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TOUCHING THE HEART: Taylor Swift quietly ‘silently’ contacted and sent words of comfort to the families of the victims of the stabbing in England right before her show in London.
Taylor Swift reached out to the families of the victims that were killed in a mass stabbing in Southport, England last month ahead of her defiant return to the stage in London, according to a report.
The 14-time Grammy winner, 34, resumed her sold-out Eras tour in London Thursday night, where she kicked off a 5-night run of her last European leg of the global tour.
The gig was said to have been Swift’s “hardest concert of her career” after three little girls were killed at a dance class inspired by Swift’s music.
Taylor Swift has reportedly reached out to the families of the victims that were killed in a mass stabbing in Southport, England last month.
Alice da Silva Aguiar, 9, Elsie Stancombe, 7, and Bebe King, 6, were killed when a knifeman entered the dance class on July 29. Ten others were seriously injured.
Despite not addressing the heartbreaking tragedy onstage, Swift had reportedly been in contact with the victims’ loved ones before taking to the stage at Wembley Stadium.
“Taylor may not have spoken about Elsie Dot, Alice and Bebe on stage but she has reached out to their families,” a source told the Sun. “It is something that has weighed heavily on her mind.”
The Post has reached out to Swift’s reps for comment.
Just one day after tragedy struck, Swift released a statement saying she was “completely in shock” over the news.
Elsie Stancombe, 7, was one of the three little girls killed at a dance class inspired by Swift’s music.
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“The horror of yesterday’s attack in Southport is washing over me continuously and I’m just completely in shock…,” the “Fortnight” hitmaker wrote on July 30.
“The loss of life and innocence, and the horrendous trauma inflicted on everyone who was there, the families and first responders
Bebe King, 6, was killed when a knifeman entered the dance class on July 29.
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“These were just little kids at a dance class,” Swift continued in a message to her 283 million Instagram followers.
“I am at a complete loss for how to ever convey my sympathies to these families.”
Just one day after tragedy struck, Swift released a statement saying she was “completely in shock” over the news.
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On Aug. 7, local authorities in Vienna announced the arrest of three teens, who pledged allegiance to ISIS, and reportedly “wanted to carry out an attack” outside of Ernst Happel Stadium to kill “as many people as possible.”
The suspects, aged 15 to 19, allegedly planned on using homemade explosives and knives in the attack.