BERLIN (Reuters) – German police detained a U.S. man suspected of stalking Taylor Swift and making threats towards her and her associate on social media as he was attempting to go to the mega pop star’s live performance within the western metropolis of Gelsenkirchen, they stated on Thursday.
The 34-year-old man, who had a ticket, was recognized and brought into custody on the entry management level to the venue earlier than the live performance on Wednesday after preliminary investigations couldn’t rule out that he posed a risk, stated police.
He had attracted consideration by making threats towards Swift and her associate, Taylor Kelce, on-line, they stated, however neither the singer nor concertgoers had been at risk at any time.
A court docket ordered the person to be held by way of Saturday.
The live performance on Wednesday was one in all three in Gelsenkirchen deliberate by the singer on her massively profitable Eras Tour, which attracted 60,000 followers, affectionately referred to as Swifties, who sang, danced and celebrated in costumes, stated police.