Published November 19,2023
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Taylor Swift on Saturday postponed the second night time of her Eras Tour in Brazil citing the scorching warmth that has stifled many of the South American nation previously few days.
Swift’s determination — which was introduced roughly two hours earlier than her present was scheduled to start — got here lower than 24 hours after the demise of a 23-year-old fan, who fell sick throughout Swift’s second music Friday night time and was taken to a close-by hospital, the place she later died.
“I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium. The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio,” the multi-award-winning artist stated in a handwritten notice posted on her Instagram tales.
“The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to and always will come first.”
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, Swift took to social media to say it was with a “shattered heart” that she introduced she had “lost a fan earlier tonight,” including that she felt “overwhelmed by grief.”
The demise of Ana Clara Benevides Machado was confirmed by Time4Fun, or T4F, the São Paulo-based leisure promoter that introduced the artist’s Eras Tour to Brazil.
While the fan’s official reason for demise has not been launched, however the metropolis’s secretary of well being stated the younger Swiftie arrived on the hospital simply earlier than 9 pm, affected by cardiac arrest.
Later on Saturday, T4F introduced Saturday’s present had been rescheduled to Monday, November 20, “due to adverse weather conditions today and to prioritize public safety.”
Swift is scheduled to play in Rio once more on Sunday. She then heads to São Paulo for 3 extra exhibits subsequent weekend.
Rio de Janeiro is at the moment experiencing record-breaking excessive temperatures, 5 weeks earlier than the official begin of summer season within the Southern Hemisphere.
On Thursday, a day earlier than Swift’s first present, Rio’s warmth index (Apparent temperature – combining temperature and humidity) hit 59 levels Celsius, the very best ever recorded within the metropolis. The earlier report was registered earlier this week.
Despite the oppressive warmth, followers stated water bottles weren’t allowed contained in the stadium, in keeping with a number of native retailers.
Minister of Justice Flávio Dino stated in a press release Saturday that, going ahead, water bottles for private use could be allowed at concert events. In addition, producers of exhibits “with high-heat exposure must provide free drinking water in easily accessible ‘hydration islands.'”
Source: www.anews.com.tr
