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Revealed: Taylor Swift celebrates end of Irish run with secret afterparty in Dublin bar
The 34-year-old superstar was joined by her Kansas Chiefs American football star boyfriend Travis Kelce, who flew in specially for the last of her Irish shows.
The 34-year-old superstar was joined by her Kansas Chiefs American football star boyfriend Travis Kelce, who flew in specially for the last of her Irish shows.
Also spotted enjoying the night at the quirky speakeasy bar off Capel street was Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks, who kept her face mask on like she did earlier when she attended the gig in the Aviva stadium.
There was no sign though of other celebrity guests who joined 50,000 ‘Swifties’ at the concert – Julia Roberts and Logan Paul.
But a free bar was laid on by Taylor for her crew and also support band Paramour.
The Sunday World learned of her visit early this afternoon and the bar has just now confirmed it.
“Great to welcome Taylor with all her musicians and dancers to the Hacienda last night,” they posted on social media.
“Special to also welcome Superbowl champion Travis Kelce, the legendary Stevie Nicks and Paramore.
“It was such a warm and friendly night, we did not request our ‘usual’ Hacienda photo as to allow Taylor and friends the chance to properly relax and enjoy their well-deserved time off.”
Taylor’s cortege was escorted to the bar by Garda motorbike outriders, before she went to bed in her suite at the luxury Westbury hotel.
Other celebrity patrons who’ve visited the bar in recent times include Olivia Rodrigo, Ed Sherran, Kings of Leon and Saoirse Ronan.
Former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar also held a 30th birthday party in the pub several years ago for his partner Matt Barrett, which was attended by numerous Fine Gael bigwigs.
The Hacienda is located on Liffey Street and has no sign confirming its name or even that it’s a pub.
Its owner vets patrons hoping to get into what is treated almost like a shebeen, even though it trades legally.
It is also not to be confused with the famous Hacienda club in Manchester, which was the centre of the ‘Madchester’ music scene in the 1980s and 1990s.
Taylor is due to fly out of Dublin today to her English base in the Cotwolds, which she is using for her European tour, and is due to play three gigs in Amsterdam later this week.
Last night Taylor came onstage close to 7.20pm to the delight of a screaming 50,000 ‘Swifties’.
She emerged from a trap door in the middle of a runway deep in the crowd, which was camouflaged by dancers with giant feathers.
Wearing a turquoise and gold jumpsuit with matching boots, she kicked off with Miss Americana and the heartbreak Prince, followed by Cruel Summer.
As the sun started to go down the 34-year-old donned a black and gold jacket for The Man.
She revealed that Dublin “has set a record” by becoming “the first time on the Eras tour to sell out three nights in a row.”
The American superstar jokingly added “the first two nights were a warm up for tonight”.
And she also sprouted a green top and orange skirt as one of her costumes as a nod to her time in Ireland.