Austrian goes on trial accused of plotting attack on Taylor Swift concert

A 21-year-old Austrian man has gone on trial in a court south of Vienna where he is accused of planning and preparing a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital in August 2024. Named only as Beran A, he was escorted into the courtroom in Wiener Neustadt, wearing a blue shirt and handcuffs, to face charges of terrorism and o...

A 21-year-old Austrian man has gone on trial in a court south of Vienna where he is accused of planning and preparing a jihadist attack on a Taylor Swift concert in the Austrian capital in August 2024.

Named only as Beran A, he was escorted into the courtroom in Wiener Neustadt, wearing a blue shirt and handcuffs, to face charges of terrorism and other offences.

He was arrested after a tip-off from the CIA just before Swift's opening concert in Vienna in 2024.

As a result, all three sold-out gigs by the US superstar singer at Vienna's Ernst Happl Stadium were cancelled.