Coldplay and Maggie Rogers Cover Taylor Swift in Vienna After Terror Plot Caused Singer to Cancel Shows

Coldplay saluted Taylor Swift during a show in Vienna on Wednesday.

The band, currently on their Music of the Spheres world tour, performed at the Ernst Happel Stadium days after the singer, 34, had to cancel her shows on August 8, 9 and 10 due to a failed terrorist plot.

In honor of Swift and the legions of fans who missed out on seeing her perform, the group performed the pop star’s 2008 hit “Love Story” with opening act, Maggie Rogers.

Rogers shared a clip of the a capella cover of the song on Instagram, writing, “From Vienna with love 💗💗💗 @coldplay @taylorswift.”

According to a video shared by a concertgoer on XColdplay frontman Chris Martin explained why they decided to sing the tune before the show.

“We didn’t mention that Vienna was in the news all over the world for the wrong reasons. But what got to us was the beauty, the togetherness and the kindness of all the Taylor Swift fans,” said Martin, 47. “So we felt — of course, Taylor is in America, she’s not here – but we’re here, so we’ve got to do what we can. So I don’t want you to think we don’t care about the Swifties in our band.”

Coldplay’s Chris Martin and Maggie Rogers perform “Love Story” by Taylor Swift.

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The day before the event, Live Nation GSA spoke out about the failed terrorist plotassuring Coldplay concert goers: “The welfare of all patrons, artists and staff is our top priority.”

The events company said the stadium was “coordinating with local authorities and partners ahead of the concerts to ensure the safety of everyone on site”.

“Academy security will thoroughly search all entrances to the stadium, so entry into the stadium may take longer than expected,” their statement added.

Swift returned to the stage in London, days after three suspects were arrested in connection with the planned attack, for five nights at Wembley Stadium which ended on Tuesday, August 20.

Taylor Swift fans sing together on August 8, 2024 in Vienna, Austria after a failed terrorist plot.

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Before the performance, the Metropolitan Police Service said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that “there is nothing to indicate that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities will have any bearing on the upcoming events here in London.”

The Grammy winner reflected on performing in London after the failed terror attack in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, August 21, describing it as a “rollercoaster of emotions.”

“The cancellation of our shows in Vienna was devastating. The reason for the cancellation filled me with a new sense of dread and an enormous amount of guilt because so many people had planned to come to those shows,” Swift said. “But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving for concerts, not for lives.”

Taylor Swift performs on stage during the “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England.

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Speaking about why she waited to break her silence, Swift added: “I’m not going to talk about something publicly if I think it might provoke those who want to harm the fans who come to my shows.”

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“In cases like this, ‘silence’ is actually showing restraint and waiting to express yourself at the right moment. My priority was to safely finish our European tour and I can say with great relief that we did it,” she continued. her statement.

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