she needed,” a Swiftie said.

Taylor Swift fans continued to show their support for the pop icon, sharing their thoughts on social media. “This is her acknowledgment of Vienna..she couldn’t say anything but she was so grateful,” one user said.

“She needed this show tonight. She looks relieved and so happy,” another wrote.

“It was electric in there!!! Best night of my life,” one Swiftie, who was in attendance, said.

A fourth chimed in, “My heart is so happy!! I’ve been worried for the swifties for the London show!! Yesssss.”

Taylor Swift kicked off the final leg of her European Eras Tour on Thursday night at London’s Wembley Stadium, and she brought along her “bestie” Ed Sheeran for the ride!

“This is one of my best friends in the world,” she told the crowd. “He works so hard, he’s on tour right now and he’s probably so tired but he wanted to come and play for you.”

Sheeran’s surprise appearance during the acoustic segment had the crowd of 92,000 going wild. The setlist for these acoustic moments is always a surprise until the big reveal.

After the duo rocked out to their 2012 hit “Everything Has Changed,” the two hit the stage with their 2017 smash “End Game.” Swift returned the favor by joining Sheeran for a duet of his mega-hit “Thinking Out Loud.”

Thursday’s show at Wembley kicked off a five-night run at the venue, wrapping up the European leg of the “Eras Tour.” The tour will head back to North America in November before concluding in Vancouver this December.