VIENNA, Austria (CelebrityAccess) — New details have come to light in the allegedly planned attack on Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna, prompting the cancellation of three shows on the singer’s record-breaking Eras tour.
Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, head of Austria’s Directorate of State Security and Intelligence, told reporters at a news conference that a 19-year-old Austrian man who formerly lived in Northern Macedonia, allegedly planned to kill himself and a large number of people, with a homemade explosive device and knives, NBC reported.
According to Haijawi-Pirchner, security officials conducted a search of the man’s apartment and found hydrogen peroxide, detonators and detonator cable, as well as an assembled explosive device.
Additionally, Haijawi-Pirchner said that the man had been employed for several days by a company that would have provided services at the concert, though he did not elaborate on the nature of the services.
Two other suspects were questioned in connection with the alleged planned attack as well, including 17-year-old Austrian citizen with a Turkish and Croatian background and a 15-year old Austrian national who also had links with Turkey.
Investigators also found screenshots of home laboratories, which are often shared by terror groups such as ISIS, on the suspects phones, NBC reported.
Haijawi-Pirchner said no additional suspects are believed to have participated in planning the attacks but others may have been aware of the plot and are part of the ongoing investigation.
He went on to note that there is no information regarding potential attacks on other concerts or public events.
Swift had been scheduled to perform three shows at Ernst Happel Stadium on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday in front of an estimated 170,000 fans. All three shows were canceled as a security precaution.
