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TAYLOR SWIFT IS inching closer to Ireland on the European leg of her massively popular Eras Tour.
The American singer’s tour resumed on this side of the Atlantic in May and is now just a few cities away from the three dates she will play in Ireland later this month, when fans will see a show that has been updated and revamped since the US leg last year.
Swift is performing her first UK show of the tour in Edinburgh tonight before visiting Liverpool, Cardiff and London over the next few weeks.
She’s then scheduled to play in Dublin in the Aviva Stadium on 28, 29, and 30 June.
Many of her fans have already watched parts of the concert online through videos on social media – especially livestreams on Instagram and TikTok – and in cinemas, where The Eras Tour Concert Film released last October delivered a movie of her performance in Los Angeles.
But be warned – the show coming to Dublin and other European cities will have some tweaks from the American version.
It’s still more than three hours long with songs from across her career of more than two decades.
However, the setlist has been updated to include songs from her newest album The Tortured Poets Department, which has meant that a couple of other fan-favourites were dropped.
In the ‘surprise song’ section, where she plays two different songs at her piano and guitar each show, her European shows so far have seen her repeat some previous surprise songs and introduce several mash-ups.
Swift is joined in Europe by Paramore as her opening act, made up of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro.
Swift has had a loyal fanbase for years, starting with her debut album that was released in 2006.
But her stardom has rocketed in the last two to three years, driving massively high demand – and eye-wateringly high ticket prices – for her latest shows.
The singer has faced criticism for her high carbon emissions, particularly over the frequent use of her private jet.
She has also faced calls to speak out about Israel’s bombardment of Gaza from fans (and critics) who say that her significant influence could help to attract more donations for aid to Gaza and add to political pressure on Israel.
After ‘fan zones’ were set up in Dublin city for the recent UEFA final and last year’s American College Football game, the idea has been floated of a fan zone for Swifties during the concert weekend.
Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe was asked about the idea on Wednesday while speaking to reporters.
He laughed at first, joking: “Under what part of the Department of Public Expenditure and NDP Delivery and Reform am I responsible for fan zones to be set up for Taylor Swift?”
Green Party junior minister Ossian Smyth, who was also speaking to media, asked his Government colleague: “What is a fan zone?”
Donohoe replied: “Oh Ossian, if we set up a Swiftie fan zone, I’ll bring you to it.”
He subsequently added: “I am sure the fan experience in Dublin will easily match any place else in the world and I’m sure plans are underway to welcome Swifties from all over the world to Dublin.”
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Inches closer to Ireland? It’s not Santa Claus ffs!
Does this win a prize for the longest and most convoluted headline?
You couldn’t pay me to go. Fan zones? Jokeshop.
Saw a video on how much CO2 this one person emits in a single year from touring with her private jet;
1280 tons @ 288k km distance.
The Average Joe isn’t even 1% of that.
@Kieran Menon: That’s what billionaires do.
@Kieran Menon: How much co2 would be involved if she flew commercial, with the number of security she actually would need for it, or the number of assistants that would have flown with her privately.
I’m fine with calling out hypocrisy, there are too many that say one thing , while doing the opposite.
@ben wu: no security on that jet ..just friends and lackeys…security on the tarmac…and to answer you point Ben 1% of the co2 she currently creates if they flew commercial
@Kieran Menon: The concerts uplift economy. 17 days in the
@David Cotter: Sure, I meant that if she went commercial that she would need a huge team with her, compared to them dropping her off at private terminal and there being another team awaiting when lands. Sadly, she has had a lot of trouble from stalkers, to the point where wiki just says ‘numerous’.
She does pay double the carbon offset charges that her jet incurs.
Not really a great analogy, but it is not far off complaining that instead of being driven around in armored Escalades, that she should drive a Prius.
I would not go to see her if I was paid with the best seats in the place
Business model worth studying. As for the swimsuits, bog average music and lyrics that would put the average teen texter on a par with Shakespeare, who are we, the over 15s to judge. On a related ‘star’ note, robbie keane should be given a shovel and shunted off to help rebuild Gaza.
Great little country, no money to feed the kids , pay the rent or gas. Still.plenty of cash for over night stays in Dublin hotels and to buy Swiftie tickets
@Peter Byrne: pass any cafe and you’ll soon realise most people are comfortably off..
@Peter Byrne:
So your assuming 50000 people have kids, can’t feed them, can’t pay rent or bills and are all staying in Dublin hotels. That’s some crystal ball Peter. Give us tomorows lotto no’s I wont tell anyone I swear we’ll split the cash and buy some Tay Tay VIP tickets and a night at the travelodge.
@Peter Byrne: Like probably most countries there are people well off, people who have very little and struggle and people in between. I’m not sure why you would even bring it up in the context of a few Taylor Swift gigs other than to have a moan.
WHO ?
@Tom: cop on Tom!
@Clare Power: Is Tom a cop?
@David O Brien: Are you Irish?
I’ve never understood the whole Taylor Swift thing, I just don’t understand the appeal of her. But I guess sheep will be sheep.
If she was playing in the garden, I would close the window.
https://youtu.be/jtWcR7XvCuk?si=EmIBUHNcdSEaIRSy
Typical Taylor Swift fans and Taylor in Avia ☝️☝️☝️
The quicker she comes the quicker she’ll be gone. Such dribble.
In the age of mediocrity, the one eyed Swiftie is king (or Queen) total garbage.
When are tickets on sale?
Unbelievable marketing machine!
@J P: fools are easily parted with their
For once words fail me!
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