heralded adj 1: publicly announced; "the royal couple's much heralded world tour"
Herald \Her"ald\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Heralded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Heralding}.] [Cf. OF. herauder, heraulder.] To introduce, or give tidings of, as by a herald; to proclaim; to announce; to foretell; to usher in. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
heralded \heralded\ adj. widely publicized; as, the royal couple's much heralded world tour. [WordNet 1.5]