FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 27, 2012

Taylor Swift Announces 2013 RED Tour

NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 27, 2012- Tonight Taylor Swift announced the launch of
her 2013 North American Red Tour in support of her smash new album Red. The
announcement was made during a partnership with ABC News on tonights
primetime TV special All Access Nashville with Katie Couric- A Special Edition of
20/20. Red was released earlier this week and has already sold over 1 million
copies.

The 2013 RED Tour is going to feature 58 shows in 45 cities in 29 states and 2
provinces. The tour will begin in Omaha, Nebraska on March 13
th
, and continue on
until its last stop in Nashville, Tennessee in September. Singer/songwriter Ed
Sheeran will open all the shows on this tour.

I was really excited for the release of my new album. But now that its out I
couldnt be more excited about the RED Tour, and putting a brand new show
together, says Taylor. I have so many ideas for the show and really making it all
worthwhile for my fans. Because at the end of the day I am here because of them, so
I want to give them a show that will truly amaze and entertain them in all ways
possible.

Taylors RED Tour is geared to be one of the most-anticipated tours and musical
events of 2013. Her live shows are known for bringing her music to life in a way that
in a way that is truly unimaginable. Through her show fans are able to truly see into
her musical and artistic abilities as well as her personality as they reveal themselves
onstage. She also will be partnering up with AEG Live for the Red tour.

Taylor Swift's 2013 RED TOUR will include the following:

DATE CITY
March 13 & 14 Omaha, Nebraska
March 18 & 19 St. Louis, Missouri
March 22 Charlotte, North Carolina
March 23 Columbia, South Carolina
March 27 & 28 & 29 Newark, New Jersey
April 10 Miami, Florida
April 11 & 12 Orlando, Florida
April 18 & 19 Atlanta, Georgia
April 20 Tampa, Florida
April 25 Cleveland, Ohio
April 26 Indianapolis, Indiana
April 27 Lexington, Kentucky
May 4 Detroit, Michigan
May 7 Louisville, Kentucky
May 8 Columbus, Ohio
May 11 & 12 Washington, DC
May 16 Houston, Texas
May 21 Austin, Texas
May 22 San Antonio, Texas
May 25 Dallas, Texas
May 28 & 29 Glendale, Arizona
June 1 Salt Lake City, Utah
June 2 Denver, Colorado
June 15 Toronto, Ontario
June 22 Winnipeg, Manitoba
June 29 Vancouver, British Columbia
July 6 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 20 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 27 Foxborough, Massachusetts
August 1 Des Moines, Iowa
August 2 & 3 Kansas City, Missouri
August 6 Wichita, Kansas
August 7 Tulsa, Oklahoma
August 10 Chicago, Illinois
August 15 San Diego, California
August 19 & 20 Los Angeles, California
August 27 Sacramento, California
August 30 Portland, Oregon
August 31 Tacoma, Washington
September 6 Fargo, North Dakota
September 7 & 8 St. Paul, Minnesota
September 12 Greensboro, North Carolina
September 13 Raleigh, North Carolina
September 14 Charlottesville, Virginia
September 19, 20 & 21 Nashville, Tennessee

Taylor Swift is a six-time GRAMMY winner, and is the youngest winner in history of
the music industry's highest honor, the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her
fourth studio album, RED, was just released this week, and is already garnering
widespread critical acclaim and setting new sales records. Her 2010 album, Speak
Now, was lauded on Rolling Stone's prestigious The 50 Greatest Albums of All Time
(by women) list, and Time magazine has named Taylor one of the 100 most
influential people in the world.

Two-time BRIT Award winning singer/songwriter Ed Sheeran has become one of
the biggest musical success stories in the UK over the past year and is already a fast-
rising star in the U.S. Sheeran's debut single, "The A Team," was Britain's highest-
charting, biggest-selling debut single of 2011; his debut album, "+", entered the UK
Albums Chart at #1 and has since been certified 5x-platinum. "+" Debuted at #5 on
the Billboard 200 upon its stateside release via Elektra Records this past summer,
with "The A Team" continuing to climb the radio charts.

About Big Machine Label Group

At the helm of the independent Big Machine Label Group is industry veteran Scott
Borchetta, who serves as President and CEO. The conglomerate encompasses Big
Machine Records (founded in 2005), The Valory Music Co. (founded in 2007) and
Republic Nashville (a partnership with Universal Republic founded in 2009
with Jimmy Harnen serving as President) as well as Big Machine Music Publishing.
The Big Machine Label Group's current artist roster includes a variety of artists and
some Multi-Platinum superstars Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Tim McGraw, Reba and
Martina McBride.

For more details, log on to www.taylorswift.com and www.abcnews.com.

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