November 19th 2023.
Tragedy struck at a Taylor Swift Brazil show over the weekend when 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides passed away after falling ill during the show. In an interview with Folha de São Paulo newspaper, Ana's father, Weiny Machado, opened up about the heartbreaking loss of his daughter.
Weiny described Ana as "happy and intelligent," and said that she was set to graduate in Psychology next April. His grief was potent as he added, "I lost my only daughter...I want it to be found out whether they were in fact prohibited from bringing water, whether there was negligence in providing assistance."
Taylor Swift was left devastated by the news and posted an emotional message on Instagram. She wrote, "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."
The show's organisers, Time4Fun, released a statement on Saturday morning that paramedics attended to Ana at the show and took her to a hospital, where she sadly passed an hour later. Reports suggest that fans weren't allowed to take water into the stadium due to the high temperatures, which could be a potential cause of death.
Taylor was performing as part of her Eras tour, and in light of the tragedy, confirmed that she'd be rescheduling the show to Monday. She wrote, "This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil."
The Agency has reached out to Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos for comment.
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