Holy ground: 'Swiftie parents were the real heroes of Taylor Swift's Dublin Eras tour'

There’s been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the intensity, dedication and, at times, delusional, aspect of the Swiftie fanbase, but over the course of my three-day weekend at the Aviva, it was the Swiftie parents that stood out

Victoria and Sylvie Gray pictured arriving to Taylor Swift, the Eras tour at Aviva stadium in Dublin. Picture: Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

When I crawled into bed on Thursday night, I set an alarm — but I knew I wouldn’t need it.

Like a child on Christmas Eve, I was overtired and overhyped. My cowboy boots were at the foot of my bed, my Taylor Swift t-shirt neatly folded with a couple dozen friendship bracelets laid atop.