Taylor Swift news diary: German city renames itself to honor pop star ahead of Eras Tour shows
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Germany's Gelsenkirchen city renames itself before Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour shows
A city in Germany has very sweetly displayed its love for Taylor Swift by temporarily changing its name from Gelsenkirchen to 'Swiftkirchen’ before the pop star’s Eras Tour stop from July 17 through July 19.
“It's a great idea to temporarily rename Gelsenkirchen to 'Swiftkirchen’. I'm particularly pleased that you can experience the short-term 'renaming' of Gelsenkirchen live and up close in Gelsenkirchen today,” Mayor Karin Welge said.
READ MORE: Yes, Germany Is Actually Renaming a City After Taylor Swift
Travis Kelce calls Julia Roberts ‘awesome’ after meeting her at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
Taylor Swift’s boyfriend met Julia Roberts at the Grammy winner’s show in Dublin, Ireland. Later, on his podcast, 'New Heights', the basketball player said, “I met Julia Roberts in Ireland, in Dublin...That was pretty cool. She was awesome. Her and Stevie Nicks were in there having some fun.”
“Some of these people you meet and you're just like, 'I don't know what I'm doing here...I am just a jamoke supporting his girlfriend,’” he added.
READ MORE: Travis Kelce Details What He Really Thought of Meeting Julia Roberts After Video Goes Viral
Mother recounts daughter's medical emergency during Taylor Swift's London concert
A mother experienced her worst nightmare during Taylor Swift’s show in London. Amelia Loulli reportedly revealed, “We were a couple of hours into dancing and singing our hearts out when my eldest had a seizure.”
She said that her 19-year-old daughter, Sophia, is epileptic but added that “it isn’t photo-sensitive and she had been given the medical all-clear to attend this concert – the most epic night of her life – but I still immediately felt stupid for bringing her and her younger sister Ellie (who’s only 14) here; for putting us in this vulnerable position.”
READ MORE: What happened to my daughter in front of Taylor Swift was every parent’s worst nightmare
Taylor Swift gives hilarious reply to fan who got ‘tipsier every era’
Taylor Swift could not resist replying to a fan’s video on Instagram that showed him having fun at her Eras Tour. The clip was about him dancing and enjoying while having a beer as he wrote, “Eras Tour but I get tipsier every era.”
In the video, Elliott Norris could be seen screaming with excitement during the 'Lover' portion, singing along to 'Red' and dancing while holding a beer for the 'Reputation' segment.
The Grammy winner replied in the comment section, saying, “This was a whole entire journey 😆.”
READ MORE: Taylor Swift Reacts to a Video of Fan Getting Drunk at ‘The Eras Tour’
Influencer with chronic illness criticizes crowd at Taylor Swift’s Wembley show
Holly Fleet has shared her disappointment after allegedly being treated poorly during Taylor Swift’s show at Wembley Stadium. The 30-year-old, who uses a stoma bag, tweeted on X, “So @taylorswift13 was epic but the crowd were not… I have never dealt with such nasty people before. I had to keep going the toilet and was treated with contempt whenever I went back to my spot.”
“I was wearing my sunflower lanyard to let people know I have a hidden condition and had my backpack on with stoma supplies in. One lady demanded I remove my backpack even as I explained why I was wearing it. She then proceeded to continuously shove me,” she added.
