Taylor Swift Said Her 'Biggest Fear' Was a Concert Attack 5 Years Before Vienna Eras Tour Shows Were Targeted

Taylor Swift performing in 2024.Photo:Getty Images Getty Images Years beforeTaylor Swift’s Eras Tour stops in Vienna, Austria, were the subject of analleged planned terrorist attackearlier this week, the pop icon revealed such a horrifying event is her “biggest fear.” In a 2019interview withELLE, Swift reflected on feeling “completely terrified” to go on tour after multiple highly publicized terrorist attacks killed dozens of concertgoers. “After the Manchester Arena bombing and the Vegas concert shooting, I was completely terrified to go on tour this time because I didn’t know how we were going to keep 3 million fans safe over seven months,” she said, referring to two deadly 2017 incidents: the bombing after anAriana Grandeconcert in Manchester, England, and the shooting duringJason Aldean’s performance at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas.

Taylor Swift Says 'Midnights' Song Inspired by Her Relationship Is About Protecting the 'Real Stuff'

Taylor Swift.Photo: Amy Sussman/Getty It feels like the perfect night to… learn the titles of not one, but multipleMidnightstracks. In the wee hours of Friday morning,Taylor Swiftput a little extra “mayhem” in “Midnights Mayhem with Me,“the TikTok seriesin which she reveals the names of each of the songs on her upcoming albumMidnightsone at a time. In each episode, Swift lets a bingo cage decide which of the remaining titles to announce.

Taylor Swift Says She Feels 'Extraordinary' at Second Sydney Show, Reveals Sweet Sabrina Carpenter Texts

Taylor Swift performs in Sydney on Feb. 23, 2024.Photo:Danish Ravi/Zuma/SplashNews.com Danish Ravi/Zuma/SplashNews.com Taylor Swift’s Sydney era is going strong! The “Daylight” singer, 34, performed her second show at Accor Stadium for about 81,000 fans on Saturday night in Sydney, Australia and it was full of sweet moments from the outset. In one fanvideo posted on X(formerly known as Twitter) she spoke to the audience about her “incredible opening act” and revealed a sweet text interaction withSabrina Carpenterthat had taken place ahead of Swift’s Saturday performance.

Taylor Swift Shares 'Extremely Important' Reminder to Vote While Bidding the U.S. Leg of the Eras Tour Goodbye

Taylor Swift performing onstage during ‘The Eras Tour’ on March 17, 2023.Photo:John Shearer/Getty John Shearer/Getty Taylor Swiftis reminding fans thatelection dayis Tuesday, Nov. 5. The “Blank Space” singer included the reminder in a Monday, Nov. 4Instagram postwhile also reflecting on the upcoming conclusion of herEras Tour. “Couldn’t have asked for a more magical way to end our US shows on The Eras Tour. Just had the time of my life with 207,000 beautiful people in Indianapolis who showered us with so much love and excitement and joy,” she wrote, adding, “I know I’ll be looking back on this weekend and smiling because it was just like a dreamscape, all of it.

Taylor Swift Shares 'Long Live' Performance Clip and Releases Extended Eras Tour Film on Her 34th Birthday

Taylor Swift performs in Inglewood in August 2023.Photo:Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty Emma McIntyre/TAS23/Getty The crowds in stands went wild forTaylor Swiftat the Eras Tour — and now they can do the same from home. On Wednesday, the pop superstar released an extended version of her concert filmTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour(available to rent via video on demand services)in honor ofher 34th birthdayandposted to Instagramto thank fans for their support. The extended version of the Eras Tour movie features performances ofLover’s “The Archer,“1989’s “Wildest Dreams” andSpeak Now’s “Long Live,” which were previously omitted from its theatrical release.