Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows in Vienna have been canceled due to what Austrian police say was a planned terrorist attack targeting the concerts, according to NBC News.
"With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety," Barracuda Music, an event organizer in the city, posted on Instagram Wednesday evening.
Taylor Nation, an Instagram account affiliated with Swift's team, reposted the message to its story.
According to the post, all tickets will be refunded and ticket holders can visit a website to request refunds.
Swift's website also appears to reflect the cancelation. The Vienna shows under the "tour" tab on her website now have a note accompanying the date and location information.
"*All tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 business days," the note says.
Swift has yet to say anything on social media, nor has she confirmed the show cancelations.
Billboard reports Swift was scheduled to perform at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on Thursday, Friday and Saturday for the international leg of The Eras Tour.
The announcement comes hours after police confirmed that a 19-year-old Austrian citizen was arrested Wednesday morning for planning an unspecified terrorist attack on Vienna, the focus of which was supposed to be Swift’s concert. A second suspect was arrested in the afternoon, according to ABC News.
The outlet also reports that Franz Ruf, director-general for public safety in the Ministry of the Interior, claimed in a press conference that the suspects had radicalized themselves online, with the 19-year-old allegedly pleading allegiance to the leader of the Islamic State in July. Before the shows were canceled, Ruf had said that security would be increased at the concerts, which were expected to attract 65,000 concertgoers each day.
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