Polish Taylor Swift Fans Send Warning to Foreign Swifties Ahead of Eras Tour in Warsaw

Polish Taylor Swift fans have an important warning for foreign Swifties traveling to Warsaw to see the Eras Tour this week.

Locals will be expecting to hear air raid sirens blast throughout the area at 5 p.m. on Aug. 1—the first of Swift’s three nights in Poland’s capital—but fans coming from other countries may be startled by the abrupt disruption that is scheduled to take place shortly before the concert commences, and resident fans want them to be prepared ahead of time.

The sirens are an annual commemoration of the Warsaw Uprising, marking its 80th anniversary. They’ll be heard across the province of Mazowieckie for an uninterrupted minute, which is also typically treated as a moment of silence to honor those who rose up against the German army and tried to retake control of the city before the advancing Soviet army could, according to Britannica. The publication estimates as many as 40,000 Polish citizens died as a result, with over 250,000 people dying in the second uprising that followed shortly after.

Fans and Taylor Swift update accounts took to X in the days before the show to warn those getting ready to arrive in Poland of the sudden noise—which may also include an aerial tribute from the Polish Air Force, depending on their flight path—and to assure visitors that there’s no need for alarm.