Taylor Swift's London shows are not affected by Vienna's threats, officials say

British officials have announced that there is no indication that terrorist threats ahead of Taylor Swift's now-cancelled concerts in Vienna, Austria, will have any impact on her upcoming shows in London.

“There is nothing to indicate that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have an impact on the upcoming events here in London,” a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police said on Thursday (August 8), per Reuters, adding, “The Met is working closely with site security teams and other partners to ensure appropriate security and policing plans are in place. As always, we will continue to carefully monitor any new information.”

Swift is currently set to perform at London's Wembley Stadium for five sold out nights from August 15-20.

Earlier in the day, Associated Press reported that the prime suspect in the case, a 19-year-old man, confessed to planning to “kill as many people as possible” outside the Ernst Happel Stadium, where Swift was scheduled to perform from August 8 to 10.

In a statement on Wednesday (7 August), Barracuda Music, concert promoters for the Austrian shows, said: “With confirmation from government officials of a planned terrorist attack at the Ernst Happel Stadium, we have no choice but to cancel the three planned concerts for everyone's safety. All tickets will be automatically refunded within the next 10 working days.”

The person identified as the main conspirator reportedly quit his job and “visibly changed his appearance and adapted to IS [Islamic State] propaganda”, despite his North Macedonian roots. Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, head of Austria's State Security and Intelligence Directorate, said the suspect wanted to use knives or improvised explosives to attack Swifties outside the stadium at the event, which was expected to attract more than 195,000 fans.

Authorities also said Islamic State and al-Qaeda material was found at the home of a second, 17-year-old Austrian suspect, who was reportedly recently hired by a firm that provides services in the field. Both suspects are currently in custody.

At press time, Swift had not commented on the incident. Advertising sign has reached out to the star's reps for comment.