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On 17 November 2023, at the [[Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], before American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]]'s first concert, an incident took place during which one person died, the concertgoer was a Brazilian student Ana Clara Benevides Machado.
On 17 November 2023, '''Ana Clara Benevides Machado''', a Brazilian student attending a concert of [[the Eras Tour]] by American singer-songwriter [[Taylor Swift]] at [[Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos]] in [[Rio de Janeiro]], suffered a [[cardiac arrest]] and was pronounced dead at a local hospital.{{NoteTag|The time of Benevides' cardiac arrest has not been revealed. Whether she suffered the cardiac arrest during the waiting time outside the stadium or while inside the stadium or at the [[first-aid]] center or while being transported to the hospital is unclear.}} A [[criminal investigation]] was opened to determine an official [[cause of death]].
 
On the day of the concert, Rio de Janeiro recorded an abnormal [[heat index]] of 59.3°C (138.7°F), as part of a [[2023 South America heat wave|heat wave across South America]]. Nevertheless, the concert organizer, Brazilian entertainment company [[T4F – Time For Fun]], reportedly prohibited concertgoers from bringing their own [[Water bottle|water bottles]] into the venue, citing "security concerns". Their decision caused about one thousand fans to [[Syncope (medicine)|faint]] before and during the show due to [[dehydration]], according to [[firefighter]] estimates. Swift had observed some of the fainted audience members halfway through the show and ordered her team to dispense water bottles to them.
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From 14 November 2023, Brazil began experiencing a [[heat wave]], with [[Alert state|red alerts]] issued to around 3,000 towns and cities across the country. According to ''[[The Independent]]'', "over a hundred million people have reportedly been impacted by the extreme weather."<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Sachdeva |first=Maanya |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift's second Brazil show postponed over heat concerns after fan's death |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-brazil-postponed-fan-death-b2449822.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118205715/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/taylor-swift-brazil-postponed-fan-death-b2449822.html |archive-date=18 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>
 
=== Biography ===
Ana Clara Benevides Machado was born on 22 July 2000,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Polinelli |first=Fabiana |date=18 November 2023 |title=Quién era Ana Clara Benevides, la chica que murió en un concierto de Taylor Swift en Brasil |url=https://www.parati.com.ar/news/quien-era-ana-clara-benevides-la-chica-que-murio-en-un-concierto-de-taylor-swift-en-brasil/ |access-date=19 November 2023 |website=Revista Para Ti |language=es |archive-date=19 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231119005005/https://www.parati.com.ar/news/quien-era-ana-clara-benevides-la-chica-que-murio-en-un-concierto-de-taylor-swift-en-brasil/ |url-status=live }}</ref> in [[Sonora, Mato Grosso do Sul]], Brazil.<ref name="g1">{{cite web|access-date=18 November 2023|date=18 November 2023|language=pt-br|title=Fã que morreu em show de Taylor Swift tinha 23 anos e sonhava em conhecer a cantora|url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/11/18/fa-que-morreu-em-show-de-taylor-swif.ghtml|website=G1|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118122027/https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/11/18/fa-que-morreu-em-show-de-taylor-swif.ghtml|url-status=live}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> She had been living in [[Rondonópolis]], Mato Grosso, where she studied [[psychology]] at the {{Interlanguage link|Universidade_Federal_de_Rondonópolis|lt=Federal University of Rondonópolis|pt}} and was scheduled to graduate in April 2024.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=18 November 2023|date=18 November 2023|first=Yasmin|language=pt-BR|last=Rajab|title=Ana Clara Benevides: quem é a fã que morreu em show da Taylor Swift no RJ|url=https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2023/11/6657352-ana-clara-benevides-quem-e-a-fa-que-morreu-em-show-da-taylor-swift-no-rj.html|website=Correio Braziliense|archive-date=18 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118193019/https://www.correiobraziliense.com.br/brasil/2023/11/6657352-ana-clara-benevides-quem-e-a-fa-que-morreu-em-show-da-taylor-swift-no-rj.html|url-status=live}}<!-- auto-translated by Module:CS1 translator --></ref> Benevides was described by her friends as a person who "loved" Swift and was fulfilling a "dream" by traveling across the country on her first airplane flight to watch Swift perform live.<ref name="g1" /><ref>{{cite news |url=https://apnews.com/article/taylor-swift-rio-fan-dies-water-b69ad355301a7ae6edebd3255c94a167 |title=Taylor Swift postpones Rio de Janeiro show, citing record heat a day after fan dies during concert |last=Jeantet |first=Diane |website=Associated Press |date=November 19, 2023 |access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref>
 
== Incident ==
On 17 November 2023, for the first Brazilian concert of the Eras Tour in Rio de Janeiro, T4F reportedly prohibited concertgoers from bringing their own water bottles inside the venue for security reasons. According to ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'', it was one of the hottest days recorded in Rio de Janeiro, with a [[heat index]] of 59.3 °C (138.74 °F),<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Wu |first=Valerie |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift 'Devastated' After Fan Dies at Rio Concert: 'She Was So Incredibly Beautiful and Far Too Young' |url=https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-mourns-fan-death-eras-tour-rio-concert-1235798714/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118190941/https://variety.com/2023/music/news/taylor-swift-mourns-fan-death-eras-tour-rio-concert-1235798714/ |url-status=live }}</ref> exacerbated by [[humidity]] of 84% and a lack of a breeze. A number of fans were [[Dehydration|dehydrated]] and [[Syncope (medicine)|fainted]] before and during the show; video footage posted to social media showed queued fans with disposable [[Cooler|coolers]], fans, umbrella and bags of ice.<ref name=":12" /><ref name=":122" /><ref name=":92" /> ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]'' reported that thousands of fans, especially those with [[general admission]] tickets for the floor, waited for hours in the sun before being allowed inside the stadium.<ref name=":14">{{Cite magazine |last=Jeantet |first=Dianne |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift Fan Dies Before Eras Concert in Rio |url=https://time.com/6337249/taylor-swift-fan-dies-rio-concert-conditions/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118171008/https://time.com/6337249/taylor-swift-fan-dies-rio-concert-conditions/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
 
Benevides and a friend arrived at the concert venue, [[Estádio Olímpico Nilton Santos]], at approximately 11:00 a.m. [[Time in Brazil|BRT]].<ref name=":2" /> Benevides created a [[WhatsApp]] group to keep her family updated on the concert, and would regularly share pictures and videos.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2023 |title=Fan Dies at Taylor Swift Concert in Rio Amid Heat Complaints, No Water |url=https://www.voanews.com/a/fan-dies-at-taylor-swift-concert-in-rio-amid-heat-complaints-no-water/7360773.html |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=[[Voice of America]] |language=en |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118193636/http://www.voanews.com/a/fan-dies-at-taylor-swift-concert-in-rio-amid-heat-complaints-no-water/7360773.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Another attendee compared the conditions inside of the stadium to a [[sauna]]: "It was extremely hot. My hair got so wet from sweat as soon as I came in. There was a point at which I had to check my breathing to make sure I wasn't going to pass out."<ref name=":14" /> Benevides drank plenty of water, but saw several concertgoers looking "distressed" and others "yelling for water."<ref name=":14" /> Benevides and her friend brought water with them, which they drank while they waited outside of the venue; once inside, they purchased [[room temperature]] water from T4F.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=18 November 2023 |title=Fã morre durante show de Taylor Swift no Rio; veja o que se sabe até agora e o que falta esclarecer |url=https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/11/18/fa-morre-durante-show-de-taylor-swift-em-dia-de-calor-de-391c-no-rio-o-que-se-sabe-ate-agora.ghtml |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=G1 |language=pt-br |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118150549/https://g1.globo.com/rj/rio-de-janeiro/noticia/2023/11/18/fa-morre-durante-show-de-taylor-swift-em-dia-de-calor-de-391c-no-rio-o-que-se-sabe-ate-agora.ghtml |url-status=live }}</ref> The attendee who compared the conditions to a sauna was able to get water from the sidelines of the area she was standing in, but stated it was much more difficult to access.<ref name=":14" />
 
Before the show began, Benevides reported to [[Paramedic|paramedics]] present at the stadium that she was feeling unwell.<ref name=":9" /> She fainted at around 7:30 p.m. during Swift's performance of "[[Cruel Summer (Taylor Swift song)|Cruel Summer]]", the second song in the tour's set-list.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":14" /> According to T4F, paramedics attended to Benevides before she was rushed to a [[first aid]] center, and then to Salgado Filho Hospital, where she died an hour later,<ref name=":9" /> despite several [[resuscitation]] attempts.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-11-18 |title=Young woman dies during Taylor Swift show in Brazil |url=https://buenosairesherald.com/world/young-woman-dies-during-taylor-swift-show-in-brazil |access-date=2023-11-19 |website=[[Buenos Aires Herald]] |language=en-US |archive-date=20 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231120004943/https://buenosairesherald.com/world/young-woman-dies-during-taylor-swift-show-in-brazil |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Rio de Janeiro (state)|Rio de Janeiro]]'s health service agency reported that she arrived at the hospital without a [[pulse]].<ref name=":142">{{Cite news |last1=Ayres |first1=Marcela |last2=Gaier |first2=Rodrigo Viga |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift fan dies at show in sweltering Rio de Janeiro |language=en |work=[[Reuters]] |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fan-dies-taylor-swift-show-sweltering-rio-de-janeiro-2023-11-18/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118140351/https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/fan-dies-taylor-swift-show-sweltering-rio-de-janeiro-2023-11-18/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The state's public prosecutor opened a [[criminal investigation]] and announced that Benevides' body was being examined to determine a [[cause of death]].<ref name=":122" /> ''[[Folha de S.Paulo]]'' reported [[Cardiac arrest|cardiorespiratory arrest]] as the cause;<ref>{{Cite news |last=Nanji |first=Noor |date=18 November 2023 |title=Taylor Swift 'devastated' as fan dies before show |language=en-GB |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67461445 |access-date=18 November 2023 |archive-date=18 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118104251/https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-67461445 |url-status=live }}</ref> news about Benevides' death was first reported by ''Folha de S.Paulo,'' citing a confirmation from Benevides' cousin, Estela.<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Sachdeva |first=Maanya |date=2023-11-20 |title=Father of Taylor Swift fan who died at Brazil show speaks out |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/news/father-taylor-swift-fan-dead-brazil-b2450339.html |access-date=2023-11-20 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref> According to ''[[Buenos Aires Herald]]'', Benevides died of "cardiac arrest due to dehydration".<ref name=":6" />