‘Devastating’: Taylor Swift Breaks Silence On Concert Terror Plot

Taylor Swift finally broke her silence on the alleged terror plot in Vienna earlier this month that led to her having to cancel three shows in Austria following the foiled attack at her concert.

In a lengthy post on Wednesday on Instagram, the 34-year-old singer said she had officially wrapped the European leg of “The Eras Tour” as she praised the “passionate crowds” who came out and thanked her crew and fellow performers for making it possible.

“Walking onstage in London was a rollercoaster of emotions,” Swift wrote. “Having our Vienna shows canceled was devastating. The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, and a tremendous amount of guilt because so many people had planned on coming to those shows.”

“But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives,” she added. “I was heartened by the love and unity I saw in the fans who banded together. I decided that all of my energy had to go toward helping to protect the nearly half a million people I had coming to see the shows in London.”

“My team and I worked hand in hand with stadium staff and British authorities every day in pursuit of that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they did for us,” Swift continued. “Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows.”

The “Shake It Off” hitmaker said by remaining silent until the European part of the tour wrapped up, she was “actually showing restraint” and that it was right to wait to express herself.

 

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“My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it is with great relief that I can say we did that,” the superstar singer wrote. “And then London felt like a beautiful dream sequence. All five crowds at Wembley Stadium were bursting with passion, joy, and exuberance. The energy in that stadium was like the most giant bear hug from 92,000 people each night, and it brought me back to a place of carefree calm up there.”

She closed out her post saying she will see the fans in October when the North America leg of “The Eras Tour” resumes — “but for now we get to take a much needed rest. Thank you for the adventure of a lifetime. May it continue…”

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On August 7, Austrian authorities arrested two suspects who were found to have links to the Islamic State group and al-Qaeda, per an AP report.

Investigators said that the teens intended to carry out an attack at Swift’s concert, using explosive materials and knives recovered at one of their homes that would “kill as many people as possible,” as previously reported.

Related: Taylor Swift Shows In Austria Canceled Following Arrest Of Two Suspects In Concert Attack Terror Plot

‘Gone So Fast’: Trump Promises To Remove Military Commanders Who Have Pushed ‘Insulting’ Woke Initiatives

Former President Donald Trump promised at a rally in North Carolina on Wednesday to remove all the military commanders who have pushed “insulting” woke policies under the Biden-Harris administration.

Trump made the comments during a rally at the North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame in Asheboro, North Carolina. The rally was his first outdoor event since he was nearly assassinated last month when he was struck by a bullet while speaking at a campaign event in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Speaking from behind bulletproof glass, Trump said that he would rid the military of wokeness if elected president, warning that electing Vice President Kamala Harris would continue the radicalization of the military.

“Under ‘Comrade Kamala,’ our military has been abused for radical social experiments,” he said. “On day one, I will get Critical Race Theory and transgender insanity the hell out of our U.S. Armed Forces. We’re taking it out. Our warriors should be focused on defeating America’s enemies, not figuring out their genders.”

“Marxist ideologies have no place in combat,” he said. “We want them to know their gender when they go in. You have no idea the disruption that that has caused and the fake news refuses to report it.”

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Previous reports from House Republicans have indicated how the U.S. Military has been weakened through the adoption of DEI policies and LGBT initiatives. For example, the U.S. Special Forces put out a report claiming that “diversity and inclusion are operational imperatives.”

Trump said those policies would stop if he was elected in November.

“If you want to have a sex change or a social justice seminar, then you can do it somewhere else, but you’re not going to do it in the Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Space Force, or the United States Marines,” he said. “The military brass that lead these absurd and insulting initiatives will likewise be removed. They will no longer be in command. They’re going to be gone, gone so fast.”

The former president also said that he would demand the resignations on inauguration day of those involved in Biden’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan that led to billions of dollars in American military equipment being left with the Taliban and the death of 13 American troops in a terror attack.

“The voters will hold Kamala and Joe accountable this November,” he said. “I will ask for the resignations of every single senior military official who touched the Afghanistan disaster. I want their resignations immediately.”

North Carolina, which Trump won in both 2016 and 2020, is seen as one of the key battleground states for 2024.

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