The performances were canceled due to the “abstract” danger of assault, even though officials claim to be confident in their ability to limit the possibility of the same attack.
The 19-year-old is the primary suspect in the assault preparations, according to Austrian authorities. The director of state security and intelligence,
Omar Haijawi-Pirchner, said that the suspect believed it was morally “right to kill infidels.” A month ago, all three of the suspects were radicalized online, according to the authorities.
The three concerts were supposed to draw over 200,000 people, but Barracuda Music claimed they had to cancel them immediately, giving full refunds to all the sad attendees.
