Ireland has traditionally been a very Catholic country but at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Friday a new faith emerged. “Taylor Swift is my religion. She’s like God,” a young fan told a steward as she explained how she and her friend wanted to be right at the front.
“Well then God is a lot prettier than I imagined,” he replied before redirecting the two girls to their queue. The long-awaited day finally arrived as Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour began its Irish leg. You might call it the Éire’s Tour.
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you guys are making me feel so good’ What I Read This Week: Shauna Bowers - I have my cowboy hat on for Taylor Swift Style-conscious Swifties bring a mini-boom to Dublin businesses For devout fans, Friday night – the first of three sold-out concerts – is like Christmas. With tickets having gone on sale a year in advance, there has been a long build-up of excitement. By the end of the weekend, Swift will have played to 150,000 people across the three Dublin nights.
And that’s not including the people who did not get tickets and who intend to stand outside the stadium to overhear her perform her 31⁄2 hour set. In the Church of Swift, the dress code entails sequins, fringes and cowboy boots. Instead of offering signs of peace, friendship bracelets are exchanged.
Hymns are replaced by songs from the 34-year-old’s extensive catalogue.
