<div><b><span style="font-size: 1rem;">US superstar Taylor Swift announced Thursday several Toronto dates for her much-hyped world tour after a plea from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau not to skip Canada.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Concert sponsor Rogers Communications said in a statement that Swift will perform six shows as part of her "Eras Tour" in Canada's largest city, and that tickets would soon go on sale for the November 2024 dates.</div><div><br></div><div>Swift herself also posted on Instagram: "Turns out it's NOT the end of an era."</div><div><br></div><div>"Miami, New Orleans, Indy and Toronto: The Eras Tour is coming to you in 2024," she said, with a photo listing the Canada stops as November 14-16 and 21-23.</div><div><br></div><div>US singer Gracie Abrams, the daughter of film director J.J. Abrams, will also be performing, Swift added.</div><div><br></div><div>Swift's initial snub of Canada when the tour schedule was first announced had greatly disappointed her Canadians fans, and Trudeau apparently could not shake it off.</div><div><br></div><div>In a tweet referencing the lyrics of Swift's songs, Trudeau last month urged her to fill the blank space and perform in America's neighbor to the north.</div><div><br></div><div>"It's me, hi. I know places in Canada would love to have you," Trudeau said in a message on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, that quickly went viral. "So, don't make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon."</div><div><br></div><div>The artist had just announced the addition of new dates through 2024 to her consistently sold-out tour, which began in March in Arizona.</div><div><br></div><div>She'd planned more than 100 concerts in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia, but not Canada. The bad blood risked turning Swift into something of an anti-hero in famously nice Canada.</div><div><br></div><div>In June, a conservative lawmaker also lamented what he called the singer's lack of respect for the country and similarly implored her to save some dates for Canada.</div><div><br></div><div>Swift's turnaround was the top story in most Canadian media on Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>She last came to Canada in 2018. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>