London Swifties get ready for Taylor's arrival

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Tay Tay is heading to London (boy!)

All aboard Swifties! The next stop on Taylor's mega UK Eras tour is London.

It's no secret that Tay Tay is a big fan of London, references to the city pop up in lots of her songs, and London has been busy preparing for the singer's arrival with a number of art installations and tours.

Taylor is performing in London a whopping eight times on her Eras tour - three nights on 21, 22 and 23 of June, and five nights in August - the most nights she's performing in one place on her tour.

That means around 700,000 Swifties will visit the city during her concerts, and a new report has predicted that fans will boost London's economy by around £300 million when they visit the city for her shows.

How is London celebrating Taylor Swift's arrival?

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'So please show me Hackney, doesn't have to be Louis V up on Bond Street' Taylor's songs are full of London references

Transport for London has shared a special version of the famous underground Tube map to celebrate Taylor's arrival.

On it, each train line is named after one of the singer's albums, and stations are named after her songs, such as I Knew You Were Trouble and All Too Well.

There are also heart stickers that show fans where certain locations from her songs are in London, like Highgate, Hampstead Heath, Camden Market and the West End.

Transport for London’s customer director, Emma Strain said the Tube map "brings two icons together" and pays "homage to Swift's love of London".

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Fans pose next to the special Taylor Swift artwork

Swifites can also snap a picture next to some new murals of Taylor.

Two are in Wembley Park, a large mural on the Spanish Steps - which are being temporarily renamed the "Swiftie Steps" - and connect Wembley Stadium and the OVO Arena Wembley.

The mural features more than 30 paintings of Taylor created by artist Frank Styles.

Below the steps will be another mural called Ready For It, painted by MurWalls & HUMOR which features a portrait with lyrics mixed into the artwork.

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Taylor Swift has already put her order in for food from her favourite kebab takeaway, Kentish Delight, ahead of her concert. The shop was featured in her music video for her song End Game

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: "The Eras Tour has broken records and created huge excitement so I'm delighted that Taylor Swift has chosen to perform more nights in London than anywhere else in the world.

"As Taylor prepares for Friday's opening performance, we are proud to give her and her fans a big London welcome, with celebrations across the capital including a special Tube map, trail and mural in her honour."

Are you going to see Taylor Swift in London? Are you getting dressed up or making bracelets? Which song are you most looking forward to seeing her perform? Let us know in the comments.