Defendant, 21, in court with second man over alleged scheme to kill music fans outside Vienna stadium
A man accused of pledging allegiance to Islamic State and plotting to attack one of Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago has pleaded guilty as his trial began.
The plot was thwarted but Austrian authorities still cancelled the American superstar’s three performances in August 2024. The singer’s fans, who had flown to Austria from across the globe to attend a performance of her record-setting Eras Tour were devastated, but rallied to turn Vienna into a citywide trading post for friendship bracelets and singalongs.
