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Before her final Elas tour performance in Brazil, Taylor Swift met with the family of a young fan who died before her Rio show.
Ana Clara Benevidez Machado’s family (including her father Wayney Machado) met with Swift before her show in São Paulo, where they all posed for photos wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the smiling faces of their deceased loved ones. took.
Taylor Swift is looking forward to enjoying the Show de Jose in Sao Paulo with Ana Clara’s family.#SaoPauloTS era tour pic.twitter.com/Tz3MqmWelg
— Update Swift Brazil (@updateswiftbr) November 27, 2023
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family View from the VIP tent.
Ana Clara fell ill on November 17th at the Estadio Nilton Santos, where she was in the crowd waiting for Swift’s show, and passed away in hospital.
Taylor Swift expressed her sadness at the time, confirming her sudden death.
On her Instagram Stories, a note in handwritten font read: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but I’m devastated to say we lost a fan before tonight’s show.” was. “I can’t even begin to tell you how devastated I am over this. There’s very little information I have other than the fact that she was incredibly beautiful and too young.”
Machado reportedly felt unwell at the Rio de Janeiro venue, was examined by medical personnel, and was rushed to the hospital for treatment before dying at Saragudo Filho Hospital.
One of the concert organizers, Time for Fun, Confirmed Details of Machado’s passing.
“I can’t talk about this from the stage because I would be overwhelmed with sadness just trying to talk about it,” Swift continued. “Right now, I feel this loss deeply and would like to express my heartbreak to her family and friends. When we decided to take this tour to Brazil, we knew that something like this would never happen. I didn’t expect that.”
While “Rest in Peace Ana” trended on Twitter, fans shared stories about the situation at Estadio Nilton Santos, saying the heat was overwhelming.At one point, Swift caught on video “There are people here who need water,” he said, pointing to a group of fans waving water bottles, which the venue reportedly forbade.
In the video, Swift herself acknowledged the sweltering heat at the stadium, saying, “I’m sorry, but it’s just so hot, so if you’re saying you need water when it’s this hot, you really need it.” said.
Water was allowed in the stadium and was distributed to fans between shows.
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