Taylor Swift Extends Speak Now World Tour 2011

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Taylor Swift, who is in the final week of the European leg of her blockbuster Speak Now World Tour 2011, announced today that in response to strong fan demand she will extend the North American portion of the tour by 16 dates, and will now headline 78 shows in stadiums and arenas in 63 cities in 42 states and provinces in the US and Canada this year.

Tickets for shows already put on sale were gone in minutes, including stadium shows in Detroit, Foxboro (MA), and Philadelphia, and 4-night runs at the Prudential Center in Newark and at Los Angeles’ Staples Center. The Speak Now World Tour 2011, launched February 9th in Singapore, kicks off in the US on May 27th with two sold-out shows at the Qwest Center in Omaha and now wraps with two shows at Madison Square Garden just before Thanksgiving.

Tickets for the added North American shows will go on sale in the coming weeks. Adam Brand will open for the September 24th and the November dates, and David Nail will open the added October shows.