Brazil introduces ‘Taylor Swift Law’ three years after fan died of extreme heat at gig

Brazil has introduced a new ‘Taylor Swift Law’ three years after a fan died of extreme heat at one of her ‘Eras Tour’ shows. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be Ana Clara Benevides, aged 23, fainted during the November 2023 show, which saw temperatures in the area peaking around 38-degrees. She died hours later at a local hospital, and it was later confirmed that she died from heat exhaustion, as heat exposure led to cardiac arrest. Swift took to social media to say that she was left “devastated” by the news, and later cancelled the following show in the city due to the extreme temperatures. At the time, it was widely reported that fans hadn’t been allowed to bring water into the Nilton Santos Stadium, and fans came together to push for a change to the rules at the venue. Now, nearly three years on, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed two decrees, which have been named the “Taylor Swift Law”. The first decree now makes it a legal requirement for venues and events with over 1,000 visitors to provide free drinking water, and also allow people to bring their own water containers to concerts. 🇧🇷...