German police detain suspected Taylor Swift stalker at concert
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The man had made threats against Taylor Swift and her partner, American football star Travis Kelce, online.
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BERLIN – German police detained a US man suspected of stalking Taylor Swift and making threats against her and her partner on social media as he was trying to go to the mega pop star's concert in the western city of Gelsenkirchen, they said on July 18.
The 34-year-old man, who had a ticket, was identified and taken into custody at the entry control point to the venue before the concert on July 17 after initial investigations could not rule out that he posed a threat, said police.
He had attracted attention by making threats against Swift and her partner, American football star Travis Kelce, online, they said, but neither the singer nor concertgoers had been in danger at any time.
A court ordered the man to be held through July 20.
The concert on July 17 was one of three in Gelsenkirchen planned by the singer on her massively successful Eras Tour, which attracted 60,000 fans, affectionately known as Swifties, who sang, danced and celebrated in costumes, said police. REUTERS
