Irish Swifties will finally get to experience the Eras Tour as Taylor Swift brings her billion-dollar blockbuster live show to the capital on Friday.
Over three nights 150,000 fans will descend on Dublin's Aviva Stadium to witness the pop megastar journey through her almost 20-year career.
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Fans have waited more than a year for the show to arrive, since Swift kicked off her marathon string of dates in Glendale, Arizona, in March 2023.
Businesses surrounding the stadium have embraced the Taylor-mania, with The Bridge Pub – self-dubbed 'the home of rugby' – announcing a list of album-themed cocktails to mark the blockbuster shows.
Elsewhere in Dublin, businesses have gotten into the spirit with Taylor Swift-themed brunches, bracelet-making classes, quizzes, and spin classes featuring her music.
On Thursday, Irish Swifties queued up to buy jumpers, hoodies and t-shirts at Dublin’s 3Arena stadium.
Children and adults alike were seen sporting handmade friendship bracelets, a colourful feature of the Swiftie fandom.
Swifties
Swifties began gathering outside the Aviva stadium early on Friday in a bid to get a good viewing point once they're allowed inside and onto the pitch.
Maya flew in from LA last night with her bag of homemade friendship bracelets, and Vivienne, Moe and Bridín left Newry this morning on the 6am bus. Vivienne told RTÉ's Arts and Media Correspondent Evelyn O'Rourke that she was up at 4am to do her make-up.
Ireland
The last time Taylor played in Ireland was in 2018, with two highly-praised concerts at Croke Park as part of her Reputation world tour.
Last week, a new genealogical study revealed Swift's three-times great-grandparents hail from Derry.
The city's Mayor, Lilian Seenoi-Barr, said she penned a letter to the singer inviting her to visit.
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Plan your journey
As part of her trio of sold-out Irish gigs, Swift will also take to Dublin's Aviva Stadium on Saturday 29 June and Sunday 30 June.
Gig-goers have been told to plan for their journey accordingly as taxi shortages are expected this weekend. Shania Twain is also set to take to the city, playing Malahide Castle on Friday night, while The Saw Doctors are playing in Fairview Park on Saturday.
The musician is expected to take to the stage from 7pm and perform for around three and a half hours.
Swift's blockbuster show is expected to boost businesses in the cities she performs in, a phenomenon which also happened during Beyonce’s Renaissance tour as it pulled masses of tourists to regions.
The concert is one of several cultural events on in Dublin this weekend, described by a deputy commissioner of Ireland’s police force as a "jam-packed" three days.
Dublin’s Pride Parade, all four quarter-finals of the GAA senior football championship, the Longitude festival and pop queen Shania Twain will also draw crowds to the Irish capital.
