Man pleads guilty to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert in Vienna

Defendant Beran A. hides his face on the way to court (Matthias Schrader/AP)

A man accused of pledging allegiance to the so-called Islamic State group and plotting to attack one of superstar singer Taylor Swift’s concerts in Vienna nearly two years ago pleaded guilty as his trial began on Tuesday, Austrian media reported.

The plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled Swift’s three performances in August 2024.