Taylor Swift breaks record with final Dublin gig at Aviva Stadium
Taylor Swift told fans she broke a record at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday night during the final concert of her trio of sold-out gigs at the Dublin venue, with a host of famous faces, including Travis Kelce and Julia Roberts, cheering her on.
Swift’s boyfriend Travis Kelce, Hollywood icon Julia Roberts, music legend Stevie Nicks and Bridgerton actress Florence Hunt were among the stars spotted at the concert.
📸 | A atrizes Julia Roberts,Florence Hunt e Stevie Nicks estão presentes no show de hoje! #DublinTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/f3qTMqOFIE
— Tayriana Nation (@TayrianaNationn) June 30, 2024
The singer paid tribute to American footballer Kelce when she changed the lyrics in Karma to “karma is the guy on the Chiefs coming straight home to me”, much to the excitement of the crowd.
Following the concert, the couple was filmed leaving the venue hugging, holding hands and waving to fans. Kelce enthusiastically joined in the applause being directed at Swift.
TAYLOR AND TRAVIS LEAVING IM SOBBING THEYRE SO CUTE #DublinTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/ORclO5MboS
— ariana ♫ (@japrilss) June 30, 2024
Swift told fans it was a thrill and an honour to inform them that they made Eras the first tour to ever sell out the Dublin 4 venue three nights in a row, as she continued breaking records on her blockbuster Eras tour.
As she kicked off the concert, she addressed the 50,000-strong audience by saying: “That was a hell of a way to welcome us!”
🚨 | Taylor Swift during the “Lover” speech at Dublin N3. “That was a hell of a way to welcome us!” #DublinTSTheErasTour #TSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/tURuL5p6cy
— Eras Tour Updates (@erastourusa) June 30, 2024
She then sent the ecstatic Swifties into overdrive when she warned them: “Nights one and two were just warm up shows for tonight!”
Thousands of overjoyed fans filled the Aviva for three sold-out concerts on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Swift’s backing dancer Kam Saunders has been endearing himself to the Irish audiences with his Ireland-themed interjections during We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
After Friday’s cúpla focal, he shouted “The neck of ye!” on Saturday. On Sunday, he went for “Bleedin’ eejit!” to the delight of the crowd who screamed loudly.
🚨| Kam during “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together” at today’s show of Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’! #DublinTSTheErasTour
“BLEEDING EEJIT!”
— The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) June 30, 2024
Later in the concert, Swift pondered which of her Eras was the “most Irish”, once again telling the crowd that she believes it is her album, Folklore.
She recalled starting to write the song “two days into the pandemic”, when she created an imaginary world “living in a cabin in a really green and mossy landscape, very Irish”, adding the album is “all about storytelling and you guys are gifted storytellers”.
FOLKLORE IS THE MOST IRISH ERA ☘️#DublinTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/qbDUHKLmko
— emily ♡ DUBLIN N123 (@folkloresaber) June 30, 2024
The Dublin shows featured elaborate production, multiple costume changes and a setlist that spanned over three hours and included almost 50 songs.
At Sunday’s show, Swift repeated her Friday night outfit for Style, the opening track for her 1989 era.
She once again donned a sparkly orange and green ensemble which appeared to be a nod to the Irish flag, marking the first time she has repeated a 1989 outfit combination.
🚨| TAYLOR SWIFT HAS REPEATED A “1989” OUTFIT COMBINATION FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER AT TONIGHT’S SHOW OF ‘THE ERAS TOUR’ IN DUBLIN! #DublinTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/eQEuRjihEY
— The Eras Tour (@tswifterastour) June 30, 2024
Swift paid tribute to Fleetwood Mac star Nicks at the start of the surprise songs acoustic set, close to the end of her performance.
She described a friend of hers watching the show, saying that mentors are the reason why many can do what they do, but added they can be rare.
She said one “helped me through so much over the years”, adding: “I’m talking about Stevie Nicks” before playing her song Clara Bow in which Nicks is mentioned.
Swift then played You Are On Your Own Kid for a second time this weekend, with the official Taylor Nation Twitter account confirming that she played it especially for Nicks.
She did it for her 🫶 #DublinTSTheErasTour #TSTheErasTour https://t.co/IGOyVlLO7R https://t.co/4A2NDagC36
— Taylor Nation (@taylornation13) June 30, 2024
Swift told fans during her Saturday night show that she, her band, and dancers will remember the concert “for the rest of our lives”.
The superstar was in awe of the standing ovation at the end of her song Champagne Problems, when fans cheered for over three minutes.
“We’re trying to be prepared, but we’re not prepared for the level that you’re on, Dublin,” Swift said.
“I swear, we’re going to try our hardest for you guys to entertain you, because, my God, what you just did for us we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. We love you so much.”
On Friday, Swift, who last played in Ireland in 2018 with two rapturously-received Croke Park gigs, told fans: “It’s been over five years since I’ve played a gig in Dublin and you know this already, but nobody does it like you!”
She is next heading to Amsterdam’s Johan Cruyff Arena for her next three shows, running from Thursday to Saturday.
Swift will then play dates in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria before returning to the UK in August for five nights at Wembley Stadium in London.
