Swifties criticise Taylor Swift’s ‘lack of empathy’ after her statement on Vienna terror plot

It’s been a “cruel summer” for these Swifties.

Taylor Swift fans around the world are attacking the singer for her “lack of empathy” after she finally spoke out about the foiled terror plot that targeted her Eras Tour concert in Vienna.

In her statement on Wednesday, Swift never directly addressed the 200,000 stranded fans who have lost thousands of dollars.

“I think his statement is completely ridiculous and there’s a total lack of empathy,” said Erica Vuitton of Kips Bay, who paid $1,200 for a hotel and $4,500 for a flight to the failed show.

“She’s not the big-hearted, fan-loving artist she pretends to be. It’s sad that the rose-colored Taylor glasses were ripped off.”

The pop star’s Instagram statement came two weeks after Austrian police revealed the terror threat on August 7.

“Having our shows in Vienna cancelled was devastating,” he wrote.

“The reason for the cancellations filled me with a new sense of dread and a huge amount of guilt, because so many people had planned to come to those shows.”

In the post, Swift, 34, also explained the reason for her silence.

“Let me be clear: I will not speak publicly on a topic if I feel doing so might embolden those who wish to do harm to the fans who attend my shows,” she wrote.

Jessica Smith, 33, of Colorado said she didn’t like the words the singer used when addressing her disappointed fans.

“The phrase, ‘Let me be clear,’ was like an attack to us,” said Smith, who paid a total of $4,500 for the trip to Vienna with her husband, Luke.

“We, the fans, were also scared for our safety and went through a lot of emotions and just wanted some sign that he cared. Instead, we were silenced and then basically rebuked in the statement for wanting closure. It felt like a rushed statement to silence us.”

Following the cancellation of her Vienna concerts on August 8, 9 and 10, Swift continued with her planned shows at London’s Wembley Stadium starting on August 15, which Vuitton, 55, said was not appropriate to do amid the terrorist threat.

“A week later she turns up at Wembley, a venue known for riots by overenthusiastic Londoners, with Ed Sheeran and clearly has no fear in the world,” he told the Post.

“This is not something you would expect from someone whose whole personality is about being a mama bear to her Swifties.”

In the statement, Swift explained that she “decided that all of my energy should be focused on protecting the nearly half a million people who came to see the show in London. My team and I worked closely with stadium staff and British authorities every day to achieve that goal, and I want to thank them for everything they’ve done for us.”

Smith was disappointed to see that Swift’s statement focused more on the London show than the one in Vienna.

“Vienna got three sentences and the rest were about how great London is,” he complained.

Noam D. of Israel, who spent about $1,800 on her trip to Vienna, agreed.

“I’m very disappointed in his statement because it took him so long to get out and it got overshadowed by his paragraph about London,” he said.

“I think he should have made that statement in a separate story or post.”

Erica McDonnell of Prince George, Canada, said Swift’s post “shows a lack of engagement with her fan base.”

“His statement was a stark contrast to his past kind and sympathetic statements,” said McDonnell, 28, who spent $2,500 on airfare and accommodations for his trip to Vienna.

“Honestly, it felt dismissive, passive-aggressive, and completely out of tune.”

However, some fans, like Heather Argraves of Prairieville, La., who went on the Eras Tour in Amsterdam last month, thought Swift’s silence was justified.

“I agree with her waiting because I have traveled to a part of the world I know very little about,” said Argreve, 39. “If there was a threat like in Vienna and she commented immediately, I would be worried about going to a concert after the threat because commenting immediately would have emboldened these terrorists.”

C.C. Moreno, of Gulf Shores, Alabama, also praised Swift for her handling of the situation.

“I’m glad she’s taking care of herself,” Moreno, 32, said.

“I think she needed time to emotionally understand that she and her fans were the target of so much hate.”

Since Vienna, Vuitton, Smith and McDonnell have stopped listening to Swift’s songs.

“I feel like I’ve lost a hobby and a community, which is really sad,” Smith said.

“I hope I can listen to her again someday because her songs are amazing and used to heal me, but now they hurt me,” Vuitton said. “I think she’s lost a lot of fans because of this, including me.”