Fan Dies At Taylor Swift Concert In Rio de Janeiro’s Extreme Heat

Taylor Swift fans in Rio de Janeiro waited in line in extreme heat to see the pop superstar perform on November 18.

But her show was postponed due to the scorching heat, a day after the death of a fan who fell ill in the sweltering concert venue.

Swift notified her fans of the postponed show in an Instagram post about two hours before she was to go on stage, saying: "The safety and well-being of my fans, fellow performers, and crew has to, and always will, come first."

23-year-old Ana Clara Benevides became unwell during Friday's show, according to event organizers.

She died later at the hospital. Rio's state health service said her cause of death was not yet known and will be investigated.

Fan Lara Ita said Swift interrupted her performance to give water to the audience – and that if authorities had taken initiative from the start of the show, Benevides’ death could have been prevented.

“Unfortunately, someone had to die for them to think about us,” she says.

Some 60,000 fans had gathered for Swift's sell-out concert at the stadium, which is located far from Rio's breezy picture-postcard beaches in a hotter northern neighborhood.

Friday's show took place on the same day Rio recorded its highest ever reading of the so-called heat index, which combines temperature and humidity, at over 138 degrees Fahrenheit.

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