Taylor Swift expressed her grief over the death of a fan who died of cardiac arrest due to heat exhaustion before the start of her "The Eras" tour show in Brazil.
"I can't believe I'm writing these words but it is with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show," the "Anti-Hero" singer wrote in a statement uploaded to her Instagram Story.
She went on to explain that she knows little about the incident, however, she expressed her devastation regarding it.
"I'm not going to be able to speak about this from the stage because I feel overwhelmed by grief when I even try to talk about it. I want to say now I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil," she added.
Heat Wave During Taylor Swift's 'The Eras' Tour in Brazil
According to reports, many fans complained about the heat before the concert even commenced; they also alleged that Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos prohibited them from bringing their own water bottles to the venue.
Swift had to stop performing several times to check on her fans and even called on her own team to hand out water bottles to the crowd.
There's people that need water right here, maybe 30, 35, 40 feet back," the singer said during her "Evermore" set. "So whoever is in charge of giving them that, just make sure that happens. Can I get a signal that you know where they are?"
Swifties at the floor began chanting "water, water," to capture Swift's attention.
"Taylor tried her best to help her fans who needed water, stopping the show several times to point out people and even having HER OWN TEAM hand out water when the stadium wouldn't," a fan wrote about the situation.
"Prohibition of bringing own water bottles during concerts is pure evil... it should be illegal."
Taylor Swift Mourns Fan's Death
As per the Daily Mail UK, the fan who passed away was identified as Ana Clara Benevides, 23. She reportedly fainted while waiting for the concert to commence; first responders tried to revive her however, she did not make it. She died due to cardiac arrest.
The temperatures in Rio were well over 100 degrees, and reports say that the temperature might go as high as 130.
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