Coldplay Covers Taylor Swift At Vienna Stadium Where Her Eras Tour Shows Were Canceled Due To Foiled Terror Plot

Coldplay frontman Chris Martin is offering some love to Taylor Swift fans in Austria.

On Wednesday, the band played the first of four concerts at Vienna’s Ernst Happel Stadium, where Martin and vocalist Maggie Rogers sang an acoustic interpretation of Swift’s 2008 song “Love Story.”

According to social media videos, Martin invited “two genuine Swifties” on stage to perform the song alongside Rogers.

Coldplay Covers Taylor Swift At Vienna Stadium Where Her Eras Tour Shows Were Canceled Due To Foiled Terror Plot

“We sing this song with so much love for Taylor and the Swifties,” Martin told the audience.

Coldplay appears to be the first major act to headline a show at the Austrian stadium since a foiled terror attack plot forced organizers to cancel three of Swift’s Eras Tour gigs earlier this month.

Swift was set to begin her three-show run on August 9 when Austrian authorities reported that they had foiled an ISIS-inspired plot to target one of her gigs.

“The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of fear, as well as a tremendous amount of guilt, because so many people had planned to attend those shows,” Swift wrote in a statement posted to Instagram on Wednesday. “But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives.”

The Grammy winner continued her tour last week with a five-night run at London’s Wembley Stadium, which ended on Tuesday.

Regarding safety measures for Coldplay concertgoers attending this week’s gigs, Live Nation GSA issued a news release on X outlining the venue’s safety plan.

Coldplay Covers Taylor Swift At Vienna Stadium Where Her Eras Tour Shows Were Canceled Due To Foiled Terror Plot

“The well-being of all attendees, artists, and staff is our top priority and, as always, Ernst-Happel-Stadion is coordinating with local authorities and partners in the lead-up to the concerts, to ensure the safety of everyone on site,” said the press release.

Coldplay is slated to perform three additional performances in Vienna on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

SOURCE | CNN