The Boot: Kellie Pickler Predicts ‘Insane’ Tour With Taylor

02.17.09

Kellie Pickler can’t wait to hit the road with her good friend, Taylor Swift. 

“It’s gonna be insane,” Pickler says of the upcoming ‘Fearless’ tour, headlined by the friend she says is like a sister to her. “She’s known all over the world and I’m very honored that she asked me to go on the road with her.”

Swift’s set on the tour is said to include a fairytale castle, numerous costume changes and five guitars. Pickler says she is looking forward to seeing the elaborate stage.

“I’m anxious to see it now that she’s got it finished,” she says. “I think we’re having a tour meeting soon.” 

Pickler says the shows will likely include a duet or two with her pal, in addition to their individual shows. The six month tour, which is currently booked into October, will also feature the group Gloriana. It kicks off April 23 in Evansville, Ind.

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Taylor Blogs: Putting off packing by blogging. :)

02.05.09

Hello there,

So I’ve been rehearsing all week with my band. I get up early in the morning, do phone interviews on the way to rehearsal, and practice all day. It’s been so much fun playing the new songs! We’re rehearsing for the 3 shows we’re doing before the Fearless tour kicks off in April. We’re playing the San Antonio Rodeo, the Houston Rodeo, and Plant City, FL because they’re awesome and I wanted to play there even if it was before the tour started. So we’re working up the new songs and practicing for these shows, and I’m so excited. Today Miley came to our rehearsal and we were working up the performance for the Grammys. We worked it up, practiced a bunch, and then ate an entire pizza. 

I can’t believe it but the first show for the Fearless Tour goes on sale tomorrow!! It’s not the first show we play on the tour (our opening night is in Indiana), but it’s the first show to put tickets on sale. It’s the LA show at the Staples Center. First of all, I can’t believe I’m playing the Staples Center. Wow. This is just.. Wow. I hope people show up. 

I think about this tour all day, every day. I’m so excited that Kellie’s coming out to open up– She’s been one of my best friends since we toured together a few years ago, and it’s gonna be hilarious to be on the road with her again. I can’t wait to go over to her bus and hang out with her and all of her tiny little animals that she has rapidly acquired. Between the cat, the dog, the snake, and the monkey… It’s going to be a trip. Or a zoo. Or both. I love her and I’m so lucky she’s coming out with me.

Also, there’s this new group called Gloriana that’s coming out with us. They’re AMAZING and I love their new single “Wild at Heart”. I heard it and immediately knew I wanted them on this tour. Check them out, I think you’ll agree. Everyone in Nashville is buzzing about them and now I get to have them out with ME this summer. Yessssss. 

I’m headed off to bed now. Tomorrow I leave again for 50 years. Actually, a few weeks. But basically, I have some major packing to do.

lovelovelove
-T-

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People: Taylor Swift Won’t Be Lonely on the Road

By Eileen Finan

Taylor Swift – who has topped the Billboard chart for the past eight weeks with her second album, Fearless – has announced her first headlining tour, which will take her to 52 cities over six months. 

Swift, 19, will officially kick off her Fearless Tour 2009, which she calls “a dream come true,” on April 23 in Evansville, Ill., immediately followed by Jonesboro, Ark., and St. Louis, Mo. (Tickets go on sale Feb. 6 at 10 a.m. PST. For a complete tour schedule, check her official site.)

One tour must-have? Her BFF, Kellie Pickler, who will accompany her as a featured artist. 

Calling Pickler “the older sister I never had,” Swift met her in 2007 when they toured with Brad Paisley. “My mom looks at [Kellie] as a second daughter – it’s a family thing at this point,” Swift has told PEOPLE. 

The singer’s show will feature multiple costume changes and an illuminated fairy-castle – and the new country group Gloriana. 

Despite the extravagant set, the singer – who just launched a line of affordable dresses at Wal-Mart – says she’s mindful of the tough economy, so she plans to start ticket prices at around $20 in most markets. 

“I want to be sure that everyone has the opportunity to come see my show,” she said. 

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