TAYLOR SWIFT OPENS SPEAK NOW … HELP NOW

FUNDRAISER TO WORLDWIDE AUDIENCE VIA WEB STREAM EVENT

--Nashville, TN– May 19, 2011--
Taylor Swift announced today via Twitter that she will expand her fundraising efforts for tornado victims by streaming two performances during Saturday’s “Speak Now … Help Now” benefit event.
“I'll be streaming 2 of the songs from the Speak Now/Help Now rehearsal performance worldwide- Saturday at 9pm central on taylorswift.com :),”  Taylor tweeted from @TaylorSwift13.
The stream will give fans around the world a first look at Taylor’s new stage and her show for the North American leg of the Speak Now World Tour. Information on how to donate to help tornado victims will be posted during the stream.
“Speak Now … Help Now”, the final dress rehearsal for Taylor’s Speak Now Tour, will be held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Saturday, May 21^st, and is open to the public as a benefit event for tornado victims.
100% of ticket sales will go directly to help tornado victims via the Speak Now … Help Now Fund established through the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.
STREAM DETAILS:
TIME: 9:00 p.m. CDT – Saturday, May 21^st

PLACE: www.Taylorswift.com, Ustream.tv/taylorswift, Facebook.com/TaylorSwift,  MySpace.com/TaylorSwift
The North American portion of the Taylor Swift Speak Now World Tour 2011 kicks off on May 27^th in Omaha, Nebraska.