Sadiq Khan has admitted he is a huge fan of Taylor Swift as the American singer looks set to return to London next month for her record-breaking Eras Tour.
The London Mayor, who won re-election earlier this month, welcomed Swift’s stop-off in the UK capital during her 36-part tour.
Swift, 34, will visit the home of English football Wembley Stadium for a series of concerts between June 21 and August 20.
Sharing his delight about Swift’s Wembley appearance next month, Khan said: “As a proud Swiftie, I’m very excited that Taylor Swift and her record-breaking Eras Tour will be in London next month.
“Her eight gigs will bring more than half a million music fans together, providing a more than one billion pound boost to our hospitality sector and the wider economy.”
Khan, 53, defeated Susan Hall to secure his third term as London Mayor after May 2’s local elections.
He vowed to support young Londoners “from birth to feeling safe, to securing a job and finding an affordable home”.
Khan also promised to build on pledges in his manifesto, including funding for youth clubs and mental health support to ensure young Londoners have “the best start in life”.
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However, Khan is not the only prominent politician to confess their Swiftie status.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak revealed he was a fan of Swift after reportedly attending a concert in the US last month.
Sunak’s predecessor Liz Truss even managed to snap a photo with the music star at the BAFTA after-party at London's Grosvenor House in February 2019.
However, not all politicians have fared well when revealing their favourite musicians.
Panic hit Downing Street when David Cameron received a backlash for voicing his support for The Smiths.
The Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr slammed Cameron, who picked This Charming Man as a desert island disc, by saying: “Stop saying that you like The Smiths, no you don’t. I forbid you to like it.”
Former Prime Minister Tony Blair also suffered a setback from the UK’s Britpop starts in the late-1990s by hosting a glitzy party in Downing Street.
Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher confessed he was high when he attended as he thought he would receive a knighthood.
Pulp superstar Jarvis Cocker later wrote a song about how much he hated the Labour leader, handing Cool Britannia a depressing death.
