I carry army grade dressings now, says Swift
TAYLOR SWIFT has carried armygrade wound dressings since the Manchester Arena bombing because she is worried about similar terror attacks happening at her concerts.
The singer, 29, said that ever since the 2017 attack, her “biggest fear” is not being able to protect her fans.
The bombing at an Ariana Grande concert killed 23 people, including the attacker, and has changed how music stars prepare for tours, Swift said.
“After the Manchester bombing and the Vegas concert shooting, I was completely terrified to go on tour this time because I didn’t know how we were going to keep three million fans safe over seven months,” she told Elle magazine.
“There was a tremendous amount of planning, expense and effort put into keeping my fans safe. My fear of violence has continued into my personal life. I carry Quikclot army grade dressing, for gunshot or stab wounds.”
Grande is set to return to Manchester
‘I was completely terrified to go on tour this time because I didn’t know how to keep three million fans safe’
to perform again this year for the annual Pride celebrations.
She is “thrilled” to be returning to the city that “means so much” to her, after revealing that she has suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder since the attack.
In the wide-ranging feature she wrote for the magazine, Swift also hinted she planned to help with a campaign against Donald Trump during the next election.
She said: “I’m finding my voice in terms of politics. I took a lot of time educating myself on the political system and the branches of government that are signing off on bills that affect our day-to-day life. I saw so many issues that put our most vulnerable citizens at risk, and felt like I had to speak up to try and help make a change.
“Only as someone approaching 30 did I feel informed enough to speak about it to my 114million followers.
“Invoking racism and provoking fear through thinly veiled messaging is not what I want from our leaders, and I realised that it actually is my responsibility to use my influence against that disgusting rhetoric. I’m going to do more to help.”