The Swifties (Taylor Swift fans) are about to take over a German city. Formerly known as ‘Gelsenkirchen’, the town in the Ruhr Valley has been renamed ‘Swiftkirchen’ ahead of US superstar Taylor Swift’s three concerts on her ‘Eras Tour’ later this month. A yellow sign bearing the name “Swiftkirchen” decorated with a pink portrait of the pop icon has been placed in the city center and several others will be in popular locations in honor of the tens of thousands of fans who are expected to visit on concert days in July 17, 18 and 19, as reported by the German news agency dpa. Taylor Swift fan Alessani Westhoff proposed renaming the city at her request to Mayor Karin Welge, and she thanked the teenager for her “great idea” in a letter in response. One of the poorest regions in Germany, Gelsenkirchen is a former coal mining town that […]
Source: News Beast
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