Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

Taylor Swift Sydney Eras concert: superstar wows 81,000 crowd after huge storm delays the start

Taylor Swift performs a song on stage in Sydney with Sabrina Carpenter, whose opening show was cancelled because of a storm.
Taylor Swift performs a song on stage in Sydney with Sabrina Carpenter, whose opening show was cancelled because of a storm. Photograph: Don Arnold/TAS24/[SOURCE] for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift fans were briefly evacuated from the floor and lower bowl of Accor Stadium in Sydney after a huge storm with nearby lightning strikes hit the area less than an hour before the show was to begin on Friday evening.

Accor Stadium posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the start time had been delayed, and asked fans in the venue to stay undercover until “further notice”.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.