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ARTICLE · 18 SEPTEMBER 2024

The Higher The Profile, The Higher The Risk: Violence On The Main Stage

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On 8 August, 2024, Austrian police revealed that they had thwarted a credible terrorist plot intended to attack concertgoers at a Taylor Swift show in Vienna.

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Mary Tiffin
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John Beam
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Sporting, political and entertainment events in 2024 have suffered from episodes of political violence and the threat thereof.

On 8 August, 2024, Austrian police revealed that they had thwarted a credible terrorist plot intended to attack concertgoers at a Taylor Swift show in Vienna. The 170,000 fans hoping to see the star were soon told that there was "no choice but to cancel" the three GDP-boosting "Eras Tour" shows scheduled in the city.

This episode marks the latest in a growing list of threats that high-profile events have had to contend with throughout the year. Less than two weeks earlier, arsonists started multiple fires on high-speed rail lines in remote locations in France, disrupting travel on the same day that the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games was to be held in Paris. Earlier in the summer, the attempted shooting of Donald Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania resulted in the death of an attendee, serious injuries to two others and the

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