A 21-year-old man pleaded guilty on Tuesday in an Austrian court over a jihadist plot to attack a Taylor Swift concert, which led to shows by the US megastar in the Alpine nation being scrapped in 2024.Three dates in Swift's record-breaking "Eras" tour were cancelled in the summer of 2024 after authorities warned of the plot. Beran A. was led into the courtroom by masked police personnel at the start of his trial on terror offences and other charges in a court in Wiener Neustadt, outside Vienna.
Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
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Mon 23:05 - BBC Headlines
Terror trial to begin for man accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert
Tue 07:04 - Euronews
Trial to begin for Austrian man accused of plotting Taylor Swift concert attack
Tue 09:49 - Sky News (UK)
Man pleads guilty over terror plot to attack Taylor Swift concert - reports
Tue 09:57 - DW All
Trial begins in Vienna over plot to attack Taylor Swift show
Tue 09:57 - DW Top
Austrian man admits plot to attack 2024 Taylor Swift concert
Tue 10:30 - Al-Monitor
Man pleads guilty in Austria to plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert