According to a report from China News Network on August 8, regarding the cancellation of American female singer Taylor Swift’s Vienna concert due to safety issues, the British police said on the same day that there was no indication that the incident would affect Taylor Swift next week. Returning to London's Wembley Stadium for Europe's final five shows has had any impact.
It is understood that as part of the "Times Tour", Taylor Swift was originally scheduled to hold three concerts in Vienna from the 8th to the 10th of this month. However, the concert organizer announced on social media on the 7th that because the Austrian government discovered a terrorist attack plan against the concert venue, to ensure everyone's safety, it could only cancel the three scheduled performances and all tickets would be automatically refunded. It was previously reported that Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna are expected to attract 195,000 people.
Taylor Swift data map (Source: Global Network)
The report mentioned that Franz Ruf, head of public security of the Austrian Ministry of the Interior, said at a press conference on the evening of the 7th that the police detained two suspects that day. Suspect planning attack at concert. He said one of the suspects was an Austrian citizen who had pledged allegiance to the extremist organization "Islamic State".
Taylor Swift's record-breaking Age of Concert Tour came to the UK in June, performing in Edinburgh, Liverpool and Cardiff before performing three shows in London, where the current Prime Minister Keir Starmer Members of the British royal family were also present to watch. It is reported that she will return to the UK to perform at Wembley for 5 days on August 15 before returning to North America.
It is worth mentioning that the Financial Associated Press mentioned in a report that the investment bank TD Securities stated that in August this year, as hundreds of thousands of "Taylor Swift" fans flocked to London to catch a glimpse of the star. The pop star's performance may significantly boost economic growth and delay the Bank of England's planned interest rate cut in September.
As today's "top" singer, the economic effect of "Taylor Swift" tour concerts on the venue is undisputed. In September last year, New York Fed President Williams said, "Swift has a very obvious impact on consumer spending, because people spend money on concerts and hotels, all of which are an important phenomenon."
In addition to William Local service industries such as hotels, flights, and restaurants mentioned by James can also feel the surge in spending. These phenomena have led to the emergence of terms such as "Swift inflation" and "Swift economics".
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