Taylor Swift, 33, is mourning a fan who reportedly died at her Eras Tour live performance at on the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Friday night time. The singer took to Instagram to share a heartfelt message that exposed she realized concerning the passing and is “devastated” from the surprising information.
“I can’t imagine I’m writing these phrases, however it’s together with her shattered coronary heart that I say we misplaced a fan earlier tonight earlier than my present. I can’t even inform you how devastated I’m by by this,” Taylor wrote in her message. ‘There’s little or no info I’ve aside from the truth that she was so extremely lovely and much two younger.”
“I’m not going to have the ability to discuss this from stage as a result of I really feel overwhelmed by grief after I even attempt to discuss it,” she continued. “I need to say now I really feel this loss deeply and my damaged coronary heart goes out to her household and pals. That is the very last thing I ever thought would occur once we determined to deliver this tour to Brazil.”
Though Taylor didn’t give particulars concerning the fan’s id or dying, reviews began claiming the lady died of cardiac arrest after temperatures reached 100 levels Fahrenheit within the venue. The venue additionally shared a message that confirmed the deceased is 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides.
Shortly after Ana’s passing began making headlines, followers took to social media to assert that followers weren’t allowed to deliver water into the venue and will solely buy it as soon as inside. In addition they posted tributes to Ana and phrases to lift consciousness concerning the risks of warmth throughout live shows.
Amid information of Ana’s tragic passing, Taylor made certain to help followers with getting water when wanted at Friday’s live performance. Movies of her asking safety to get concertgoers water surfaced on-line. “It’s very popular,” she mentioned whereas on stage and asking the place water was. “We simply must get water to them,” she continued, referencing the followers, earlier than ensuring they have been being assisted and shifting on with the present.