 Correspondent Jeremy House. The Swifties are about to take over the German city formerly known as Gelsenkirchen, where American superstar Taylor Swift is set to give three Eres Tour concerts later this month. The German news agency DPA reports that in honor of the singer, the city has renamed itself Swiftkirchen, at least temporarily, to welcome the tens of thousands of fans expected to show up for her shows in July 17, 18, and 19. More on these stories at townhall.com.