Taylor Swift Left Heartbroken Following Tragic Death at Her Concert
I cant believe Im writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I saw we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I cant even tell you how devastated I am by this Swift began.
Theres very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young. Im not going to be able to speak about this from stage because I feel
overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it Swift continued.
I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil.
The fan has been identified by the AP as Ana Clara Benevides Machado. In a statement made by organizers Time4Fun Machado began feeling unwell while at the stadium and sought the help of paramedics. She was brought to the stadiums first aid center before being rushed to the hospital.
At the hospital she died an hour after arriving.
Its unclear how Swift and her team will handle the next several shows as temperatures continue to climb. Reports suggest the concertgoers were allowed to bring their own water into the stadium for other safety reasons. Its unclear if that will change as the shows continue.
However on Twitter Justice Minister Flávio Dino claimed that the ministry will implement emergency rules regarding access to water at shows and other public events the AP reports.
As the AP reports temperatures this high is rare considering its still only spring and not yet summer in that part of the world. According to hydrologist Javier Tomasella the rise in global temperatures We have never seen anything like it.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Machados family and friends as they mourn this devastating loss.