Taylor Swift Met With the Family of the Fan Who Died Shortly Ahead of Her Rio Tour Stop

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, the fan who died shortly before Swift's show in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.On November 26, Benevides Machado’s loved ones arrived at Swift's final Brazil tour stop in São Paulo.

There, the family of five seemingly had the chance to meet Swift and that was later shared widely on X along with a clip of them enjoying the show from a VIP tent at at Allianz Parque stadium.The reunion took place only nine days after Benevides Machado’s death.

In photos, her whole family—including her father, Weiny Machado—can be seen wearing shirts featuring Ana's face and a personal quote.This content can also be viewed on the site it from.Ana Benevides Machado began to feel unwell in the hours before Swift's show at Estadio Nilton Santos on November 17.

She was picked up by first responders and rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was , per event organizer Time for Fun. Brazilian authorities are still looking into her cause of death, but the incident is believed to be related to the heat wave that had After finding out about Benevides Machado’s passing, Taylor Swift addressed the tragedy in a handwritten letter shared to her Instagram story.“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,” the pop star wrote. “I can’t even tell you how devastated I am by this.