From Swift saying Ireland is the home of Folklore to a delightful acoustic set of surprise songs, here’s what you need to know from the gig
Taylor loves being in Ireland
Shortly before her first show, Taylor Swift shared a picture of some flowers sent to her by U2 and gushed about “already feeling that Irish hospitality”. If you thought that was merely a throwaway comment, she spoke at length during Friday night’s show about her love of Ireland and her Irish fans.
“I haven’t played a show in Dublin in over five years,” she said.
“And I know you know this, but nobody does it like you. We’re a couple of songs into this very long show, and I’m already seeing people in the audience who should be getting awards for their performance. Not only do you know the words, you’re screaming them!”
We got plenty of Irish nods
There were plenty of Irish references through the first night, first with the cúpla focal during ‘We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together’ when “póg mo thoin” was inserted into the lyrics by dancer Kameron Saunders, who has been tweaking it with a phrase native to each city they are in.
We were also treated to a nice ‘haon, dó, trí, ceathair’ countdown in ‘I Can Do It With A Broken Heart’ and later Swift changed into a green and orange sequin ensemble for her era, offering a particular nod to Ireland with this look.
Paramore too got in on the grá, with singer Hayley Williams sporting a Cranberries tee on stage.
