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Girl in Red. Photo credit: Heather Hazzan

Girl in Red on Taylor, misogyny and mental health

From supporting Taylor Swift on her Eras Tour, recording a duet with Sabrina Carpenter, and a headline show at the 3Arena - Norwegian singer Girl in Red is on the rise

Music • 07 Sep 24

Dynamic pricing to be examined by European Commission

Surge pricing based on demand is set to be examined by the European Commission amid a backlash to Oasis concert prices soaring due to the practice.

Music • 04 Sep 24

Behind the music - Niamh Beatrix Smith

13-year-old Wicklow singer Niamh Beatrix Smith has released her debut single, Irish Lad. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 31 Aug 24

Adam Sandler: "You being together, that photo of when you first started dating, my god my family was like 'Yes look how good they are together, he's a gentleman and she's having so much fun with him'"

Adam Sandler: Taylor Swift 'means so much to our house'

US actor Adam Sandler has praised Taylor Swift's high-profile relationship to Travis Kelce, along with sharing that his household are huge fans of the pop sensation.

Music • 29 Aug 24

Taylor Swift: "I'm feeling really grateful for the unexpected memories this tour has created"

Swift says so long to Europe after 'sparkling' summer

The European leg of The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift's record-breaking international tour, has come to a close, but it is a chapter that will be felt for a long time in its aftermath.

Music • 23 Aug 24

Chris Martin sings Taylor Swift song in Vienna

Coldplay's Chris Martin performed Taylor Swift's Love Story during the band's show in Vienna.

Music • 22 Aug 24

Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine joined Taylor Swift on stage at Wembley

Swift packs final London Eras show full of surprises

Taylor Swift brought out musical guests, debuted surprise songs and premiered a brand-new music video during her final Eras Tour show in London.

Music • 21 Aug 24

Taylor Swift: "This is someone who is like a second brother to me"

Ed Sheeran joins Taylor Swift for Wembley concert duet

Taylor Swift surprised fans by bringing out Ed Sheeran as a special guest during the first of her five-night Eras tour run at Wembley Stadium.

Music • 16 Aug 24

Taylor Swift played her first of five gigs at Wembley Stadium on Thursday 15 August

Police 'well prepared' for Taylor Swift's Wembley gigs

London's Metropolitan Police have said they are "well prepared" ahead of Taylor Swift's run of concerts at Wembley Stadium after her Vienna shows were called off amid an alleged terror plot.

Music • 15 Aug 24

Taylor Swift fans get second chance after Vienna gigs

A Taylor Swift fan who missed seeing the star in Vienna said she has felt "every emotion possible" after she secured tickets for The Eras Tour in London thanks to the generosity of a fellow Swiftie.

Music • 14 Aug 24

Taylor Swift performing at the Aviva Stadium last June

'Additional checks' around Taylor Swift's London gigs

Taylor Swift's series of concerts at Wembley Stadium in London will have "additional ticket checks", organisers have said.

Music • 13 Aug 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

There's the self-explanatory Untold: The Rise and Rise of Taylor Swift, Celebrity MasterChef returns for a new run, the Pretty Little Liars head to Summer School, while Cooking with the Stars continues . . .

Television • 12 Aug 24

Despite the disappointment, all Swifties interviewed by AFP said they understood the organisers' decision

Taylor Swift fans try to lift their spirits in Vienna

A small street in Vienna became a place of "healing" for hundreds of fans of US mega-star Taylor Swift on Thursday, after organisers cancelled her shows because the authorities had uncovered an Islamist attack plot.

Music • 09 Aug 24

Jess Spencer and her boyfriend Callum Farmer travelled to Vienna on Wednesday morning ahead of the Taylor Swift gigs

Irish Swift fan: Vienna gig axed 'for worst reason'

An Irish fan who had travelled to Vienna with her boyfriend to see Taylor Swift at the Ernst Happel Stadium has said she is "actually gutted" that the gigs have been cancelled after police arrested two suspects who were planning attacks.

Music • 09 Aug 24

Taylor Swift was due to play in Vienna this Thursday, Friday and Saturday

Taylor Swift concerts cancelled after attack threat

All three Taylor Swift concerts in Vienna have been cancelled after police arrested two suspects who were planning attacks.

Music • 08 Aug 24

Hozier is shortlisted in the Best Alternative category and U2 are nominated in the Best Rock category

Hozier, U2 nominated for MTV Video Music Awards

Hozier and U2 are among the nominees for this year's MTV Video Music Awards in the US.

Music • 06 Aug 24

Behind the music - Isabel Mirri

US singer Isabel Mirri has released her new single, Least Favorite Flowers. We asked her the BIG questions . . .

Behind the Music • 01 Aug 24

Holly Goldring, 27, a sales manager from Tunbridge Wells, Kent, who helped raise more than £100,000 in less than 24 hours for victims of the Southport knife attack. Photo credit: Holly Goldring/PA Wire

Swifties hope money raised will give Southport comfort

Taylor Swift fans who helped raise more than £200,000 for victims of the Southport knife attack in the UK hope the money will offer families "an ounce of comfort".

Music • 31 Jul 24

Taylor Swift: 'These were just little kids at a dance class'

Swift 'completely in shock' at Southport stabbings

Taylor Swift has said she is "completely in shock" after three children were killed and five other youngsters were left in critical condition following a deadly knife attack at a yoga and dance class themed on the singer.

Music • 30 Jul 24

Man taken into custody ahead of Taylor Swift's first gig in Germany

Taylor Swift 'stalker' taken into custody in Germany

A 34-year-old US citizen was detained on suspicion of stalking Taylor Swift ahead of the first German concert of her record-breaking Eras Tour, police said on Thursday.

Music • 18 Jul 24

Pop sensation Taylor Swift on stage at Dublin's Aviva Stadium

Swift makes 'substantial donation' to Dublin charity

Crosscare has confirmed that Taylor Swift donated to their food poverty services following her trio of sold-out concerts in Dublin last month.

Music • 18 Jul 24

Taylor Swift dominates the Irish album charts

Taylor Swift claims top five spots on Irish charts

Following her record-breaking trio of gigs at the Aviva Stadium last weekend Taylor Swift has now claimed the top five spots on the Irish album charts.

Music • 06 Jul 24

The We Love Green festival in Paris has taken a lead when it comes to climate pledges and initiatives

Music festivals seek greener footprint

Three planes, 270 tonnes of equipment, 800 square metres of stage: the figures from Madonna's massive free concert in Rio de Janeiro in May sounded like they came from another age.

Music • 04 Jul 24

Kelce and Swift pictured at the Super Bowl last February

Travis Kelce struggled with local accent in Dublin

Taylor Swift's boyfriend, American footballer Travis Kelce, has admitted that he struggled to understand the local accent during his trip to Dublin last weekend for the Eras Tour.

Music • 03 Jul 24

Jordyn Blum and Dave Grohl attend day two of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage

Dave Grohl and Cliff Richard among stars at Wimbledon

Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl and singer Cliff Richard were among the stars enjoying the tennis on day two of Wimbledon in London.

Music • 02 Jul 24