“But I was also so grateful to the authorities because thanks to them, we were grieving concerts and not lives,” she added.
Swift’s concerts in Vienna, scheduled for Aug. 8, 9 and 10, were canceled as a precaution after Austrian police arrested two teenagers — a third was later detained — accused of preparing to carry out a terror attack.
The Instagram post was the first Swift had shared since the incident. She said her silence was “actually showing restraint, waiting to express yourself at a time when it’s right to.”
“Let me be very clear: I am not going to speak about something publicly if I think doing so might provoke those who would want to harm the fans who come to my shows,” Swift said.
Swift’s record-breaking tour will resume in the U.S. in October.