Climate has confirmed to be a problem for Taylor Swift on the worldwide leg of her Eras Tour, with the singer pressured to postpone a live performance in Argentina due to heavy thunderstorms earlier than tragedy struck her November 17 cease in Brazil. Ana Clara Benevides Machado, 23, died earlier than the Friday present in Rio de Janeiro, reportedly after going into cardiac arrest amid excessive temperatures. As Swift determined to postpone her November 18 live performance, Ana Clara’s father spoke out in regards to the demise of his solely daughter.
Ana Clara Benevides Machado’s official reason for demise is unknown, however excessive warmth on the November 17 Eras Tour cease affected many followers who waited in line for hours to get into the overall admission live performance. Ana Clara’s father, 53-year-old Weiny Machado, was devastated when he advised the Folha de São Paulo newspaper (through Hindustan Occasions):
I misplaced my solely daughter, a cheerful and clever lady. She was about to graduate in Psychology subsequent April, saving cash. I’ve no phrases to precise my ache. She left residence to fulfil a dream and got here again lifeless.
It’s unimaginable what Ana Clara Benevides Machado’s family members should be feeling after the tragedy. Taylor Swift launched a press release of her personal following the live performance, saying she was “overwhelmed with grief.” The choice was later made to maneuver the scheduled Saturday night time present to Monday, November 20, when, in response to the Climate Channel, temperatures had been anticipated to be within the 70s.
Weiny Machado known as for an investigation into claims that the venue didn’t enable Swifties to herald water, telling the newspaper:
I need it to be discovered whether or not they had been in reality prohibited from bringing water, whether or not there was negligence in offering help. I do know that the singer was handing out water to her followers, and that’s absurd for an occasion of this measurement. Nothing will convey my daughter again, however I hope that, if negligence is confirmed, somebody will probably be punished, in order that this does not occur to anybody else.
Movies went viral on TikTok of Taylor Swift and her crew exhibiting concern for the group members and attempting to get water to individuals who wanted it. At one level she paused her live performance and identified a piece who wanted assist, making certain somebody was on their approach earlier than resuming the present. Later within the present, as she sang “All Too Properly (Ten Minute Model), she acquired a bottle of water herself and threw it into the group.
Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Eduardo Paes additionally spoke out on X, calling the 23-year-old fan’s demise “unacceptable,” and saying that elevated security measures will probably be taken on the remaining reveals, together with holding ready followers out of the solar, new water distribution factors and an elevated variety of staffers and ambulances.
Hopefully together with decrease temperatures, it will hold Swifties secure at Taylor Swift’s upcoming occasions and fulfill Ana Clara Benevides Machado’s father’s want of no different household having to undergo what their household is correct now.
