Taylor Swift Breaks Down Meeting Southport Attack Families Ahead of Wembley Concert

Taylor Swift was overcome with emotion after meeting survivors and families affected by the Southport stabbing attack, backstage footage from her Eras Tour reveals.

The July 2024 attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop claimed the lives of three young girls. Swift met privately with some of those impacted and later broke down in her dressing room, comforted by her mother, Andrea. “I know it doesn’t seem like it, but I know you helped them,” Andrea told her.

Despite the emotional encounter, Swift went on to perform a three-and-a-half-hour show at London’s Wembley Stadium, part of her nearly two-year-long Eras Tour, which spanned 149 shows across five continents.

Tour Amid Threats

The Wembley concert also marked her return after cancelling three shows in Vienna due to a terrorist threat. Swift revealed that the CIA had identified a plot to bomb the concert, saying: “Being afraid that something is going to happen to your fans is new.”

Speaking at the New York premiere of her six-part Disney+ docuseries The End of an Era, Swift explained that the tour had compelled her to “create some form of escape” for fans in the wake of the attack. “From a mental standpoint, I do live in a reality that’s unreal a lot of the time. But I need to be able to handle all the feelings and then perk up and perform,” she said.

Reflections on the Eras Tour

The docuseries also showcases Swift’s relief after performing at Wembley. In a post-show phone call with her fiancé, Travis Kelce, she said: “I was so happy – I thought I was going to forget how to play guitar and sing.”

Swift described the tour as “a lifetime within my life,” emphasizing the lessons learned and the importance of joy. The six-part series debuts on Disney+ this weekend alongside a concert film capturing the final night of the record-breaking tour.