Taylor Swift: German police detain alleged American stalker trying to gain entry to her Eras Tour concert
An American man who allegedly made threats against Taylor Swift on social media has been detained before her first concert in the German city of Gelsenkirchen and will be kept in custody until her shows there are over.
The suspected stalker, a 34-year-old whose name was not released, had a ticket to Swift’s concert at Gelsenkirchen’s Veltins-Arena on Wednesday, police said.
They said that because an initial investigation could not entirely rule out a risk, he was detained during entry checks to the event.
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They said he had been detained following tips from organisers of the event.
The American superstar has shown 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 said there was no danger at any point to Swift or to the audience.
Wednesday evening’s concert, attended by about 60,000 people, went peacefully.
Before the concerts, Gelsenkirchen put up signs temporarily renaming itself “Swiftkirchen” and honoured the singer on a “Walk of Fame” commemorating local celebrities.
After Gelsenkirchen, Swift plans concerts in two other German cities, Hamburg and Munich.
