{"id":2270251,"date":"2026-02-06T19:20:48","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:20:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2270251"},"modified":"2026-02-06T19:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T19:20:48","slug":"taylor-swifts-new-opalite-music-video-features-three-iconic-irish-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/taylor-swifts-new-opalite-music-video-features-three-iconic-irish-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Taylor Swift&#8217;s new Opalite music video features three iconic Irish stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_e2154c\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Taylor Swift has released the music video for her song &#8220;Opalite&#8221; after the track became a fan favorite following the release of her &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; album<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36292550\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Taylor's latest music video included guest appearances from other A-listers\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Taylor&#8217;s latest music video included guest appearances from other A-listers<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taylor Swift kicked off the New Year with a major musical announcement, unveiling the music video for Opalite.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The song was initially part of her October release, &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; album. It marks the second track Taylor has transformed into a visual offering for fans, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/culture\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-decode-new-album-36010107\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">following &#8220;The Fate of Ophelia&#8221; which launched the album&#8217;s promotional campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The latest song quickly became a crowd favorite, with supporters urging the artist to expand on Opalite. The 36-year-old performer opened up about her creative journey in a post on X, previously Twitter. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/taylor-swift\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Taylor<\/a> revealed that &#8220;the first spark of an idea&#8221; came during her guest spot on the Graham Norton Show, where <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/culture\/entertainment\/taylor-swift-flaunts-engagement-ring-36011297\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">she flaunted her engagement ring<\/a>, which brings together &#8220;a random group of actors, entertainers, musicians.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_e2154c\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36677747\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/culture\/entertainment\/nbc-donald-trump-huge-blow-36677747\" tabindex=\"0\">NBC issues huge blow to Donald Trump as he&#8217;s contradicted live on air<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_e2154c\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36671538\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/culture\/entertainment\/savannah-guthrie-mom-nancy-missing-36671538\" tabindex=\"0\">Nancy Guthrie&#8217;s friend says disappearance is &#8216;freaky&#8217; as she makes bold claim<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taylor&#8217;s episode broadcast on October 3, coinciding with her album launch, and included <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/all-about\/cillian-murphy\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Cillian Murphy<\/a>, Domhnall Gleeson, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Lewis Capaldi. All five made an appearance in the music video, including the Irish legends Cillian and Domhnall. Graham was also invited to the music video, making three Irish stars.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;All people whose work I&#8217;ve admired from afar. When we were all talking during the broadcast, Domhnall made a light hearted joke about wanting to be in one of my music videos. He&#8217;s Irish! He was joking! Except that in that moment during the interview, I was instantly struck with an *idea*. And so a week later he received an email script I&#8217;d written for the Opalite video, where he was playing the starring role,&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36625701\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36625701\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"EDITORIAL USE ONLY  &#10;&#10;(left-right) Taylor Swift, Cillian Murphy, Greta Lee, Jodie Turner-Smith, Domhnall Gleeson and Lewis Capaldi with host Graham Norton during filming for the Graham Norton Show, at BBC Studioworks 6 Television Centre, Wood Lane, London, to be aired on BBC One on Friday evening. Picture date: Thursday October 2, 2025. Photo credit should read: Matt Crossick\/PA Media Assignments\/PA Wire\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36625701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Graham-Norton-Show-London.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36625701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Graham-Norton-Show-London.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36625701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Graham-Norton-Show-London.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36625701.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Graham-Norton-Show-London.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Taylor Swift came up with the idea while on the Graham Norton Show\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Taylor Swift came up with the idea while on the Graham Norton Show<cite aria-label=\"Image: PA\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: PA)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to Taylor, the artistic vision for the project drew from the 90s, which was evident throughout the video&#8217;s visuals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The &#8220;Opalite&#8221; video featured fashion selections that unmistakably evoked the era, including layered crewnecks, denim overalls, and scrunchies. Additionally, dancers appeared in traditional leotard workout video costumes and Taylor, herself, took part in a home pilates routine.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36683351\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36683351\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.33\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three individuals are standing in a brightly lit indoor setting, possibly a store, engaged in a conversation. The person on the left is wearing a green suit and holding an object. The individual in the middle is dressed in a white sweater with a colorful graphic design. The person on the right is wearing a patterned sweater. The background features shelves stocked with various items.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683351.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10748.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683351.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10748.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683351.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10748.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683351.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10748.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"It featured some iconic Irish stars\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">It featured some iconic Irish stars<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Like a school group project but for adults and it isn&#8217;t mandatory. To my delight, everyone from the show made the effort to time travel back to the 90&#8217;s with us and help with this video. You might even recognize some friendly faces from The Eras Tour,&#8221; she said, mentioning several of her celebrated dancers. &#8220;I got to work with one of my favorite people in the world, Rodrigo Prieto, again! I had more fun than I ever imagined.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36683354\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36683354\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.36\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Three individuals are standing together on a stage, possibly performing a scene from a play. They are in front of a backdrop featuring a white lattice structure adorned with flowers. The person on the left wears a blue jacket, while the middle individual is dressed in a black top. The person on the right is wearing a blue jacket and jeans. White pillars are visible on either side of the stage.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10747.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10747.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10747.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.irishstar.com\/article36683354.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_KMP_CHP_060226Slug_10747.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"The theme was very 90s and all the stars got on board\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">The theme was very 90s and all the stars got on board<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Taylor also disclosed that the video captured the nostalgic aesthetic as it was filmed on traditional film stock. &#8220;Made new friends, metaphors, and fashion choices. It was an absolute thrill to create this story and these characters,&#8221; she continued.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The music video dropped on Spotify and Apple Music with a timed release before becoming available on other platforms like YouTube.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">For the latest local news and features on Irish America, visit our homepage<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irishstar.com\/\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"> <\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">here<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.irishstar.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Taylor Swift has released the music video for her song &#8220;Opalite&#8221; after the track became a fan favorite following the release of her &#8220;The Life of a Showgirl&#8221; album Taylor&#8217;s latest music video included guest appearances from other A-listers(Image: PA) Taylor Swift kicked off the New Year with a major musical announcement, unveiling the music [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2270252,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[40640,336611,352679,23084],"class_list":["post-2270251","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music","tag-cillian-murphy","tag-domhnall-gleeson","tag-graham-norton","tag-taylor-swift"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Taylor-Swifts-new-Opalite-music-video-features-three-iconic-Irish.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270251","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2270251"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270251\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2270253,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2270251\/revisions\/2270253"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2270252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2270251"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2270251"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2270251"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}