Event organizers canceled three shows Swift was set to hold at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday and Saturday as part of her Eras Tour, following the arrest of two people in Austria who authorities said were planning attacks inspired by the Islamic State (ISIS).
The singer is scheduled to play five dates at London’s Wembley stadium from August 15 to August 20. Around 450,000 attendees are expected to attend the sold out shows, but fans are concerned about the terror threat and what this could mean for the final leg of the tour.
In a statement shared with Newsweek the Metropolitan Police stated that, “London plays hosts to a significant number of very high-profile events each year with millions of visitors having a safe and enjoyable experience.”
“The Met works closely with venue security teams and other partners to ensure there are appropriate security and policing plans in place,” the statement continued. “There is nothing to indicate that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have an impact on upcoming events here in London.”
The Met also noted that, “As always, we will continue to keep any new information under careful review.”
U.K. Policing Minister Diana Johnson had previously said that the police will look at “all the intelligence” prior to Swift’s return to the U.K.
The police will be “making decisions, they risk asses every event that happens in this country, and that’s something for the police,” she said, according to the Daily Mirror.
Ruf also stated that chemical substances had been secured and were being evaluated. He stated that “there is a focus by the 19-year-old perpetrator on the Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna.”
In 2017, an ISIS terrorist attack took place at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester. Salmn Abedi, a suicide bomber, detonated an improvised explosive device, killing 22 people and injuring over 800 others. ISIS later took responsibility for the attack.
