Suspected Taylor Swift stalker detained by German police ahead of concert in Gelsenkirchen
- The man was detained following tips from organisers of the event, police said in a statement. They said he previously made threats against the singer
A man who was detained in Germany for being a suspected stalker of Taylor Swift has been identified as a 34-year-old US citizen, police said on Thursday.
The man had attracted attention in the run-up to the superstar’s show on Wednesday night in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen by making threats against Swift and her partner on social media.
“The threats were so serious that a danger to both people could not be ruled out,” said a police spokesman.
The Gelsenkirchen district court ordered the man be held in custody until Saturday in order to “avert danger.”
The police spokesman did not say what the specific threats were.
The suspect had a ticket for the show on Wednesday at the Veltins Arena, where 60,000 people were there to see Swift’s Eras Tour performance.
A police operation involving a separate incident caused delays as fans were leaving the venue after the concert, police said.