The Enchantress has decided to sell tickets for charity to the last dress rehearsal for the Speak Now tour, according to the Associated Press. All the proceeds (100% of the tickets for the event) will help out the families affected by the tornadoes last month. The fundraiser event is being called “Speak Now… Help Now!”
13,000 tickets will be made available for the show at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on May 21. The Sparkly Dressed and The Agency have been rehearsing there to closed doors for the last five weeks.
“I was watching the coverage of the tornadoes backstage at rehearsals, and I wanted to do something for the families affected by the damage. I’ve never opened a rehearsal to the public before, but I felt that inviting my fans to the last rehearsal for the ‘Speak Now’ tour would be a great way to raise money,” said Taylor.
“We will probably still be doing some fine-tuning to the show that night, since this will be a true rehearsal, but I feel like it is so important for me and my fans to help if we can.”
The Outspoken One has donated to the relief efforts of Japan, Australia and New Zealand earlier this year.
You can read the original story from the Associated Press.
According to The Boot, the tickets will be made available on Monday, May 9 through TaylorSwift.com. Update! What will be available on Monday, May 9 will be information.
The Sparkly Dressed premieres Mean to both the US and Canada through her website, TaylorSwift.com, tonight May 6 at 10pm EDT / 7pm PDT. You will be able to see it worldwide on May 8.
Update: It’s available worldwide at TaylorSwift.com.
There is a sneak peek to the scenes in the upcoming People Magazine, so you might see a scan going around but I’d rather not spoil that for you.
And as a sidenote, Stephen Barker Liles from Love and Theft acknowledge he actually penned a song to respond to Hey Stephen which is rumored to be about him (only Taylor knows, remember?). You can read the original story on PlanetVerge.com. The song is Try To Make It Anyway and you can watch it here:
Remember to vote for Taylor for the 2011 CMT Music Awards. They take place in Nashville, Tennessee on June 8. Taylor is nominated for Video of the Year, Female Video of the Year and Best Web Video of the Year. Go VOTE!
Coming up in the Calendar!
- May 6: Mean video premiere on CMT at 10/9pm after CMT Superstar. New! Also available in the US through TaylorSwift.com at 1opm EDT / 7pm PDT.
- May 7: Mean video premiere on CMT Canada at 5:30pm ET after Chevrolet Countdown.
- May 8: Mean video is released worldwide.
- May 11: Taylor Swift appears on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. Check the website for a fan contest to attend and meet Taylor Swift!
- May 21: Speak Now… Help Now! will be held at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. All proceeds go to the tornado aid relief effort.
- May 22: The Billboard Music Awards 2011 air live on ABC at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT.
- May 27: Elizabeth Huett‘s Birthday.
- May 27: Speak Now tour in Omaha, Nebraska at Qwest Center. Sold Out.
(Sources: Associated Press, The Boot, TaylorSwift.com)
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It’s available to everyone now on her website.