"This was very kind and uplifting" — Fans praise Taylor Swift for meeting victims of Southport stabbings backstage at Eras Tour

Taylor Swift hosted some of the families affected by the deadly Southport stabbing at one of her recent Eras Tour concerts at the Wembley Stadium in London in July.

One mom, Sami Foster, shared the experience on TikTok, where her two kids met with the Midnights singer backstage before her show. She shared a montage of backstage pictures with Swift and her girls, Hope and Autumn. In the caption, she quoted the part of the singer's Cardigan song, "You drew stars around my scars," and thanked Taylor Swift for "making the most magical night possible for all of us."

The 14-time Grammy winner released a statement shortly after the horrific Southpoint, UK attack, sharing his shock and sympathies for the victims and their families. As she concluded the European leg of her Eras Tour with five shows in London, her gesture of meeting with some of the victims and their families delighted a lot of her fans online. One fan on X wrote:

"This was very kind and uplifting. My prayers are with the families. Thank you Taylor Swift! Stay safe. You give many, especially our younger generation, much hope."

More fans praised Taylor Swift for the gesture she made.

"That is a great gesture," a fan said on X.

"Everyday I wonder why do I stan a person I've never met so much. Then this happens and I'm like Oh, that's why," another fan chimed in.

"This was a beautiful gesture, but heartbreaking and sad at the same time," a user on X wrote.

Other fans also love the idea that the Fifteen hitmaker met with the victims and their families without making it a media event or a whole publicity stunt.

That was such a sweet and kind thing to do. Look, she didn't have to announce it to the press first. Prayers for all the kids and families," an X user wrote.

"And didn't make it a media event. This is how you do it," another fan pointed out.

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Three children died after getting stabbed in Taylor Swift-themed dance class at Southpoint in July

On July 29 in Southport, UK, a tragic incident occurred during a Taylor Swift-themed dance class when a man began stabbing attendees. Three children died and ten were injured in the attack.

As reported by USA Today, Merseyside police have arrested the 17-year-old suspect and charged him with the murder of Alice Dasilva Aguiar, Bebe King, and Elsie Dot Stancombe. He was also charged with ten counts of attempted murder, along with a charge for possession of a bladed article.

While the Shake It Off singer didn't address the horrifying incident onstage, she shared a statement on her Instagram Story shortly after it happened, saying in part:

"The horror of yesterday's attack is washing over me continuously and I'm just completely in shock. These were just little kids at a dance class."

In response, Swifties, who support the singer's causes, came together to raise funds for the victims of the Southpoint stabbing.