1 of 3 Anna traveled to Rio de Janeiro the day before the show Photo: Personal Archive Anna traveled to Rio de Janeiro the day before the show Photo: Personal Archive
What seemed like a longawaited dream for fans of singer Taylor Swift turned into a flood of despair. This is what 20yearold law student at the Federal University of Mato Grosso (UFMT), Anna Lúcia Assad Albuquerque, says.
Anna had second degree burns on her body when he fell into one of the metal structures of the stadium where the show was to take place this Saturday (18).
In an interview with g1The student from Cuiabana reported that she had been waiting for the singer’s performance since 12 p.m. and was allowed to enter the stadium around 3 p.m.
“It was complete disorganization. “Everyone huddled together, a lot of people got sick there,” he said.
“It was the worst pain I have ever felt in my life. I screamed really loudly and at first I didn’t even notice that I was being burned. I thought it was just a crunch until the pain became unbearable,” he says.
2 of 3 Anna says she traveled to Rio de Janeiro the day before the show Photo: Personal Archive Anna says she traveled to Rio de Janeiro the day before the show Photo: Personal Archive
Public access to the Nilton Santos Stadium in Engenhão was already permitted when the venue’s sound system announced the postponement to those in attendance.
The student tried to wait for the crowds in the stadium to die down before leaving, but was told that all fans should go to the venue’s food court. At the time of departure Trawling began.
“Twice there were waves of waves in the stadium and I was trapped in the bathroom with about 40 people in complete panic, praying, crying and having anxiety attacks around me. And all of this with exposed burns,” he reports.
Anna says she traveled to Rio de Janeiro with a friend the day before the show while her mother waited in a hotel for the event to end.
According to Mayor Eduardo Paes and the organizer Time For Fun (T4F), the tickets for the show on Saturday will remain valid for the new date. Although the show has been postponed, the student does not plan to attend Monday.
“It was the worst experience I have ever had in my life. I don’t plan on going to Monday’s show or, frankly, any other show for any length of time,” he said.
O g1 I contacted T4F but have not received a response yet.
The student managed to leave the stadium and go to a medical center for treatment of the burns. She said she witnessed at least three other people being treated for burns similar to hers.
3 out of 3 Ana Clara Benevides Machado at the Taylor Swift concert. — Photo: Daniele Menin/Personal Archive Ana Clara Benevides Machado at the Taylor Swift concert. — Photo: Daniele Menin/Personal Archive
This Friday (17), A fan died before singer Taylor Swift’s concert. Ana Clara Benevides Machado was 23 years old and would be graduating with a degree in psychology in April 2024. She studied at the Federal University of Rondonópolis (UFR), 218 km from Cuiabá. The death was confirmed by TV Globo together with the young woman’s relatives. According to Rio City Hall, Ana suffered a cardiac arrest.
According to the municipal health department, Ana Clara arrived at the Salgado Filho Municipal Hospital at 8:50 p.m. in cardiac arrest. Despite the association with heat reported by friends, it is still unknown what influence high temperatures had on the condition that led to the university student’s death.
In a statement, the university mourned the young woman’s death and expressed sadness.
“UFR deeply regrets what happened and offers its solidarity to Ana’s friends and family. In view of the loss, the university’s rector, Professor Analy Castilho Polizel de Souza, decreed a threeday official mourning in memory of the student,” an excerpt from the note reads.