German city temporarily renames itself after Taylor Swift
July 9 (ZFJ) — Gelsenkirchen has temporarily renamed itself to Swiftkirchen ahead of Taylor Swift’s concerts there, announced the German city on July 2.
Swift will be performing in three concerts at the VELTINS-Arena from July 17-19 as part of her Eras Tour.
Local Swiftie Aleshanee Westhoff of Emmerich started a petition for this change, which Mayor Karin Welge thought was “a great idea.”
The Swiftkirchen sign. CITY OF GELSENKIRCHEN/Handout