‘Estadão’ spoke to fans in Rio as they entered the second day of shows. A 23-year-old man died after feeling ill on the first day. The firefighters threw water to refresh the public and the organization allowed the introduction of bottles
RIVER – Taylor Swift performs his second show Tour of the Ages in Brazil this Saturday 18th, in the city of Rio de Janeiro. Ana Clara Benevides, 23, died during the show on Friday evening, the 17th. Estadao was in line in Engenhão on Saturday afternoon, the 18th, and spoke to the fans about their concerns and the conditions of the event. This Saturday the city recorded record heat, with temperatures reaching 43.8ºC.
Many fans brought several glasses of water, as well as numerous umbrellas to protect themselves from the sun. The organization allowed the entry of plastic bottles with water, unlike on the first day.
Previously, T4F, the organiser, had released a statement saying that “staffing has been reinforced”, would provide “free supply of water in queues and at all entrances and entrances to the stadium and inside” and would allowed “entry into the stadium with sealed glasses of water.”
Another couple of friends also commented on the queuing situation. “We put a sarong on the body, but it didn’t help anything. What helped were the firefighters who threw water on us, it gave us a lot of relief, but we are already warm again. Even the Cedae who distribute water help a lot,” said student Ana Luiza, 20.
Her colleague Mitalli, 22, said: “We brought water, but we can’t stay in the house without hydrating ourselves. Let’s see if they will follow the court order and allow bottles in. I don’t know how I can bear” staying at home without drinking water.”
“It’s very hot, the organization leaves a little to be desired and I don’t know what it will be like inside. I’m glad I already bought the ticket to enter with my daughter, I didn’t want to leave her alone in this chaos”, commented a fan identified as Gildeane.
Additionally, some residents of the surrounding area could be seen lending hoses to fans and street vendors to cool off on the sidewalk.
Another fan, Isabella, originally from Belo Horizonte, commented: “Very scared. Today I woke up with my cell phone full of messages, people telling me to be very careful.”
“It’s a hard blow for all the fans. We feel a lot of solidarity and we’re scared. It was only the first day and today it’s hotter than yesterday. If the organization no longer takes care of the fans, this will happen” I repeat, it can’t happen “, has continued.
Anika, originally from Pelotas (RS), stressed that she was “very sad”, but initially she had not thought about not going to Taylor Swift’s concert: “We prepared ourselves, we arrived with 3, 4 liters of water per head. We woke up early to take a seat in the front.”
He also reported that, depending on the situation encountered, he could have surrendered, which he did not. “If we saw that there was really some risk, we would even think about not going in.”
Another fan spoke about the water provided by the production in the queue: “A little water came through a little while ago, but very little.”
Source: Terra
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