🛡️ Austrian prosecutors have filed terrorism-related and other charges against an unnamed 21-year-old accused of planning an Islamist militant attack on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna in August 2024 12345.
Authorities arrested the suspect shortly before the scheduled shows; officials later cancelled all three Vienna dates after warning of the alleged plot 2345.
Sources
- Austria files terror charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack [scmp.com] (2026-02-16)
- Taylor Swift concert attack plot: 21-year-old man charged with terrorism in Austria [theguardian.com] (2026-02-17)
- 21-year-old man facing terrorism charges in Taylor Swift concert attack plot [cbsnews.com] (2026-02-16)
- Austria files terror charges in alleged Taylor Swift concert plot [dw.com] (2026-02-16)
- Terrorism charges filed against suspect over plot to attack Taylor Swift show [abcnews.go.com] (2026-02-16)
- Austria files charges against suspect over planned 2024 Taylor Swift attack [straitstimes.com] (2026-02-16)
- Suspect in plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Vienna faces terrorism charges [theglobeandmail.com] (2026-02-16)
Highlights
- Alleged target and method: Prosecutors allege the suspect planned to bomb one of Swift’s Vienna Eras Tour shows 2.
- Explosives allegation: Prosecutors say the suspect made a small quantity of triacetone triperoxide (TATP), a homemade explosive used in past terror plots 16.
- Weapons allegation: Prosecutors also accuse the defendant of trying to buy weapons illegally as part of the alleged preparations 16.
- Islamic State link: Some outlets report prosecutors said the suspect declared allegiance to the Islamic State group (or described him as an ISIS member) 67.
Perspectives
Vienna prosecutors’ office: The Vienna prosecutors’ office said it will pursue the case in Wiener Neustadt, near Vienna, after filing terrorism-related and other charges against the unnamed 21-year-old suspect 1.
Austrian authorities (2024 security response): Authorities warned of the alleged plot ahead of the August 2024 concerts, prompting the cancellation of all three Vienna dates as a precaution.
Prosecution reporting on motive: Prosecutors said the suspect declared allegiance to the Islamic State group, casting the allegations as ideologically motivated rather than an ordinary criminal case.