After canceling three concerts in Vienna that were targeted by a foiled ISIS terrorist plot, Taylor Swift will perform five more times at London’s Wembley Stadium in August. Variety has confirmed.
As of Thursday morning UK local time, the shows had not been cancelled.
The London shows, which take place from August 15 to 20, are the final dates of the international leg of her Eras tour before she returns to North America. Wembley Stadium is tightening security measures for Swift’s concerts, according to a catering employee at the concert venue. Details about the enhanced security protocol will be communicated later.
The five shows, with prizes ranging from up to $1,200, will each feature a high-profile special guest including indie pop star Sofia Isella, Holly Humberstone, Suki Waterhouse and Maisie Peters. Like her June performance dates in London, all shows are sold out.
The law and order situation in Britain appeared to have calmed on Wednesday evening after thousands of anti-racism protesters took to the streets in response to a week of anti-immigrant riots and disorder. Riots have rocked the country over the past week, following the murder of three children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport on July 30. expressed her shock at the murders.
Axel Rudakubana, 18, has been charged with the children’s murder and 10 counts of attempted murder. Initially, his identity was withheld because British law allowed anonymity for minors in legal proceedings. This led to a spread of disinformation online, with false claims about the suspect’s background going viral and fueling far-right sentiment. Gangs attacked immigrants and minorities and looted stores. More than 400 arrests have been made.
British Police Minister Diana Johnson has said Scotland Yard is assessing intelligence ahead of Swift’s concerts in London. “It is clear that the police will look at all intelligence and make decisions. They are risking every event that happens in this country and that is something for the police,” Johnson told LBC Radio. The minister also said there is a provision to invoke Martyn’s Law, which “ensures that the locations that could fall victim to terrorist attacks have everything they need to keep people safe, and that will be brought forward. soon by the government.”
London’s Metropolitan Police added that there was “nothing of note” to report about the Swift concerts and promised updates.
There are also rumors about Swift’s participation in the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 11 in Paris. Although event organizers have not confirmed Swift’s involvement, a source close to the Paris 2024 organizing committee said that security protocol for these Olympics, including the closing ceremony at the Stade de France, is already at the highest level. France has raised its security alert to the highest level since the October 7 Hamas attack in Israel and the deadly attack on a Russian concert hall in March, which was claimed by ISIS.
