Austrian Plotter Confesses to Swift Attack

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Music News Today, where the industry meets AI. A 21-year-old Austrian dude named Baron A just pleaded guilty to plotting an ISIS-style attack on Taylor Swift's Eris tour shows in Vienna. Back in August 2024, this went down on the first day of his trial in Weiner, Newstadt, where he also owned up to being part of a tarot cell, though he denied charges, linked to Middle East plots. He got nabbed by cops on August 7th, right before Swift's first gig at Ernst-Happel Stadium. Rating his spot, they found a bomb that was almost ready to go, prepped over a month with online ISIS guides. The whole thing sparked massive fear, leading organizers to cancel all three sold-out shows and leaving fans devastated after traveling far for the guy, experience. Now another 21-year-old, Articay, faces trial two for backing the cell and pushing the plot. A third guy locked up in Saudi Arabia after stabbing a guard at Mecca's Grand Mosque,

1:02and a Syrian teen already got convicted in Germany for, translating bomb instructions, landing an 18-month suspended sentence. As the trial rolls on, it's a stark reminder how close these threats come to everyday joys like a Swift concert, and authorities are still piecing. Together, the full network...