Taylor Swift Cancels Concerts

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Because of terrorist threats

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13720619/Taylor-Swift-CANCELS-Austria-concerts-terror-arrest.html

If it's true I would prefer if we were treated like adults & told the truth. The Austrian police were very quick to tell it like it is.

You are giving terrorists a pass here - why? Do you honestly think it’s ok to bomb and terrorise government employees or military personnel ?

We live in a free and civilised society, there should be NO targets.

This. Most of us know that these fanatics who follow their own extremely warped twisted view of Islam have no hesitation hurting anyone, including those Muslims who don’t follow their version of the faith. They are extremists and that is what others condone. Whatever form they take.

Austrian police are based.

Agree. Rumours circulate in a vacuum and by now we have seen where that can lead

@Kebarbra very interesting read, thanks for posting.

Just want this said a little louder.

The cognitive dissonance on mn is wild.

Concerning

Austrian police are based.

@kinkytoes ?

@Drogdab based in reality. Not obscuring the facts for nefarious reasons.

Why would it be? Concerts weren't cancelled after the Manchester bomb. This is an Austran issue but I'm sure there will shared intelligence with the police forces.

Yep. A lot of people are very very naive to this.

And yes we know that in history other religions have behaved badly, but in our modern life the problem is Islam extremism- and there are always people who are quick to excuse it - search for information about terror attacks in the last 40 years, see what’s happening in other countries across the world and then ask yourself if their attacks are justified or understandable.

Not all Muslims are extremists - the majority of Muslims want to go about their lives peacefully and happily but we must be able to acknowledge and discuss that there are terrorist organisations who use ‘Islam’ as their reason for committing terrorism, violence and mass murder.

Why the need for the insult ?

If you don’t agree with what I am saying then explain your reasoning, jumping to snarky comments doesn’t expand your point .

Read the context of the post I was replying to. It’s pretty obvious that I’m not saying anyone should be a target. Do I really need to break it down for you in detail?

There’s also nothing snarky about asking someone if they are stupid

Back to Taylor. DD and I are having breakfast in our hotel (surrounded by other sad Swifties), and looking back over her previous comments about terrorism we are certain she is planning to reschedule. She hasn’t said anything yet and a simple ‘devastated’ statement would be quick. But rescheduling will be complicated. It would have to be after Dec 15, so we are hoping for a Christmas trip back to Vienna!

Maximum publicity for the bad guys..(remember Manchester arena et al)

@tootyfruitypickle fingers x. I regret not trying for tickets, I only really became a fan in the last yr. I watched the concert film though & it was fantastic.

Ariana did obviously cancel the rest of her tour at the time, thankfully of course this attack wasn't successful but I don't know, I think mixed with the unrest here and the fact the London shows are the last ones before her 3 month break wouldn't be surprised if she does cancel them.

She’s going straight onto Canada and the US after Wembley .

Not the point of the thread, but "terror threats related to Ireland" is quite the description for a civil war in the UK.

I think it is also because Taylor Swift stood up for herself, walked away from her music firm and started all over. She even had to record her own music again. Yet, she made it. She is still big, top of the charts and successfull.
She is an example of strong independant female to all those young girls

I have a young TS fan here and I can honestly say she has no idea of TS’s background and history. She just likes singing along to the songs as do all her friends. I very much doubt they even attempt to interpret the lyrics. For my DD TS is not an example of a strong independent female. That might be the case for grown women or older teens but not for TS’s main audience of under 12s.

I liked Kylie and Jason Donovan at that age and again I had no idea of what Kylie or Jason represented.

That is why I asked the original question of why TS fans but I think other posters answered that it’s just an easy target and not any different to underground stations and I think they are right.

No she isn't, she has a few months between the last show at Wembley and her next show, which is mid October.

Not the point of the thread, but "terror threats related to Ireland" is quite the description for a civil war in the UK.

I don’t think many even realise it was a civil war!