By Brian Mansfield
Taylor Swift already has the hottest album in the country, with her new “1989” estimated to have sold more than a million copies last week.
Next year, she’ll have one of the hottest tours.
Swift will launch the 1989 World Tour May 20 in Bossier City, La. She will play arenas and stadiums in five countries and come to Chicago’s Soldier Field on July 18.
Swift announced the tour on ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
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Australian singer-songwriter Vance Joy — whose hit “Riptide” Swift recently covered for a BBC radio show — will open the North American dates. Shawn Mendes will join the stadium shows.
The first tickets will go on sale to the general public Nov. 14, with TaylorSwift.com members and American Express Card members having access to tickets Nov. 7.
Gannett News Service
