Tearful Taylor Swift paid tribute to two young fans, who died after attending the singer's concert in Rio de Janeiro. After returning to the stage, the star appears to hold back tears while performing 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky.'
The emotional performance paid tribute to Ana Clara Benevides by singing “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” off her 2022 album “Midnights”. This heartfelt moment unfolded amid a torrential downpour at Estádio Nilton Santos in Brazil.
'Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye / You were bigger than the whole sky / You were more than just a short time,' the 12-time Grammy winner, 33, crooned while visibly choked up. 'I'm never gonna meet / What could've been, would've been / What should've been you / What could've been, would've been you.'
Then, a fan under the username @tswift_22, Swifties applauded her performance perceiving it to be 'for Ana' on social media."
Watching the video:
One person said: So very sad. As a mum of a 20-year-old devoted Swiftie, my heart goes out to this poor girl's family. I can see why my daughter adores Taylor. What a beautiful tribute.
A second wrote: Taylor is one of the few entertainers who really seems to love & appreciate her fans. I truly respect her for that.
While a third commented: Taylor's show was canceled in Buenos Aires because of heavy rain one week ago, also for safety reasons. I don't see how these shows in Río were ever allowed, the temperatures!!!, and no likely levels were ever recorded. So sorry for the passing of the young souls, too sad.
On Friday, Ana Clara Benevides fainted in the front row. She was given CPR by doctors at the scene, but despite their efforts, she passed away.
According to the Brazilian newspaper de S. Paulo, despite being "resuscitated at the stadium for about 40 minutes," she suffered a second cardiac arrest while en route to the hospital.
Additionally, the newspaper also noted that the heat index at the venue had soared to "60º C" or 140°F. This excessive heat led to the tragic incident.
A second Taylor Swift fan, whose name Gabriel Milhomem Santos was killed just hours after attending Taylor Swift's worldwide tour at Nilton Santos Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
According to the report, Gabriel, a devoted Swift megafan studying Aeronautic Engineering in Belo Horizonte was fatally stabbed by robbers during a moment of relaxation on the renowned Copacabana beach in the early hours of Sunday morning.
While dozing off on the sand, he was stabbed by one of the robbers when he suddenly woke up in the midst of the assault.
As reported, he tragically died after being with two female cousins, all of whom decided to stop by the city's famous Copacabana beach to rest for a while
