Taylor Swift Takes to the Stage, Fans, Aussie PM, Go Wild

US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at Sofi stadium in Inglewood, California, August 7, 2023. (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE Photo by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP via Getty Images

Taylor Swift’s sell-out four-concert run has kicked off in Sydney in front of thousands of fans and the prime minister, after a surprise late shower cooled the city down.

Swift took to the stage at 7.50 pm at Accor Stadium in Olympic Park in Sydney’s west in a balmy 30 degrees Celcius after the city sweltered in 36 degrees Celcius heat for most of Feb. 23 afternoon.