The father of Ana Clara Benevides Machado, theTaylor Swiftfan whodied before the singer’s concert in Brazil, is seeking answers from the concert’s organizers.
Benevides Machado, 23, died ahead of Swift’sEras Tourshow at the Estadio Nilton Santos in Rio de Janeiro on Friday.
Benevides Machado’s father Weiny Machado, 53, told Brazilian newspaperFolha de S.Paulohe wants clarification on whether fans were prohibited from bringing water into Friday’s show. “I want to know if it’s true that they are prohibited from bringing water and neglected to provide assistance,” he told the outlet. “I lost my only daughter, a happy and intelligent girl.”
Ana Clara Benevides Machado.Ana Benevides Instagram
Ana Benevides Instagram
“She was about to graduate in psychology next April, saving money,” Weiny continued. “I have no words to express my pain. She left home to fulfill a dream and came back dead.”
PEOPLE has reached out to Time for Fun for comment.
According toFolha de S.Paulo, fans at Swift’s Sunday show in Rio claimed that they weren’t given any water while waiting in line for the concert.
Fans at Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro.TERCIO TEIXEIRA/AFP via Getty Images
TERCIO TEIXEIRA/AFP via Getty Images
The day before, the “Karma” singer hadpostponed her showin the city as a result of the extreme heat. “I’m writing this from my dressing room in the stadium,” Swift shared in a handwritten posted to her Instagram Stories on Saturday. “The decision has been made to postpone tonight’s show due to the extreme temperatures in Rio. The safety and well being of my fans, fellow performers and crew has to and will always come first.”
Time for Fun laterconfirmed in statementthat the show has been rescheduled to Monday.
Taylor Swift performs in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Nov. 17, 2023.Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
Buda Mendes/TAS23/Getty
Swift shared her devastation at Ana Clara’s death on social media. “I can’t believe I’m writing these words, but it’s with a shattered heart that I say we lost a fan earlier tonight before my show,” Swift wrote in a handwritten message posted to her Instagram Stories on Friday.
“This is the last thing I ever thought would happen when we decided to bring this tour to Brazil,” Swift concluded her heartfelt note.
“There’s people that need water, right here,” Swift said as she stood up from her piano and pointed at a section of the crowd where fans appeared to be waving empty water bottles. “So whoever is in charge of giving them that, please come and make sure that that happens. Can I get a signal that you know where they are?”
Fans in the crowd then began chanting, “Water, water.”
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“Sorry, it’s just — it’s very hot, so if somebody says they need water when it’s this hot, they really need it,” she said.
“We don’t need to chant, it’s totally fine. But, we just need to get water to them,” Swift told the audience, before appearing to speak to someone in the audience to confirm that water was being brought to those who needed it.
source: people.com
