21-Year-Old Admits to Planning Terror Attack at Taylor Swift Concert
The Daily Beast • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A 21-year-old Austrian national, Beren A, pleaded guilty to planning a terror attack at an August 2024 Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, aiming to kill as many people as possible using knives and homemade explosives.
- The plot was foiled a day before execution due to intelligence provided by the CIA, leading to the cancellation of three Eras Tour shows at Ernst Happel Stadium as a precaution.
- Taylor Swift expressed devastation and guilt over the cancellations, noting the impact on the 195,000 fans who had planned to attend the concerts.
- Prosecutors allege Beren A is aligned with ISIS and faces terror charges, including membership in a terrorist organization.
- Beren A is also connected to another terrorism plot involving simultaneous attacks in Istanbul, Dubai, and Mecca alongside an accomplice, Arda K.
