Irish Examiner view: No shaking off seismic Taylor Swift production

The reception for the singer is reminiscent of the description of Xerxes’ Persian army, which made the earth shake on approach, and her influence on contemporary life is all-but gravitational in its power

Heads of state pay personal homage when Taylor Swift's tour arrives in their countries. Picture: PA   

On Friday, Taylor Swift plays the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, the first of her three concerts in the capital, though that bald statement hardly does justice to what will unfold over the weekend.

The term ‘concert’ itself may be a little inadequate in describing the power of Swift, who seems half musician and half independent jurisdiction, complete with diplomatic relationships and economic ties with less bejewelled satellite nations.