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Tickets for Taylor Swift’s upcoming London concerts are selling for 79 percent less than they would in the U.S. – just a week after her performance in Vienna was canceled due to a foiled terrorist attack.
The news of the drastic price reduction was discovered by News from Syracuse, She said the cheapest tickets for the Eras tour in the US usually sell for around $3,000 apiece, but fans can now get tickets for their upcoming run of Wembley shows for just $627 (£487) for upper tier seats.
On the resale platform Viagogo, dozens of tickets for the normally sold-out shows are available for around £500.
This comes just days after some Taylor Swift fans – known as Swifties – took to social media to express their concerns about the upcoming shows after the superstar’s concerts were canceled last week.
One wrote on Twitter/X: “Having to cancel my trip to London to see Taylor Swift because people just can’t be assholes is insane. I’m so scared I can’t even think about setting foot in London, much worse, the stadium.”
A second shared: “Is anyone else feeling guilt and fear instead of the joy they felt because Wembley was their only show after what happened in Vienna?”
“The time in London was supposed to be the best time of my life,” added a third. “Now it’s ruined because I’m scared for my life and was too traumatized to order my outfit or make friendship bracelets.”
The three shows in Vienna were cancelled last Tuesday after the arrest of two teenagers aged 19 and 17, and last Wednesday a third arrest of an 18-year-old was made.
The suspects reportedly planned to “kill as many people as possible” at the shows, which were expected to attract 65,000 people inside the venue and another 30,000 outside.
Since the attack was partly planned outside the venue and Swift’s concerts are known for tens of thousands of ticketless Swifties gathering outside, there was speculation that the ‘Love Story’ singer’s London shows could also be cancelled.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the city would “move on” and host the Eras Tour for a second time this summer, from August 15-20.
The main suspect in the foiled assassination attempt, a 19-year-old, was “clearly radicalized towards the Islamic State (IS) and believes it is right to kill infidels,” said security officer Omar Haijawi-Pirchner.
He had reportedly pledged allegiance to the current leader of the Islamic State and planned to kill himself in the foiled attack.
The decision to cancel the Vienna concerts was defended by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer, who stressed that it was a necessary precautionary measure.
“I understand very well that those who wanted to experience the concert live are very sad,” Nehammer said at a press conference.
“Mothers and fathers are taking care of their daughters and sons who were full of enthusiasm and anticipation for this concert. But it is also important that in such serious moments as now, safety inevitably comes first.”
Wembley Stadium has now issued a warning to any Swifties who planned to enjoy the show outside the venue this week, as many did during the singer’s first dates on her London Eras tour in June.
“In order to ensure the safe entry and exit of all persons in the stadium, no one is permitted to stand in front of any of the entrances or on the Olympic steps in front of the stadium,” the stadium said in an online statement.
“Non-ticket holders will be redirected.”
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that they saw no danger to the upcoming shows in London, even though security measures would be tightened following the foiled attacks.
“There is no indication that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have any impact on future events here in London,” the Metropolitan Police said PEOPLE.
The Independent has contacted a representative for Taylor Swift and Viagogo for comment.
