Taylor Swift reveals her album Folklore was inspired by Ireland as she tells fans the record ‘belongs to them’ at her second Eras Tour show in Dublin
Taylor Swift has confirmed her lockdown album Folklore was inspired by the ‘storytelling’ of Ireland.
The 34-year-old singer took to the stage for her second Eras Tour show in Dublin on Saturday and drove her fans wild by declaring the record ‘belongs to them’.
Taylor released her eighth album in July 2020 and during her latest concern, she told the audience that she only started writing songs for Folklore two days after the COVID lockdown began.
‘Folklore’ in general is something that’s just part of Ireland, she said, adding: How I imagined the album world [was like] Ireland. Telling stories with many different characters. You have that under control too. That’s very Irish, that storytelling.’
“I had to make an album where the imaginary world that I went to every day while I was writing it… I have to be honest, it was a bit like Ireland.”
Taylor Swift has confirmed her lockdown album Folklore was inspired by the ‘stories’ of Ireland
“So we’re back where we belong. Folklore belongs to you!’
The moment, which was cheered by her Irish fans in the stadium, was captured by a spectator present at the Aviva Stadium who posted the moment on X.
Taylor also showed her love for the Emerald Isle by donning not one but two green ensembles for different eras on the show.
Her first tribute was a forest green cape dress adorned with leaves and a cutout at her stomach – which she donned for Folklore.
Later in the show, for her 1989 era, Taylor once again donned the country’s colors, wearing a bejeweled orange bralet and an ombre green skirt.
The surprise seems to have delighted fans, especially her Irish followers.
Taylor’s fans commented on X, formerly Twitter: ‘The green folklore dress is so Irish of her!!’; ‘Supreme green dress’;
‘Green folklore outfit for Ireland beats Taylor’ and ‘Folklore is so quintessentially Irish’.
The singer took to the stage for her second Eras Tour show in Dublin on Saturday and sent her fans wild by declaring the record ‘is theirs’
Taylor also showed her love for the Emerald Isle by wearing not one but two green ensembles for different eras in the show
‘She went green ahhh,’; ‘Ireland is such a country full of folklore’.
‘Tayleprechaun,’ ‘Taylor Swift sits atop The Folklore Cabin in the green dress for the sister set ‘Folkmore’ during tonight’s show in Dublin, ‘Night One’ of three,’;
‘Green Folkmore dress so pretty’ and ‘What time is it Taylor?!! She’s representing Ireland tonight wearing the Orange Top & Green Skirt 1989 outfit for Dublin N1,’;
‘It’s reverse taycarrot!!!’; ‘Orange/red top and green oh Taylor the predictable princess you are the colours of the Irish flag let’s go!!!!
‘Tayreversecarrot’, ‘Irish flag, she’s the cutest ever’ and ‘Look at her, she represents us’.
‘Taylor stunning in tonight’s all new Irish 1989 outfit!’
Earlier in the day, Taylor revealed she was “feeling all the Irish hospitality” after rock band U2 presented her with a sweet bouquet to wish her luck ahead of her performance.