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Taylor Swift invited the family of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, a fan who died before her “Eras Tour” show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to her final concert in the country on Sunday, a source close to the singer confirmed to CNN.
a Photo of the Benevides Machado family, Wearing T-shirts with her picture on them, and posing with Swift backstage, has been making the rounds on social media, as well video The family appears among the audience of their show in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Sunday.
The source confirmed the authenticity of the photo and video to CNN.
Benevides Machado, 23, died shortly before Swift’s concert in Rio on Nov. 17, as the region was dealing with a record heatwave that also caused Swift to postpone one of her shows in Brazil.
The singer mourned her death at the time.
“I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it is with a broken heart to say that we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift wrote in a statement she shared on her Instagram Stories. “I can’t even tell you how sad I am about this. There is very little information I have other than the fact that she was so beautiful and so young.
Benevides Machado He reportedly collapsed on the field He died later.
“I’m not going to be able to talk about this from the stage because I get sad when I try to talk about it,” Swift said. “I want to say right now that I feel this loss deeply and my broken heart goes out to her family and friends. This is the last thing I thought would happen when we decided to take this tour to Brazil.
Swift’s “Eras Tour” will resume in Japan in February and continue through December 2024. A concert film about the tour has set a box office record.
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