An American man, who conveyed intimidations against Taylor Quick via online entertainment, was confined in front of her most memorable show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
The thought stalker, whose personality has not been delivered, was ‘arrested at the passage control highlight the scene before the show’ on Wednesday, as per USA Today, after ‘beginning examinations couldn’t preclude that he represented a danger.
As per police, the man conveyed intimidations against both Quick, 34, and her beau, Travis Kelce, who went to her most memorable show at Veltins Field in Gelsenkirchen.
As a result, he will be kept in detention until Saturday.
AP reported that organizers of the event tipped off authorities of the alleged stalker’s concerning online behavior.
An American man, who made threats against Taylor Swift on social media, was detained ahead of her first show in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
German law enforcement officers noted that at ‘no point’ were Swift or the venue’s 60,000 attendees in danger.
In addition to Wednesday’s show, Swift will be performing in Gelsenkirchen on July 18 and 19.
The pop star will remain in Germany until July 28 for two more shows in Hamburg and another two in Munich.
In August, she will conclude the European leg of the Eras Tour by performing for five nights in London.
She will take a month-long break before performing in Florida and Louisiana.
The 14-time Grammy winner will proceed to end her U.S. run in November 2024 with a three-night stop at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana.
She will close the Eras Tour in Vancouver, Canada on December 8, 2024.
The suspected stalker, whose identity has not been released, was ‘taken into custody at the entry control point to the venue before the concert’ on Wednesday, according to USA Today , after ‘initial investigations could not rule out that he posed a threat
According to police, the man made threats against both Swift, 34, and her boyfriend, Travis Kelce, who attended her first concert at Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen
Over the years, Swift has endured a number of dangerous run-ins with obsessive fans and been the victim of many stalking incidents.
In 2019, she revealed how being stalked and harassed has affected her daily life and mental health during an essay for Elle.
‘You get enough stalkers trying to break into your house and you kind of start prepping for bad things,’ she wrote. ‘Every day I try to remind myself of the good in the world, the love I’ve witnessed, and the faith I have in humanity.’
She continued: ‘We have to live bravely in order to truly feel alive, and that means not being ruled by our greatest fears.’
For her own safety, the Cardigan hitmaker revealed she carries QuikClot, an army grade bandage dressing, ‘which is for gunshot or stab wounds.’
AP reported that organizers of the event tipped off authorities of the alleged stalker’s concerning online behavior (fans seen on July 17, 2024 in Gelsenkirchen)
German law enforcement officers noted that at ‘no point’ were Swift or the venue’s 60,000 attendees in danger (Swifties seen arriving at the Veltins Arena on Wednesday)
In front of her Standing Arena Visit, she confessed to feeling ‘totally panicked to go on visit’ since she didn’t have the foggiest idea how to ‘guard 3 million fans north of seven months’ following the 2017 Manchester Field bombarding at an Ariana Grande show.
‘There was a colossal measure of arranging, cost, and exertion put into protecting my fans,’ she made sense of.
Quick has likewise said that she attempts never to say or post from her ongoing area since every last bit of her ‘addresses are on the web’ and she’s needed to manage a ton of men that have ‘fanciful’ and uneven associations with her.
‘I’ve had a ton of stalkers make an appearance to the house furnished. So we need to hold that view,’ she made sense of on CBS Sunday Morning in 2019.
