It’s been a heavy week in the Swiftiverse, so this issue will be a little different than others.

We really wanted to focus on offering information and resources to Swifties impacted by the recent events in Vienna.

In this issue, you’ll find:

• Information and explanations on what the hell happened this week

• Things to do in Vienna for Swifties there through the weekend

• Local Vienna spots offering free food and other resources to affected Eras ticketholders

• Accounts offering Vienna Swifties ways to buy tickets for other dates

• Some really beautiful moments from Vienna that made us proud to be part of this community

All the 🫶 in the world,

Krista

🗞️ What We Know

It’s hard to know what to believe on the internet, so here’s what we know to be true about the situation from the Associated Press’ official reporting.

(Trigger Warning: This report includes detailed descriptions of the planned attack. If you don’t wish to read about this information, scroll to the ‘What concertgoers need to know’ block in bold below.)

What happened that led to the concerts being canceled:

• Two suspects were arrested on Tuesday for conspiring to attack this weekend’s sold-out Vienna Eras Tour shows.

• The main suspect was a 19-year-old Austrian who began working on attack plans in July and uploaded an oath of allegiance to ISIS and al-Qaida to the internet a few weeks ago. He confessed to plans to use knives or homemade explosives to attack an area outside the Ernst Happel Stadium, according to the head of Vienna’s Directorate of State Security and Intelligence.

• Authorities found chemical substances and technical devices indicating preparatory acts in the main suspect’s home in Ternitz, Austria.

• Authorities also found Islamic State group and al-Qaida material at the home of the second suspect, a 17-year-old Austrian who was arrested by special forces near the stadium where he was employed by a company providing services for the concerts.

• The information about the threat to the Eras Tour Vienna dates originated with U.S. intelligence and was given to the Austrians and Europol, according to law enforcement sources via ABC News.

What concertgoers need to know:

• Vienna’s concert organizer Barracuda Music published in an Instagram post late Wednesday that it had “no choice but to cancel the three scheduled shows for everyone’s safety.” Taylor Nation reposted this statement to their Instagram story. The same message has been posted under the Vienna dates on Taylor’s official website.

• All concert tickets will be refunded. Austrian rail operators ÖBB and Westbahn announced they will reimburse fans for train tickets that had been bought but not yet used.

• As of right now, the messaging all states that the concerts are cancelled, not postponed. This suggests that there will not be rescheduled dates for these shows, though Taylor and Taylor Nation have yet to make a statement as of this reporting.

• The Mayor of London and the Metropolitan Police have both made statements that the London Eras Tour shows next week are scheduled to proceed as planned.

🇦🇹 What to do in Vienna

If you’re in Vienna or know someone in Vienna, here’s a list of things to do across the city welcoming in Swifties!

All ticketholders for the canceled concerts get free entry to:

• Museums: Albertina & Albertina Modern, Mozarthaus Vienna, Haus der Musik, Kunst Haus Wien, and Jewish Museum of Vienna (until Sunday, August 11)

  • The Wien Museum has free admission in general to its new permanent exhibition

  • Note: The Jewish Museum is closed on Saturdays

• Wiener Stadionbad (Meiereistraße 7, 1020 Wien, Austria), the city’s largest outdoor pool (until Sunday, August 11)

• U4 Club (until Saturday, August 10).

Ticketholders can get a “crystalline surprise” at the Swarovski flagship store on Kärntner Straße just by showing your concert ticket at reception (until August 10 and while supplies last).

Ticketholders can enjoy one of eleven specially created Taylor drinks for free at Golden Harp Vienna (Johannesgasse 12, 1010 Vienna). There will also be sing-along events on Friday and Saturday and a pub quiz on Friday.

Ticketholders can get a free burger at the chain Le Burger until Saturday. There are locations at Mariahilfer Straße 114 in the 6th district and Rotenturmstraße 15 in the 1st district.

Ticketholders can get a free Eras Tour movie cup and bucket (with or without popcorn) from the cinema chain Cineplexx.

Ticketholders can get a free Waterdrop 12-pack and a to-go drink at the company’s store on Mariahilfer Straße 51 through Saturday.

Camera Club (Neubaugasse 2, 1070 Wien, Austria) is holding a Swiftie Party on Friday, August 9 starting at 11pm. Tickets are €15 (~$16) and can be bought online here.

Cellavie Aviation Club (Stadtbahnbögen 175, 1090 Vienna) is hosting Swiftie Nights on Friday, August 9 and Saturday, August 10 from 12 to 5pm (no age limit) and from 11pm to 4:30am (age 16+). Tickets are €55 (~$60) for a day pass and can be purchased online here.

Café Neko (Blumenstockgasse 5 Ecke Ballgasse 1010 Vienna, Austria) and Barista Cats (Kandlgasse 35, 1070 Wien, Austria) are two Vienna-based cat cafes welcoming in cat-loving Swifties.

Visit Vienna, the city’s official office of tourism, is also keeping a running list of things for Swifties to do in the city.

If you’re in Vienna and would like to get tickets or merch for other Eras Tour dates…

The following accounts have offered to help Swifties get merch from London:

• Sel - @butwhatcanitay

• Aims - @shimmeringtay13

• Heloise - @runninglikeh20

• Alina - @alinaloverstay

The following accounts have helped connect Vienna ticketholders with people selling or giving away tickets to other shows:

• Nini - @ExileftNini has a great thread (still being updated) amplifying others who are listing their tickets for Vienna Swifties at face value or less than face value (some are free giveaways!)

• @erastourticketz has a thread and a form where they’re connecting Vienna Swifties with Eras Tour ticket opportunities

• Autumn - @autumnmayfall_ is doing a giveaway for her single ticket for London N5 (Sat Aug 17)

💖 There are still beautiful things

While this news has been devastating, Swifties in Vienna and across the world have come together to do some amazing things over the last 48 hours. We’d like to leave you with a few of our personal favorites:

There’s a fan project to get Long Live at the top of the streaming charts to let Taylor know we’re there for her! 💜

Also, someone started a Reddit thread on r/TaylorSwift for Vienna Swifties to show off & celebrate their planned Eras Tour outfits ✨

Stay beautiful, Swifties 🫶