A top CIA official said Taylor Swift's Austria concert was targeted by people who plotted to kill 'tens of thousands' in a terror attack

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 02:00

Taylor Swift performing on stage at Wembley Stadium for the London leg of "The Eras Tour."
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A CIA official has given more information about the planned attack on Taylor Swift's Austria concert.
CIA Deputy Director David Cohen said these people plotted to kill "tens of thousands of people."
Swift canceled her three Austria shows, where she was supposed to perform for 200,000 people.

A Central Intelligence Agency official said the individuals arrested in relation to the thwarted terrorist attacks on Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" Austria concerts had plotted to kill "tens of thousands of people."