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Austria Cancels Swift Concerts After Foiled ISIS Plot

4/28/2026

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Austrian Authorities Cancel

Austrian authorities cancelled Swift concerts in Vienna August 2024 after a thwarted Islamic State plot.
Beran A., 21, and Arda K. face terrorism charges for a plot to kill tens of thousands at Happel Stadium, after police found materials in Beran’s apartment August 7, 2024.
Hasan E. stabbed a guard at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on March 11, 2024.
The trial of the suspects in Wiener Neustadt runs until May 12.

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Austrian Courts Trial

U.S. intelligence agencies supplied information that helped Austrian authorities cancel the Swift concerts in August 2024.
The court, following Austrian privacy law, identified the defendant only as “Beran A” while both accused men covered their faces to avoid photographic identification.
Defence lawyer Anna Mair said her client intends to plead guilty to most charges.
The trial will run four days from Tuesday to May 21, 2026, in Wiener Neustadt.

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Berlin Court Sentences

Berlin court sentenced a 16-year-old Syrian teen to an 18-month suspended term for aiding the Swift plot.
Taylor Swift said the concert cancellations gave her fear and guilt because many fans had planned to attend.
Beran A pleaded guilty to all charges except attempted murder, according to lawyer Anna Mair.
Prosecutors said the cell also plotted attacks in Dubai and Istanbul that never materialised.

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Austrian Authorities Cancel

Austrian authorities cancelled Swift concerts in Vienna August 2024 after a thwarted Islamic State plot.
Beran A., 21, and Arda K. face terrorism charges for a plot to kill tens of thousands at Happel Stadium, after police found materials in Beran’s apartment August 7, 2024.
Hasan E. stabbed a guard at Mecca’s Grand Mosque on March 11, 2024.
The trial of the suspects in Wiener Neustadt runs until May 12.

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