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Taylor Swift concert attack plot suspect sentenced to 15 years after being found guilty in Austrian court
Updated on: May 28, 2026 / 5:52 PM EDT / AP
TL;DR
- A 21-year-old Austrian man, Beran A., was convicted of planning an attack on a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna.
- He was sentenced to 15 years in prison for charges including those related to the concert plot.
- The plot was thwarted, leading to the cancellation of Swift's three concerts in Vienna in August 2024.
- Authorities found bomb-making materials in Beran A.'s apartment; he allegedly swore allegiance to the Islamic State group.
- Beran A. was tried alongside Arda K., who received a 12-year sentence for similar terror-related charges.
- The two men, along with a third individual, Hasan E., allegedly planned simultaneous attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the UAE.