Taylor Swift dedicates ‘Clara Bow’ debut to Stevie Nicks in Dublin

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Taylor Swift has dedicated the live debut of ‘Clara Bow’ to Stevie Nicks while performing in Dublin, Ireland.Last night (June 30), during the last of her three shows at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Swift performed ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ cut ‘Clara Bow’ live for the first time.

While that would be a special moment on its own, Swift made the performance additionally more exciting by revealing that Fleetwood Mac‘s Stevie Nicks was present at the arena.Swift would go on to dedicate the song to Nicks, describing the Fleetwood Mac singer as her “hero”. “I’ve never played this song live at all,” Swift said, before explaining: “The reason I want to play this tonight is because a friend of mine is here who is watching the show is one of the reasons why I or any other female artists get to do what I get to do.”“She’s paved the way for us… she’s a hero of mine and also someone I could tell any secret to; she’d never tell anybody.

She’s really helped me through so much over the years. I’m talking about Stevie Nicks.”Upon her arrival in Ireland last week, Swift’s welcome was highlighted by a bouquet of flowers sent by U2.

In an Instagram story, Swift revealed the band had sent the flowers alongside a note that read: “Welcome back to our hometown… leave some of it standing?!!!!” The card was signed by her “fan club” — Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr.Swift shared the gesture, writing: “Already feeling that Irish hospitality!! @U2 thanks for always being the classiest & the coolest.” U2 aren’t the only rock icons to give their flowers to Swift – in the past week, both Cyndi Lauper and Chrissie Hynde have expressed their admiration for her.After leaving Dublin, Swift is set to make a two-night stop in Zurich,.