Nobody does it like you’: Taylor Swift praises Irish storytelling and accents at first show in Dublin

Swift was high on praise for Ireland and its culture during the long, energetic, spectacle-heavy set.

IRISH FANS OF international pop megastar Taylor Swift swooned and screamed as the US superstar kicked off three nights of her blockbuster Eras Tour in Dublin last night.

Swift was high on praise for Ireland and its culture during the long, energetic, spectacle-heavy set.

Thousands filled the stadium, many donning friendship bracelets and cowboys boots, and making the south Dublin venue sparkle with their colourful, creative outfits.

Irish Swifties traded bracelets with new-found friends as the crowd bonded over their love for the American singer. The Aviva stadium – usually home to rugby and soccer matches – roared to life as Swift took to the stage.

She welcomed fans to the Dublin Eras Tour, remarking that it was five years since she had last visited Ireland.

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“Nobody does it like you. You know that right?” she said, going on to call Irish people “unmatched storytellers”, adding they had the “best accents”.

During a rendition of her chart-topper We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together, a dancer told the crowd “Póg mo thóin”

The 34-year-old also placed her famous black hat on a young fan who was thrust to on to the Dublin stage.

Yesterday, Dublin was gripped by Swiftmania as every news outlet reported breathlessly on the star’s movements. Irish rockers got in on the act by sending Swift flowers and a message welcoming her to Dublin.

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The billion-dollar Eras Tour, which sees the Pennsylvanian singer who first found fame in her teens, play hits across her discography, has travelled through the Americas, Asia and now hits Europe.

Around 50,000 fans descended on the Aviva Stadium for the first of three gigs, with some travelling from abroad to see the pop spectacle.

It celebrates Swift’s entire musical career, with songs from all her studio albums representing her different ‘eras’ as she rose through the ranks of the musical industry after moving to Nashville when she was 14.