Taylor Swift Tears Up on Stage as She Dedicates Unreleased Song ‘Clara Bow’ to Her Hero Stevie Nicks During Emotional Dublin Finale on Icon’s 76th Birthday
Dublin, Ireland – May 26, 2025 — In a breathtaking and emotional finale to her sold-out Dublin stop on The Eras Tour, Taylor Swift left fans teary-eyed as she paused her set to pay tribute to a living legend: Stevie Nicks, on the occasion of her 76th birthday.
Swift, visibly emotional, introduced the moment with heartfelt reverence. “This next song isn’t released yet,” she told the electric crowd at Aviva Stadium. “But it’s about icons. About women who paved the way when the road was lonely and unfair. One of those women… is Stevie Nicks.”
With that, Swift performed “Clara Bow,” an unreleased track rumored to be from her “The Tortured Poets Department” sessions. The lyrics, steeped in imagery of fame, legacy, and the weight of womanhood in the spotlight, echoed eerily with the mystique and spirit of Nicks herself.
“You look like Clara Bow in this light / You look like Stevie Nicks in ’75…”
As she sang those lines, Swift’s voice cracked, her eyes glistening. Fans held up homemade signs wishing Stevie a happy birthday, and the stadium lights shimmered in gold — a nod to the ethereal aura that both artists embody.
A Tribute Across Generations
The moment marked a beautiful generational bridge between two music powerhouses. Stevie Nicks — the witchy, poetic soul of Fleetwood Mac and a solo trailblazer — has long been vocal about her admiration for Swift. In return, Taylor has described Stevie as one of her greatest role models.
Backstage sources revealed that Nicks sent a private message to Swift before the show, thanking her for her strength, storytelling, and “the armor she puts on every time she walks out for another show.”
Fan Reactions
Social media exploded as clips of the dedication spread instantly. “She sang Clara Bow for Stevie. I’m sobbing. This is history,” one fan posted on X (formerly Twitter).
“From one poet to another, on her birthday — that was spiritual,” another wrote.
A Night to Remember
As Swift closed out the night with “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)”, fans lit up the stadium with their phones in a shimmering sea of white and gold. For many, it was more than a concert — it was a tribute to the power of women in music, and the ways their words endure.
And for Stevie Nicks, 76 years young, her influence clearly burns brighter than ever — immortalized not just in her own music, but in the voices of those she inspired.
