Taylor Swift gets a holiday in Cincinnati ahead of Eras Tour stop: 'It will be enchanted'

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Taylor Swift is getting the red carpet rolled out for her during her Eras Tour.

On Tuesday, Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval declared June 30 Taylor Swift Day ahead of Swift's Eras Tour stop at Paycor Stadium this weekend.

Taylor Swift is getting an official holiday in Cincinnitti ahead of her Eras Tour stop in the city.
Taylor Swift is getting an official holiday in Cincinnitti ahead of her Eras Tour stop in the city.

Here's what the proclamation says:

"Whereas, from the 'Very First Night' Taylor Swift sings in Cincinnati is 'The One'; and,

"Whereas, the City of Cincinnati proclaims that it is 'Ready for It,' and will roll out the hospitality red carpet for all Swifties; and,

"Whereas, Taylor Swift is a 'Mastermind' bringing thousands of Swifties to Cincinnati; and,

"Whereas, as Taylor Swift would say, 'I Know Places' that bring people together to share love and friendship bracelets, shed tears and sing about 'Coney Island' ; and,

"Whereas, let Taylor Swift be 'The Story of Us' as she performs two sold-out concerts at Paycor Stadium, near The Banks in downtown Cincinnati. Long story short, it will be enchanted, and sparks will fly."

Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has declared June 30, 2023, Taylor Swift Day in Cincinnati.
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has declared June 30, 2023, Taylor Swift Day in Cincinnati.

Since the March launch of her Eras tour, Swift has popped a couple of surprise songs into every setlist.

From "Tim McGraw" to "Paper Rings," and "Snow on the Beach" to "Welcome to New York," Swift’s 74 bonus songs (to date) have sent devotees into a frenzy – or caused serious sadness for those who could only witness the special moments via fan-filmed video.

Taylor Swift is adding surprise songs to every Eras tour stop. See the list so far.

One of her Saturday selections at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis certainly fit the definition of a shocker: "Dear John," a ballad she hasn’t performed since 2012 in Auckland, New Zealand.

The six-plus minute song from her 2010 "Speak Now" album is widely known as a response to her brief romance with John Mayer in 2009 with biting lyrics such as, "You'll add my name to your long list of traitors who don't understand/And I look back in regret how I ignored when they said, 'run as fast as you can.'"

She plans to release "Taylor’s Version" of "Speak Now" July 7.

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Swift's mega-tour heads to Cincinnati for a pair of shows this weekend before edging West through July, where the U.S. leg will wrap Aug. 9 with five shows at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Swift is also taking her Eras extravaganza around the world, starting Aug. 24 in Mexico City. Next year, the tour will visit Japan, Australia, Singapore and Europe between February and August 2024.

Contributing: Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Taylor Swift Day: Cincinnati mayor makes it official ahead of Eras