Germany City, Gelsenkirchen, Welcomes Taylor Swift, Changes Name Temporarily & More

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The city of Gelsenkirchen is pleased with US mega star Taylor Swift and the many tens of thousands of Swifties who will attend the three concerts in the arena from the 17th to the 19th. July are expected.

The first visible sign is the "renaming" from Gelsenkirchen to "Swiftkirchen". "Swiftie" Aleshanee Westhoff from Emmerich had started a petition about this in recent weeks and written to Lord Mayor Karin Welge. "This is a great idea to temporarily rename Gelsenkirchen to 'Swiftkirchen', so I am particularly pleased that you can experience the short-term 'renaming' of Gelsenkirchen live and up close today in Gelsenkirchen," says Karin Welge in a letter of thanks to Aleshanee Westhoff.

The first entrance sign of "Swiftkirchen" by Alshanee Westhoff was symbolically attached to Ebertstraße this Tuesday. "This is the starting signal today. In the coming days, we will place many more signs at highly frequented places in Gelsenkirchen," announces Markus Schwardtmann, the head of municipal public relations.

Gelsenkirchen will be turning more and more into "Swiftkirchen" in the coming days. A "Taylor Swift tram" of the Bogestra is already on the way, which will certainly be an attractive selfie motif, as well as the red frames set up throughout the city, which will still receive a special Swiftie outfit.

And what would the Walk of Fame in Gelsenkirchen be without Taylor Swift? At least for the time of her visit to Gelsenkirchen, Taylor Swift will receive a stone there, which will have a very special touch due to its colorful design. This makes the visit to Buer a must for every Swiftie. The city and the city marketing society have other actions in store, which not all will be revealed yet. Markus Schwardtmann. "There will be many small and big surprises so that the Swifties in Gelsenkirchen have a lot to discover."

But one thing is already certain: Since not everyone has received a ticket for one of the three shows, but maybe wants to be near the artist, there will be a big open-air Taylor-Swift party. For this purpose, with the support of the city, the Stadtmarketing Gesellschaft and the City Initiative Gelsenkirchen, in cooperation with the organizers Julia Meya and Marius Rupieper, the Heinrich-König-Platz will be transformed from the 17th to the 19th. July in "Taylor Town" with many offers (exchange, karaoke, tattoos) around the star.

(This is a translated article)

https://www.gelsenkirchen.de/de/_meta/aktuelles/artikel/64210-willkommen-in-swiftkirchen-oberbuergermeisterin-karin-welge-stimmt-der-zeitweisen-umbenennung-augenzwinkernd-zu

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[SlowLoris 1,263]

Isn't it crazy to imagine being famous at that level?  Like she's probably used to it, but it's super weird to imagine going to another country and seeing my face on town signs

[LukiiGleek 212]

Hahah I live in the city next to Gelsenkirchen and it’s a shithole so this is really cute

[DopeEnigma 1,890]

Oh for christs sake, just go away for at least 5 minutes 

[Fantina 3,439]

Not the Euro 2024 city LMAO... the prices for tickets must be ASTRONOMICAL

[Schwerk 7,462]

My god this is so tacky and unnecessary. I'm glad Gaga doesn't evoke this kind of nonsense in people.

[GAYHEMikey 8,250]

Yea Gelsenkirchen is a place for its own