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German City Temporarily Renames Itself to Welcome Taylor Swift

German city Gelsenkirchen has temporarily renamed itself Swiftkirchen in honor of Taylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour shows.

The idea to rename the city was suggested by local fan Aleshanee Westhoff, who petitioned Mayor Karin Welge a few weeks ago, according to AP. Additionally, Swift will receive a stone on the Gelsenkirchen Walk of Fame and during her concerts the city will host open-air parties with karaoke performances. Kelce later revealed that he jokingly floated the idea of making an appearance during the 1989 portion of the show, which got the wheels turning in the singer’s mind as she asked him: “Would you seriously be up for doing something like that?”

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