Taylor Swift met with some of the children injured in the Southport knife attack at Wembley Arena over the weekend.
Mothers screamed in horror after several girls were brutally attacked by a knife man during Swift’s dance party in Southport on July 29, leaving three innocent children dead.
The youngest child, six-year-old Bebe King, died along with seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice DaSilva Aguiar. Six other children were also left in a critical condition.
When the Shake It Off singer returned to Wembley for a show on her sold-out Eras World Tour, the pop star met with some of the young survivors and their families ahead of the concert.
Swift is believed to have informally reached out to the families of the victims of the Southport attack ahead of her first UK appearance on the Erasus tour since the tragic deaths of her three children. Around 25 young people are said to have attended the event when the horror unfolded last month at the Hypnobirthing Centre. The centre runs a children’s club where children can take part in dance and craft classes during the holidays.
The day after the horrific attack, the American singer paid tribute to those who have fallen victim to the senseless violence in a social media post. She said: “The horror of yesterday’s Southport attack still overwhelms me and I am in a state of complete shock.
The loss of life and innocence and the horrific trauma to everyone who was there, the families and first responders. They were little kids going to dance class. I have no idea how to convey my condolences to these families.”
This comes after security was stepped up at Wembley Stadium following the failed terror attack in Vienna, Austria.
Screeners in and around the stadium for the London concert will be carrying out checks to ensure only ticket holders are allowed in, while ticketless people found near the Olympic Steps in front of the stadium or at any of the gatherings will be asked to leave the stadium. Entry
Other rules for concert-goers include only one A4-sized bag allowed, no face coverings except for religious or medical reasons, and no chains, studded jewellery or hard plastic allowed in the stadium.
