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IS-linked Terrorist Pleads Guilty, Bomb Plot Cancels Swift Shows

4/28/2026

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Beran A, a 21-year-old, pleaded guilty to terrorist offences for plotting attacks on the August 2024 Taylor Swift concerts at Ernst Happel Stadium.
Police searched his Wiener Neustadt apartment and discovered bomb-making equipment and knives.
Prosecutors say he was an Islamic State member, tried to obtain firearms, and faces a possible 20-year prison term.
The plot forced the cancellation of three concerts, affecting roughly 195,000 ticket-holders.

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Beran A, a 21-year-old, pleaded guilty to terrorist offences for plotting attacks on the August 2024 Taylor Swift concerts at Ernst Happel Stadium.
Police searched his Wiener Neustadt apartment and discovered bomb-making equipment and knives.
Prosecutors say he was an Islamic State member, tried to obtain firearms, and faces a possible 20-year prison term.
The plot forced the cancellation of three concerts, affecting roughly 195,000 ticket-holders.