Once in a lifetime ... Taylor Swift, seen performing in New York City, will bring Melbourne singer Vance Joy on her North American tour. Picture: Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Source: Getty Images
TAYLOR Swift will tour Australia, but fans will have to be patient.
After dominating Australian charts with her new album 1989, which became Australia’s fastest-selling for 2014 by topping Coldplay’s Ghost Stories, the prolific 24-year-old American singer-songwriter announced she would tour Australia in December next year.
Swift broke the news on Monday.
Taylor Swift hand-picks Vance Joy to open her North American tour
Can’t wait — but will have to ... Taylor Swift performing in Times Square on October 30, 2014 in New York City. Picture: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Source: Getty Images
The Australian concert dates will come at the end of a worldwide tour that begins in Louisiana on May 20, will go throughout North America, then Germany, The Netherlands, Scotland and England before heading down under.
Swift’s 1989 is Australia’s fastest-selling album of 2014
The dates and locations for the Australian leg were not revealed.
“So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!!,” Swift tweeted.
“I CANNOT WAIT!”
Swift told fans to go to her TaylorSwift.com website for the details.
So yeah, #The1989WorldTour is happening!! Go to http://t.co/0QsMufjnee for details. I CANNOT WAIT! http://t.co/FS8NverUuW
— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) November 3, 2014 Vance Joy, whose hit song Riptide was recently covered by Swift, is supporting all North American dates and Shawn Mendes will also join the tour for select performances.
Stoked that @taylorswift13 invited the band and I on her North American tour next year. Going to play some big venues 🙈
— Vance Joy (@vancejoy) November 3, 2014 So excited I'll be joining @taylorswift13 for the North American stadium dates of #The1989WorldTour ! 🙆😍 pic.twitter.com/pGonnO8vkL
— Shawn Mendes (@ShawnMendes) November 3, 2014 Swift’s 1989, which features singles Shake It Off, Out of the Woods and Welcome to New York, has sold almost 50,000 copies in Australia and is heading toward 1.3 million worldwide since its release on October 27.
