German authorities said a Syrian teenager helped the intended attacker by translating Arabic instructions for making bombs.

The arrest comes nearly a year after the thwarted plot forced Swift to cancel three Eras Tour concerts in Vienna.

Prosecutors say Mohammed A., a Syrian national who lived in Germany, was a follower of the Islamic State (IS) and helped an Austrian teenager make plans to bomb Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna in August 2024. The planned shows at Ernst Happel Stadium were canceled after authorities discovered and foiled the alleged terrorist plot.