Terror charges for suspect in alleged plot to attack Taylor Swift show in Vienna

Austrian police officers watching as Taylor Swift fans gathered in on August 8 2024 (Heinz-Peter Bader/AP)

Austrian public prosecutors filed terrorism-related charges on Monday against a 21-year-old defendant who they say planned to carry out an attack on one of US pop star Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna in August 2024.

Vienna public prosecutors said in a statement that the unnamed defendant had declared allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group by sharing propaganda material and videos on various messaging services.