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Man detained in Germany after social media threats against Taylor Swift

Suspected stalker will be kept in custody until pop star害羞草研究所檚 shows are over
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FILE - Taylor Swift performs at San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy, for her Eras Tour concert, Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Claudio Furlan/LaPresse via AP, File)

An American man who made threats against on social media was detained ahead of her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over, police said Thursday.

The suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name wasn害羞草研究所檛 released, had a ticket to Swift害羞草研究所檚 concert at Gelsenkirchen害羞草研究所檚 Veltins-Arena on Wednesday, police said in a statement. They said that, because an initial investigation couldn害羞草研究所檛 entirely rule out a risk, he was detained during entry checks to the event.

Police said the man had made threats against Swift and her partner on social media. They said he had been detained following tips from organizers of the event.

The American superstar has shows in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday as part of her Eras Tour. A local court ordered the suspected stalker kept in detention until Saturday, police said.

They added that there was no danger at any point to Swift or to the audience. Wednesday evening害羞草研究所檚 concert, attended by about 60,000 people, went peacefully.

Ahead of the concerts, Gelsenkirchen put up signs temporarily 害羞草研究所淪wiftkirchen害羞草研究所 and honored the singer on a 害羞草研究所淲alk of Fame害羞草研究所 that commemorates local celebrities.

After Gelsenkirchen, Swift plans concerts in two other German cities, Hamburg and Munich.

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