Taylor Swift, Dublin night 2 review: Fans star as Eras tour lights up the Aviva

As for Taylor Swift herself, there's nobody better at pointing, she extols the virtues of Ireland (particularly how Folklore just feels like an album written here)

Taylor Swift on stage at the Aviva stadium where she began her concert with a medley of songs from the Lovers Era. Picture: Chani Anderson

The last time Taylor Swift was in Dublin came at one of the lowest ebbs in her seemingly ever-ascendant career. Two nights at Croke Park, just over six years ago, were far from sold out, coming off the back of the mixed reception to Reputation. 

Since then, there have been five new studio albums and four vaunted ‘Taylor’s Versions’ rerecords of her older albums, That’s a rough total of 225 songs, new and old, since Swift was last in Ireland. It’s a lot to digest, maximalist fan service.