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AP/RIO DE JANEIRO after the death of a 23-year-old fan during her Friday night performance, Taylor Swift announced on her Instagram page that she was postponing her Eras Tour contract in Rio de Janeiro for this Saturday.
"I'm writing from the stadium's dressing room. The artist wrote in a handwritten statement on Instagram, "Due to the extreme temperatures in Rio, it has been decided to postpone tonight's show." "My first priority has always been and will continue to be the safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew."
Ana Clara Benevides Machado, the young lady who sought medical assistance at the Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium on Friday night, passed away, but her cause of death is yet unknown. The public prosecutor's office in Rio declared that Benevides' body was being examined and launched a criminal inquiry.
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- Following the death of a 23-year-old fan during her Friday night performance, Taylor Swift canceled her Eras Tour engagement scheduled for Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
- While the cause of death is unknown, attendees of the performance expressed dissatisfaction at the stadium's policy prohibiting them from bringing water in spite of the extreme heat.
- Large portions of Brazil are experiencing a severe heat wave, which has forced vendors in Rio de Janeiro off the streets due to health advisories and increased energy consumption amid reports of power shortages.
- Swift wrote that she had a "shattered heart" in a handwritten statement that she posted on social media.
The death of Benevides shocked a lot of Brazilians. To see her favorite performer, she had boarded her first-ever flight from the country's center-west region to Rio. In order to keep her family informed, she also started a WhatsApp group, sharing pictures and videos with them along the road, relatives told online news outlet G1.
Her death shocked and outraged politicians and fans, who conjectured that it was related to intense heat.
Despite the oppressive heat, concertgoers complained they were not permitted to bring water into the stadium. Federal authorities declared that free water would henceforth be provided at concerts and other major events on Saturday, when the temperature rose further and there were still two acts left.
While waiting to enter the stadium, Benevides' buddy who attended the concert also reported to local reporters that they were both given water.
Swift stated she had a "shattered heart" in an earlier statement that she posted on social media on Saturday morning.
Before Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performance outside the Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023, street sellers in the midst of a heat wave sell bottled water to spectators.
Concertgoers said they couldn't bring water into the stadium despite the sweltering heat. On Saturday, when the temperature continued to rise and there were still two acts remaining, federal authorities announced that free water would now be available at concerts and other important events.
Benevides' concert-going friend also told local press that they were both given water while they waited to enter the stadium.
In a previous statement, Swift said she had a "shattered heart" and shared it on social media early on Saturday.
In the midst of a heat wave, street vendors offer bottled water to onlookers prior to Taylor Swift's Eras Tour performance outside the Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.
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