Taylor Swift will hit 29 cities in the U.S. and Canada after she wraps up five shows in Australia, which will begin on February 4, 2010 in Brisbane. Her stateside tour begins in Tampa, Florida, on March 4th. Once again Swift will be hitting the road with opening acts Kellie Pickler and Gloriana.The theatrical, three-act presentation will include a fairy-tale castle set, as well as Taylor on five different guitars and piano.
“I’m so excited to take the FEARLESS tour back out on the road again in 2010!” Swift said in a statement. “This year’s tour has been so much fun and even more unforgettable than I ever imagined. The fans have been so amazing, and I’m thrilled to play in new cities and see even more of my fans on the 2010 FEARLESS tour!”
“I always expected to have to do a lot of stressing out about selling tickets. And then I went on my first headlining tour, and everything just sold out,” she said. “I’ve never expected that kind of success. I’ve never just felt entitled to my shows selling out or things like this happening to me, but the fact that they’ve happened to me has been wonderful.”
Although we’re sure she’s welcoming a bit of a break from months of touring, she does say that seeing this leg of the tour wrap up this week is a bit sad. “It’s going to be so sad knowing that we’re not going to see each other for a while, everybody on the tour from the lighting to the crew, the dancers and the band, and everybody that have just become even more of my family in the last couple of months,” she said.
The Country/Pop crossover style of Taylor Swift has been embraced both in America and beyond, with her record-breaking success and popularity cemented by the success of her 2006 debut Taylor Swift and 2008’s 'Fearless'. By the age of 18 she became the first artist in US history to have two top 10 albums in the same year. In April 19-year old Taylor Swift embarked on her first major headline tour of North America, with tickets for the 52-date tour selling out instantly, with New York City’s Madison Square Garden reportedly selling out in under ONE minute and LA’s Staples Center in two minutes. Worldwide album sales have now surpassed 8 million and continue to grow rapidly.
Taylor Swift (with Kellie Pickler and Gloriana) will be at the Bank Atlantic Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida on Sunday March 7, 2010.
