
The grudge era: Taylor Swift's celeb spats are enthralling, but does it serve the rest of us to hold onto our resentments or should we let them go?
Taylor Swift appears to have it all. She's one of the world's wealthiest musicians, worth an estimated $1.6bn (€1.4bn). She has won 14 Grammy awards, holds the most number-one albums of any female artist, and last summer's blockbuster Erastour, which featured three sold-out dates in Dublin, became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, surpassing $2bn.

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Dua Lipa Aviva Stadium: Tickets, stage times, transport and support acts
Pop sensation Dua Lipa will take over the Aviva Stadium this week for her biggest Irish gig yet. The three-time Grammy winner will end the European leg of her Radical Optimism tour in Dublin on Friday. The 29-year-old last performed in Dublin at the 3Arena in 2022. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the gig. Stage times Doors will open at the Aviva Stadium at 5pm with the support acts starting at 6pm. Support acts Dua Lipa's support acts for the Dublin show are American singer Dove Cameron and English musician Alessi Rose. Tickets The show is sold out but if you're lucky you might be able to grab resale tickets on Ticketmaster. Transport Concertgoers have been advised to plan and book your return travel arrangements in advance allowing at least an extra three hours travel time to and from the venue. As traffic and parking delays are inevitable you are encouraged to walk, use public transport and private coach services. MCD issued the following travel advice: • BY DART: Nearest stations are Landsdowne Road or Grand Canal Dock. Note: After the concert Grand Canal Dock station will be closed. More info on Irish Rail. • BY BUS: Dublin Bus Routes 4, 7/a, 39a, 46a, 145 and 155 will operate a full service nearest the venue. More info on Dublin Bus. • BY TRAIN: Train times and information can be found at Irish Rail. • TAXI DROP-OFF: Suggested locations are Pembroke Road/Northumberland Road or Tritonville Road/Herbert Road depending on your approach route. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .


Irish Independent
16 hours ago
- Irish Independent
The grudge era: Taylor Swift's celeb spats are enthralling, but does it serve the rest of us to hold onto our resentments or should we let them go?
Taylor Swift appears to have it all. She's one of the world's wealthiest musicians, worth an estimated $1.6bn (€1.4bn). She has won 14 Grammy awards, holds the most number-one albums of any female artist, and last summer's blockbuster Erastour, which featured three sold-out dates in Dublin, became the highest-grossing concert tour of all time, surpassing $2bn.


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- The Irish Sun
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