Taylor Swift calls cancellation of Vienna shows 'devastating,' explains silence

*** trio of concerts by mega star Taylor Swift set to take place in Austria. This weekend were canceled after Austrian authorities uncovered what they called an ISIS inspired terror plot aimed at the shows. The suspects, all teenagers, the main suspect just 19 was arrested and his home searched Wednesday morning in the eastern town of Ternitz. The 19 year old Austrian guy that is very high radicalized and who pledged their allegiance for ISIS will do an attack during three of the currents. We found *** lot of precursors for building explosives and we also found explosive devices that he could use during the attack. One suspect worked to gain entry to the concert as an employee for *** company at the stadium, he was already nearby when he was arrested. Unfortunately, attacks at concerts aren't new. There have been several over the last few years. These are symbolic targets for the Islamic state and as tension rises in the Middle East, I think we're going to see more of this, those who traveled in for the show and in some cases spent thousands of dollars to attend Swift's record breaking Arrows tour are disappointed but grateful what could have happened and what could have been, the end result wasn't going to be *** night of fun, but *** night of absolute terror and just pure distress for families. *** sentiment shared by many I feel for everyone who got their show canceled. But, um, like Taylor says we can do it with *** broken heart. I'm Cole Higgins reporting.

Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation."Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating," she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. "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."She thanked authorities 鈥� "thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives," she wrote 鈥� and said she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras Tour concluded to prioritize safety."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," she wrote.In the wake of the cancellations, Swift's representatives did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Associated Press and other news organizations and her social media pages had gone dormant."In cases like this one, 'silence' is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it's right to. My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it's with great relief that I can say we did that," she added.Concert organizer Barracuda Music had said it canceled the three-night Vienna run that would have begun Aug. 8 because the arrests made in connection to the conspiracy were too close to showtime. Authorities said a 19-year-old suspect had planned to target spectators outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives, hoping to "kill as many people as possible."That suspect and another 17-year-old were taken into custody on Aug. 6, the day before the shows were announced as canceled. A third suspect, 18, was arrested Aug. 8.

Two weeks after organizers scrubbed Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna amid a foiled terror plot, the singer issued her first statement on the cancellation.

"Having our Vienna shows cancelled was devastating," she wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. "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."

She thanked authorities 鈥� "thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives," she wrote 鈥� and said she waited to speak until the European leg of her Eras Tour concluded to prioritize safety.

"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," she wrote.

In the wake of the cancellations, Swift's representatives did not respond to multiple requests for comment from The Associated Press and other news organizations and her social media pages had gone dormant.

"In cases like this one, 'silence' is actually showing restraint, and waiting to express yourself at a time when it's right to. My priority was finishing our European tour safely, and it's with great relief that I can say we did that," she added.

Concert organizer Barracuda Music had said it canceled the three-night Vienna run that would have begun Aug. 8 because the arrests made in connection to the conspiracy were too close to showtime. Authorities said a 19-year-old suspect had planned to target spectators outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives, hoping to "kill as many people as possible."

That suspect and another 17-year-old were taken into custody on Aug. 6, the day before the shows were announced as canceled. A third suspect, 18, was arrested Aug. 8.

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