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SHAKE IT OFF SINGER SWIFT STOPPED HER SHOW ON FRIDAY EVENING IN RIO DE JANEIRO AND ASKED STADIUM STAFF TO DISTRIBUTE WATER TO FANS AFTER TEMPERATURES HIT UP TO 38C IN THE BRAZILIAN CITY.
10:15, 18 Nov 2023 Taylor swift has broken her silence over a fan dying at her concert - saying: "I'm devastated". Shake It Off singer Swift stopped her show on Friday evening
in Rio de Janeiro and asked stadium staff to distribute water to fans after temperatures hit up to 38C in the Brazilian city. Responding to the sad news on social media, Taylor said:
"I can't believe I'm writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show. I can't even tell you how devastated I
am by this. There's very little information I have other than the fact that she was so incredibly beautiful and far too young." She is scheduled to perform again on Saturday and
Sunday but warned fans she is "not going to be able to speak about this from stage" because she feels "overwhelmed by grief." Her statement continued: "I want to say
now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. READ MORE 36 MILLION UK HOUSEHOLDS FACE UNWELCOME TAX BILL AFTER WEDNESDAY "This is the last thing I
ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil." During the show, Taylor had urged security staff to bring bottles to the crowd, as chants of "water,
water" rang out. "There's people that need water right here, maybe 30, 35, 40 feet back," she said. Article continues below "So whoever is in charge of giving them
that, just make sure that happens. Can I get a signal that you know where they are?" Swift is scheduled to perform in Rio again on Saturday and Sunday evening, before moving to Sao
Paolo next weekend. As her sweep of Rio de Janeiro shows got under way this week, the pop superstar and her legions of devoted fans were greeted by the wide-open arms of the world's
most-famous Christ statue, sporting a projected image of a Swift-inspired T-shirt. The 125ft Christ the Redeemer was illuminated on Thursday night with a towering message welcoming the
singer to the country for the latest leg of her Eras Tour.