May 29, 2026

Taylor Swift

By Adegboyega Adeleye

An Austrian court has sentenced a 21-year-old man to 15 years in prison over a planned jihadist attack targeting a concert by American pop star Taylor Swift during her Eras Tour in Vienna.

The defendant, identified only as Beran A. under Austrian privacy laws, was convicted on multiple terrorism-related charges after admitting to plotting the attack ahead of Swift’s scheduled concerts in August 2024.