Gelsenkirchen counters Jimmy Kimmel's mockery. In addition to Taylor Swift's concert, the European Football Championship will also take place in the city.
“We’re really looking forward to Kimmel’s response, says Karin Welge, mayor of Gelsenkirkhen.” “I’m not even sure if GelsenKirchen really exists,” Kimmel said in a somewhat mocking joke. The city's marketing department sent Kimmel an invitation "so that he could personally see for himself that 'GelsenKirkhen Germany' really exists"