Taylor Swift remembers dead fan
Taylor Swift's performance last Friday in Rio de Janeiro will probably remain a sad memory forever. After all, a young woman died in the sweltering heat during the concert. Now the US singer is continuing her live shows and paying tribute to the deceased.
Two days after the death of a young woman at her concert in Rio de Janeiro, Taylor Swift has returned to the stage. On Sunday, she performed again at the Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos. It was there that 23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides collapsed during Swift's concert on Friday. She died shortly afterwards in hospital from cardiovascular arrest.
Temperatures of up to 60 degrees are said to have prevailed in the stadium on Friday. The spectators were allegedly supplied with insufficient water. The concert planned for Saturday was postponed due to the heat.
On Sunday, Taylor Swift returned to the scene of the disaster - this time in the rain. "How happy you must be when 65,000 people dance with you in the pouring rain," the 33-year-old called out to the audience. "I love you guys so much and I'm so happy to see your faces tonight, you can't imagine how much," she continued.
The next record
As a second song, Swift then played "Bigger Than the Whole Sky", a bonus track from her latest album "Midnights", which came as a surprise to many fans. The song, which Swift rarely performs live, is about dealing with loss. Even though the singer did not mention Ana Clara Benevides' name, many observers interpreted the song as a tribute to the deceased. According to eyewitnesses, Swift is said to have had tears in her eyes during her performance of the song.
At the same time as her performance in Brazil, Swift once again set a new record. She won ten prizes at the Billboard Music Awards. This brings the songwriter's total to 39 Billboard Awards. She shares the record with rapper Drake, who bagged five trophies on Sunday.
Taylor Swift was already the most successful female star at the Billboard Music Awards, but she has now clearly extended this record. She thanked her fans in a pre-recorded video message.
Taylor Swift dedicated her performance of the song "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" from her album "Midnights" to the memory of Ana Clara Benevides, the fan who passed away at her concert in Rio de Janeiro. The song, which Swift rarely performs live, is about dealing with loss, and many observers interpreted it as a tribute to the deceased.
In the world of pop music, Taylor Swift continues to break records. Alongside her emotional tribute in Brazil, she also won ten prizes at the Billboard Music Awards, extending her record as the most successful female star at the awards show with a total of 39 Billboard Awards, matching the record held by rapper Drake.
Source: www.ntv.de
