Rio police investigate Taylor Swift concert organisers after fan's death


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Taylor Swift fan cools off with a bottle of water amid a heat wave before The Eras Tour concert outside Nilton Santos Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Nov 18, 2023. Photo: AP

Rio de Janeiro's police said on Friday they have opened an investigation into the organisers of the Brazilian leg of Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour for the death of a 23-year-old fan who fell ill at the show last week. The police will investigate whether entertainment firm Time for Fun (T4F) committed the crime of endangering human life or health.

Fans and concert-goers said they had been banned from entering the venue with bottles of water despite the extreme heat in the city which hit 59.3 degrees Celsius (138.7 degrees Fahrenheit) on the day of the event.

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