Extreme Temperatures Force Taylor Swift to Postpone Saturday Show on Brazil 'Eras Tour

 

Taylor Swift has rescheduled her Saturday concert in Brazil. The pop sensation took to Instagram on Saturday to inform her followers that the second show of her three-part Eras Tour at Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro would not proceed as planned. This decision, attributed to the "extreme temperatures in Rio," was made a day after an unfortunate incident occurred, resulting in the death of an attendee just before Swift's Friday performance.

Sharing a handwritten note on her Instagram Story from her dressing room in the stadium, Swift expressed, "The decision has been made to postpone tonight's show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio." She emphasized that the safety and well-being of her fans, fellow performers, and crew always take precedence.

Although Swift did not specify a new date for the Saturday show in her announcement, event organizer Time for Fun later revealed in a statement that the performance has been rescheduled for Monday. All tickets originally purchased for Saturday's show will remain valid for the rescheduled date.

The decision to postpone the show comes in the aftermath of Taylor Swift's recent Instagram Story, where she shared the heartbreaking news of a fan's passing on Friday.

Time for Fun disclosed in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides Machado had passed away after feeling unwell at the venue. According to the post, shared in Portuguese, first responders attended to Benevides Machado, and she later succumbed after being transferred to the local Salagdo Filho Hospital.

On Friday, Swift wrote, "I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it’s with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show." She added, "I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young.”

Swift, expressing the depth of her sorrow, revealed that she was "overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it." She continued, "I want to say now I feel this loss deeply, and my 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."

As previously mentioned, a friend of Benevides named Thiago Fernandes shared a tribute to her on Instagram on Friday. The post, composed in Portuguese, expressed disbelief and a longing to be with her during the show they had discussed so many times.

Footage from the Friday show, shared on X, captured Swift halting the concert to request water for attendees. Another fan's video showed the pop star identifying those in need of water.

Before the Saturday show was postponed, Time for Fun had announced that water stations would be available at the stadium, as reported by The Independent.