TAYLOR SWIFT FANS 'PANIC' AFTER HUGE UK RADIO MAKES HISTORIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Taylor Swift is about to (finally) bring her epic Eras Tour to the UK and one of the biggest radio stations has made an unprecedented announcement.

Posting a picture of the Long Story Short singer to their socials, Capital FM baffled fans who thought she was being announced as a Summertime Ball headliner.

The prospect was a little unbelievable as after her upcoming Edinburgh gigs, Taylor is heading to Liverpool where she will perform the day before the festival.

Summertime Ball’s actual date (Sunday, June 16) is currently empty for the 34-year-old workaholic so not utterly impossible.

However, startled Swifties quickly realised she would not be joining Sabrina Carpenter for the gig – instead Capital has launched a 24-hour, 7-day-a-week, pop-up station, dedicated to Taylor.

Capital (Taylor’s Version) is the first time a UK DAB radio station has been dedicated to just one artist.

‘Once upon a time, the planets and the fates and the stars aligned… and ✨Capital (Taylor’s Version)✨ was born 🤩,’ wrote the station on X.

‘@taylorswift13 | The Eras Tour is coming to the UK, and to celebrate we’re playing Taylor’s biggest tracks 24/7 on our dedicated Swift music station!’

Confused fan Rubes replied: ‘I thought they were announcing her as a STB headliner then I panicked😭.’

‘I s**t myself because I thought she was announced as a headliner for the capital summertime ball 😭,’ added Em.

On Capital’s Instagram, Charlene added: ‘I genuinely thought she was gonna be announced for the Ball 😭😭 oh well of go listen to the station instead 😂.’

Many said the stunt better hint that she is a surprise guest for the show, which will see Raye, Perrie Edwards, Becky Hill, Aitch, and The Sugababes perform.

There is a catch to the radio station though as fans won’t be hearing Getaway Car or Tim McGraw as it is re-recorded albums only.

Reputation and Taylor Swift – also known as Debut – are yet to be released as a Taylor’s Version album so they will be omitted from the playlist.

Some fans have clocked some non-Taylor’s Versions playing in the mix though so maybe Picture To Burn (original version) might slip through the cracks.

However, with over 250 songs to choose from repeats are bound to be few and far between, although we doubt die-hard Swifties will care anyway.

Fearless, Speak Now, Red, 1989, Lover, folklore, evermore, Midnights and the Tortured Poets Department are all mixed in for this ultimate playlist.

Of course, no station would be complete without some talking segments and fans will be treated to fun facts and news updates dotted in throughout.

Capital will also be speaking to swifties before and after her shows in Edinburgh, Liverpool, Cardiff, and London, for a feel of the Eras Tour as it happens.

Brent Tobin, Managing Editor of Capital, said: ‘We were so excited to create this pop-up radio station to celebrate Taylor Swift. It’s set to be a fan favourite, with not only the greatest songs but top trivia and tour news.

‘We’ll be on air until it’s So Long, London and we hope all the Swifties join us for the ultimate tour celebration!’

Taylor will hit the stage at the Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Friday, June 7 for her first UK gig since 2018’s Reputation tour.

This is actually the first time since 2015 that the 34-year-old icon will be headed to Scotland, having performed her 1989 tour to 11,000 people in Glasgow.

Now, she’s sold out the 67,000-capacity arena three times over as one of the biggest artists on the planet, breaking records consistently.

However, not everyone is celebrating her arrival in the Scottish city as homeless people who are usually offered hotel rooms to stay in are being sent elsewhere.

Edinburgh council gives temporary accommodation to rough sleepers but the city is so jam-packed with Swifties travelling in there is simply nowhere left.

They have reportedly been offered places in Aberdeen and Glasgow or as far as Newcastle to stay instead.

In a statement, housing, homelessness and fair work convener, Councillor Jane Meagher, said: ‘It is a symptom of the housing emergency we face in Edinburgh that at times we must use tourist accommodation to house homeless households.

‘We know it won’t be available year-round, particularly over the busy summer months, so we use it reluctantly as a last resort. We’re aware of the situation and are working with the affected households to find appropriate, alternative accommodation.’

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