And for all the attention her concerts got here in the US - they are relatively small news in Europe.
Look at what tickets go for in Europe - most resellers are between $400-800 for a non prime seat. Yea - $400 to get in the door is pricey to me - but it’s 3-5x that for the US shows. I really don’t get it - again she’s talented - but has toured extensively. It wasn’t THAT long ago she was an aspiring country star going around doing county fairs and appearances then progressing to State Fairs and radio shows before changing to pop. Wife saw her the tour before this one - think a ticket was $150.
ISIL will go after whom/whatever will get them attention of the network news. A stadium full of kids will certainly do that. Of course these idiots are fortunately not well organized nor great at keeping a low profile. Guaranteed this dumbass was posting on some message board somewhere bragging about a plan - seeking assistance in some aspect and immediately popped up on law enforcement radar. Common sense says if you’re doing something highly illegal - don’t openly discuss it - applies to other things too you know.