Fans near the stadium had to hide in a Burger King unit; The police were on site
Fans of the North American singer Taylor Swift, who were near the Nilton Santos Stadium in Engenhão in Rio de Janeiro, had to flee from dragnets this Saturday (11/18/2023).
Images posted on X (formerly Twitter) show people hiding in a section of the fast food restaurant Burger King. The military police surrounded the place. In the footage, a police officer can be seen armed with a rifle as people duck to protect themselves.
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The episode came after Taylor announced the postponement of her second show in Rio de Janeiro. In a statement posted on her Instagram profile, the American artist said the decision was due to the extreme heat and was a safety measure. The presentation has been postponed to Monday (November 20).
Thousands of the singer’s fans were already lining up around Engenhão, waiting to enter. Videos show firefighters spraying water into crowds to relieve the intense heat.
At her first show of “The Eras Tour” in Rio on Friday evening (November 17th), a young woman fell ill and died as a result of the heat. On that day, the city recorded a temperature sensation of 59.3 °C, the highest ever recorded by the city’s weather service, Alerta Rio, in 2014. About 1,000 fans fainted.