German police arrested a suspected Taylor Swift stalker ahead of the US singer’s concert in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday evening. On stage, the 34-year-old superstar delighted fans by greeting them in German.
”Schön, euch zu sehen!” Taylor Swift said to fans – “Nice to see you!”
Police in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen took a suspected Taylor Swift stalker into custody on Wednesday evening ahead of the first Germany date on the US singer’s “Eras Tour.”
Authorities said on Thursday morning that event organizers had alerted police to threats made against the 34-year-old star, but gave no further details.
Around 60,000 fans – known as “Swifties” – attended the first of three concerts at the Veltins Arena in Gelsenkirchen, which police said went peacefully.
After the concert, police responded to a call-out from a 70-year-old man in the Gelsenkirchen suburb of Erle, which neighbors the Arena, and heard loud bangs upon arrival. Officers found the man to be psychologically unwell and took him to hospital, according to a spokeswoman, according to DW.
Part of a main road was cordoned off but it was unclear what exactly had caused the bangs.
Otherwise, police reported no issues apart from two traffic jams on a nearby motorway.
