CELEBRITY
Taylor Swift gets a city renamed after her ahead of travelling to Germany for global Eras tour
A city has been renamed Swiftkirchen ahead of Taylor Swift performing three sold out shows there later this month.
The mayor of Gelsenkirchen has renamed the city temporarily for the singer, who will head there on Wednesday, July 17 for three nights.
Mayor Karin Welgen said: ‘As mayor, I am of course very happy that Taylor Swift, currently the most successful singer in the world, will be performing three times in Gelsenkirchen.
‘International attention will therefore be back on our city immediately after EURO 2024.’
Fans posed next to the newly renamed city’s sign which has been installed.
Head of the city’s public relations department, Markus Schwardtmann said: ‘Today is the starting signal. We will be installing many more signs in highly frequented places in Gelsenkirchen in the coming days.
‘There will be many small and large surprises so that the Swifties in Gelsenkirchen have a lot to discover.’