Taylor Swift is revisiting one of the most harrowing moments of her historicEras Tour in her newly released Disney+ docuseries, Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour | The End of an Era. The first two episodes, which premiered on December 12, offer an intimate look at the emotional aftermath of the terror plot that forced the cancellation of her three Vienna concerts in August 2024.
Authorities arrested three men connected to an Islamic State-inspired plan that intelligence agencies warned could have killed tens of thousands of people. In the docuseries, Swift, now 35, candidly reflects on the shock, fear and lingering anxiety that followed the threat, especially as she prepared to return to the stage for her next shows at London’s Wembley Stadium.
Speaking from her hotel room, Swift describes feeling emotionally unsteady. “It’s just kind of a weird feeling… like I’m skating on thin ice,” she says. “We dodged, like, a massacre situation. And so I’ve just been kind of all over the place.” The singer becomes visibly emotional as she references another violent incident—a Taylor Swift-themed dance party attack in Liverpool—admitting she struggles to fully process the magnitude of it all.
Backstage before her August 15 London performance, Swift confides in her mother, Andrea Swift, that she feels “twitchy and fidgety,” yet determined to continue. She acknowledges that the constant fear for her fans’ safety has become a new mental challenge, one she had never faced at this scale before.
At the same time, Swift was mourning the tragic deaths of three young fans who were killed during a stabbing at a Swift-themed dance and yoga class in Southport on July 29. In the series, she explains that while she wanted to offer joy and escapism, performing felt like “flying a plane through intense turbulence.”
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Before returning to the stage in London, Swift met privately with the victims and their families. Following one emotional meeting, she breaks down in tears moments before going onstage, with Andrea gently reassuring her that she had helped them through an unimaginable loss.
The docuseries also captures heartfelt moments of support from those closest to her. Swift reunites backstage with longtime friend Ed Sheeran, telling him she felt she needed to perform to reconnect with the joy of music. After the show, she excitedly calls fiancé Travis Kelce, telling him how happy she feels to be back—something he instantly hears in her voice.
The first two episodes of the six-part docuseries, along with The Eras Tour | The Final Show from Vancouver, are now streaming on Disney+.Taylor Swift’s Heartbreaking Moment: Vienna Terror Plot and Fan Tragedy
