Taylor Swift Invites Family of Fan Who Died During Concert to Performance

23-Year-Old Female Audience Member Dies During Brazil Concert
Bereaved Family Invited to Concert for Photo Session
Local Concert Organizer Under Police Investigation

Global pop star Taylor Swift comforted the family of a fan who died during one of her concerts.

Clara's family members wearing clothes printed with a photo of the late Ana Clara meeting pop singer Taylor Swift.
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According to CNN in the United States on the 27th (local time), Swift invited the family of the late Ana Clara Benevides Machado to the final concert of her 'The Eras Tour' held the previous day in S?o Paulo, Brazil.

The family watched the concert from VIP seats. Afterwards, they took photos with Swift backstage while wearing shirts printed with Clara's picture.

Clara suddenly lost consciousness and collapsed during Swift's concert held on the 17th in Rio de Janeiro. She had expressed feeling unwell as soon as the performance started, and fainted during the second song sung by Swift before being taken to the hospital. However, it was reported that she was already in cardiac arrest upon arrival at the hospital. The exact cause of death has not yet been disclosed.

However, heatwave conditions are suspected to be a possible cause. Recently, Brazil has been under continuous heatwave warnings, and the temperature in Rio de Janeiro at the time was 39.1 degrees Celsius.

About 60,000 spectators gathered at the football stadium where the concert was held, and the perceived temperature inside the venue was reported to have approached 60 degrees Celsius. However, bringing water bottles into the venue was prohibited.

Taylor Swift performing in California, USA.
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As a result, many fans throughout the venue, including Clara, complained of dehydration symptoms, and Swift even threw water bottles directly to the audience from the stage during the performance.

Swift posted on Instagram at the time of the incident, saying, "My heart is shattered. I am in deep shock that is hard to describe," and "I send my deepest condolences to her family and friends."

Swift's fans are criticizing the entertainment company for banning the entry of water bottles.

Regarding the death of the audience member, the local concert organizers are reportedly under police investigation.

Meanwhile, Swift's 'The Eras Tour' is expected to resume in Japan in February next year and continue until December of the same year.

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