when Taylor Swift Unconventional security measures will be in place by London authorities and Wembley Stadium upon returning to the stage, including deploying some specifically to deter would-be terrorists… TMZ has learned.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ … Taylor’s three upcoming shows at Wembley will rely on additional private security specializing in counterterrorism, in part in response to a Vienna terror plot foiled by U.S. and Austrian officials.
We’re told private security forces will also be deployed as ongoing unrest in London puts pressure on local police.
Our sources say Wembley, in particular, generally has a high level of security in place, especially compared to similar venues, and is one of the most secure venues in Europe from a counter-terrorism perspective.. ….but concerns remain.
Our sources say a big issue for Taylor’s upcoming Wembley show will be protecting the Swifties who always gather outside her concert venues.
We’ve seen huge crowds outside her other European concert venues, such as in Munich. The truth is, her rabidly loyal fans gathered outside the venue, and even if they didn’t have tickets, they needed protection.
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Ben NottThe director of operations at FGH Security in the UK told TMZ… Private security companies work with police outside of events where fans gather, and their mission is usually to sniff out suspicious people.
Counter-terrorism security forces tend to deploy civilian and uniform officers whose job it is to find strangers in crowds, he said. If someone is scanning the area for cameras and police, this will indicate something is wrong and security will approach.
In most cases, the strategy we were told was to stay friendly with suspicious people and ask them if they needed any help, but if security saw any sign of something sinister, the police would immediately get involved.
Strengthening security and paying attention to counter-terrorism measures are taylor canceled concert In Vienna…where 3 suspects have been arrested Suspected of conspiring to detonate explosives at Taylor’s performance, causing mass casualties among fans outside the venue.
Metropolitan Police officials said there was “no indication that the matters being investigated by the Austrian authorities would have an impact on upcoming events in London.”
However, the addition of counter-terrorism security forces suggests Wembley Stadium, law enforcement and concert organizers are taking better-than-sad security measures for Taylor’s London date.
