One of the world's biggest pop stars, Taylor Swift is currently on the 'Eras tour' a worldwide jaunt of stadium shows taking in the singer's back catalogue of singles and streaming smashes — including a three-night residency in Dublin. Here's what you need to know. When and where is this happening? She's set to play at the Aviva Stadium, the former Lansdowne Road, from Friday June 28 to Sunday 30.
What's the craic with tickets? Don't mention the war. Resale tickets have been popping up within Ticketmaster, at a staggering markup, but promoters advise against any potential ticketing scams. Who's supporting? Emo-poppers-turned-indie outfit Paramore are an added bonus for elder-millennial Swifties.
What time is kickoff? Doors are at 5pm, with promoters asking attendees to arrive and queue in orderly fashion, before Paramore take to the stage. No exact timings are available yet, but Paramore are expected to grace the stage around 6:15pm, with Swift sometime around 7:15pm for the marathon 3hr 15min long concert. What is the weather forecast? Unfortunately, it looks like fans might be in for a bit of a Cruel Summer with a last-minute change to the weather forecast.
While initially Friday was expected to be dry with a mix of cloud and sun, Met Éireann is now forecasting outbreaks of rain in the evening, and moderate wind. Highest temperatures are just 16C to 18C, so keep this in mind when outfit planning. The pollen count is also high on Friday, so hayfever suffers should be pre.
