City renamed after Taylor Swift

Gelsenkirchen is the first stop in Germany for the pop star's Eras Tour

The German city of Gelsenkirchen will honor the US pop superstar Taylor Swift by temporarily renaming itself 'Swiftkirchen' later this month, local authorities have announced.

Swift began the 18-city European leg of her 'Eras Tour' in May. Her first stop in Germany will be Gelsenkirchen, where she is and is scheduled to