Taylor Swift thanks Dublin as she says goodbye, because she is a music icon of the 70s, a Hollywood legend and her boyfriend are among the famous faces at the last performance

TAYLOR Swift has enchanted her Irish fans after three sensational sold-out concerts that exceeded their wildest dreams.

And as she said goodbye to the audience after her final show tonight, the Shake It Off superstar thanked Dublin for “the way you welcomed me and treated me”.

The global superstar’s three-day performance at the Aviva Stadium was attended by around 150,000 screaming Swifties over the weekend, as the US singer continues to break records on her successful Eras tour.

It is estimated that the American earns 14.7 million euros per show at the Aviva Stadium, which equates to 82,000 euros per minute during her performance.

Hollywood legend Julia Roberts appeared in Dublin along with legions of Swifties for the singer’s last performance in Ireland.

Legendary Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks was also among the famous faces, which also included Bridgerton star Florence Hunt.

Following the death of Fleetwood Mac keyboardist Christine McVie in late 2022, Nicks often spoke about how Swift’s Midnights track “You’re on Your Own Kid” brought her comfort as she mourned her friend.

And tonight, Taylor dedicated her song “Clara Bow” to Stevie, whom she described as a “guiding hand.”

Taylor’s boyfriend, sports star Travis Kelce, who plays for the Kansas City Chiefs, was also in attendance and was seen dancing during her performance.

And his arrival sparked an enormous reaction from the singer when she spotted him in the VIP box.

The 34-year-old piqued her fans’ curiosity tonight when she told the raucous crowd at the Aviva Stadium: “Nights one and two were just warm-up shows for tonight!”

And the pop sensation’s backing dancer Kam Saunders had the crowd laughing again tonight as he continued the trend of saying funny Irish phrases during the performance.

The stadium erupted in laughter when the dancer screamed “ye bleedin’ eejit” into the microphone during “We Are Never Getting Back Together.”

Gaeilge eras

On Friday night, Saunders said “Pog mo thoin” – a cheeky Irish phrase meaning “kiss my ass” – and on Saturday he said “The Neck of Ye,” where Swift usually says “Like Ever” in the recorded version of the hit.

Later in the concert, Swift reflected on which of her eras was the most “Irish,” adding that she thought it was her album “Folklore.”

She recalls starting writing the song “two days after the pandemic started,” creating a fantasy world “where you live in a cabin in a really green and mossy landscape, very Irish.” She added that the album is “all about storytelling and you guys are gifted storytellers.”

As she said goodbye to her Irish fans, she received a standing ovation and, as was the case throughout the weekend, she was greeted with shouts of “Ole, Ole, Ole” at times during the performance.

Next stops

After dominating in Dublin, Swift will head to the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam for her next three shows from Thursday to Saturday.

Swift will then perform in Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Poland and Austria before returning to the UK for five nights at London’s Wembley Stadium in August.

Ireland responded to the excitement surrounding the star’s visit by transforming a beach into a large-scale artwork reading “Ireland (Taylor’s Version),” as a nod to her ongoing re-recording of her albums.

Irish roots

While the Irish Emigration Museum uncovered her Irish roots and touted her story as the love story before the love story.

Elsewhere, she cheered on American gymnast Simone Biles during Olympic qualifiers ahead of the Paris Games, cheering her on during her floor exercise to the Swift song “Ready For It?”

Swift wrote on Sunday on X, formerly Twitter, under a video of Biles: “I’ve seen it so many times and I’m still not ready. She is (but) ready for it.”