OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter to try to convince American pop star Taylor Swift to add some stops on her Eras Tour in Canada, after she announced 14 new dates in Europe.

“It’s me, hi. I know places in Canada would love to have you. So, don’t make it another cruel summer. We hope to see you soon,” Mr Trudeau said, replying late on Wednesday to an earlier tweet by Swift announcing the new tour dates.

Swift’s song Cruel Summer, released in 2019, is being performed on tour and has become a bigger hit this year than when it first appeared on her Lover album.

The tour, which kicked off in March in Arizona, includes more than 100 concerts through the summer of 2024 in the United States, Mexico, Europe, Asia and Australia, but none in Canada.

It is not the first time that Swift’s lack of Canadian stops has entered the political arena. In June, Conservative lawmaker Matt Jeneroux filed what he called an “official grievance” on social media, imploring her to book some dates in Canada.

In Thailand, politician and potential new prime minister Pita Limjaroenrat also tweeted the pop superstar.

“Thailand is back on track to be fully democratic after you had to cancel last time due to the coup. The Thai people have spoken via the election and we all look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful nation of ours,” he wrote on Thursday, adding that he is a big fan.

“Do come and I’ll be singing Lavender Haze with you,” he said.

Swift was meant to perform in Thailand in June 2014, but cancelled the concert five days after a coup took place on May 22, 2014. REUTERS