Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years
An Austrian court has convicted a man for plotting an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, sentencing him to 15 years in prison. The defendant, known as Beran A., was found guilty of multiple charges related to the planned attack, which was thwarted before the concert. The incident led to the cancellation of Swift's performances in August 2024, causing disappointment among her fans.
- ▪Beran A. was convicted of planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.
- ▪He was sentenced to 15 years in prison after admitting to the charges during the trial.
- ▪The concert plot was thwarted, but authorities canceled Swift's performances in August 2024.
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World News Suspect in Taylor Swift Vienna concert attack plot convicted and sentenced to 15 years By Associated Press Published May 29, 2026, 3:07 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google An Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. He was sentenced to 15 years in prison. The state court in Wiener Neustadt, south of the capital, found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, guilty on multiple charges including those related to the concert. The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still canceled Swift’s three performances in August 2024. 3 Defendant Beran A.
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