To see Taylor Swift perform live is to come face-to-face with a force of nature. She’s up there with modern megastars like Adele and Beyoncé. Taylor Swift in the Aviva Stadium.
Photo: Gerry Mooney Taylor Swift wowed the crowd at the Aviva this weekend. Photo: Gerry Mooney Barry Egan with his daughter Emilia at the Taylor Swift concert on Friday night To paraphrase the legendary Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh: walking onstage at 7.30pm at the Aviva in Dublin last night, Taylor looked at 50,000 fans, 50,000 fans looked at Taylor.
No clangers, all bangers — all 45 songs. The three-and-a-half hours flew by — even with my daughter Emilia on my shoulders throughout. To see Taylor Swift perform live is to come face-to-face with a force of nature.
She’s up there with modern megastars like Adele and Beyoncé. ‘I think Love Story is one of the most beautiful songs of all time’ Pink cowboy hats, friendship bracelets and T-shirts were de rigueur at the concerts. There were fans who flew in for the concert from America, and didn’t know whether they be able to get home because of the Aer Lingus strike.
That said, nothing could dampen Swiftmania this weekend. Broadcaster Oliver Callan, who attended last night, told me: “I’m married to a Swiftie [John Lannin], so I’ve had months of training to ‘earn’ my place in the crowd! Because we went to the show, today has been called Swiftsmas in our house. "Mr Lannin’s friends have it bad and warned me they will be �.
