From A-list actors and musicians to radio hosts and the prime minister, the Australian leg of Taylor Swift’s record-breaking Elas tour was truly star-studded.
The pop superstar played three consecutive shows at Melbourne’s MCG and four shows at Sydney’s Accor Stadium, becoming the first artist to perform four shows at the same venue.
Several very famous faces were sprinkled throughout the crowd at the nightly three-and-a-half-hour music event, proving that even celebrities aren’t immune to the “Swiftmania” that has swept the country this month.
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Katy Perry made a surprise appearance on her Ellas tour in Australia. Photo: Instagram/Kataipuri
Perhaps the biggest celebrity to take part in the Elas tour of Australia is none other than Katy Perry. Perry has had a long and rather complicated friendship with Taylor over the past 15 years, and is heavily rumored to have inspired Taylor’s song “Bad Blood.”
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The two reconciled in 2018, and in 2019, Katy made a cameo appearance in the music video for Taylor’s song “You Need to Calm Down,” and their relationship appears to be stronger than ever. It seems that he has become stronger.
Katy, who was in Australia for a private concert at billionaire businessman Anthony Pratt’s home in Melbourne, shared a gallery of snaps on Instagram after attending Friday night’s show in Sydney. .
“Got to see an old friend shine tonight,” she captioned a selfie of herself and Taylor backstage before the show.
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Travis Kelsey was in Australia for less than 48 hours. Photo: Instagram/Rita Ora
Friday night’s show was also attended by Taylor’s boyfriend, NFL superstar Travis Kelce, who landed in Australia on Thursday morning and departed on Saturday.
The Super Bowl winner enjoyed the show from the VIP tent and then shared a kiss with his girlfriend as he left the stage.
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Rita Ora and Taika Waititi posed for photos with Taylor before the show. Photo: Instagram/Rita Ora
Standing alongside Katy and Travis in the VIP tent on Friday night were Rita Ora and Taika Waititi, who were also able to meet Taylor backstage beforehand.
“It’s safe to say Sydney is always overachieving. Or should I say our TayTay @taylorswift is always overachieving,” Rita wrote on Instagram. “Thank you for coming! My heart soared when I saw KP @katyperry 🥹 There were more queens than I can count!”
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Rebel Wilson and Toni Collette turned out to be huge Swifties. Photo: Instagram/Rebel Wilson
Perhaps one of the biggest celebrity Swifties in attendance was Oscar-winning actress Toni Collette, who attended the show for the third time in a row in Sydney.
The Muriel’s Wedding star also attended Taylor’s show in Cincinnati, Ohio last July and shared a sweet post on Instagram: It’s so great to see you having the time of your life there. we will never forget it. ”
Meanwhile, Rebel attended a concert in Sydney on Saturday night, sitting in a VIP tent alongside Toni, opening act Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor’s father Scott Swift.
“@taylorswift Absolutely crushed tonight! And thank you @sabrinacarpenter for being so cool and Papa Swift for all the chat! What an epic concert! Taylor, you Absolutely amazing!” she wrote on Instagram.
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Blink-182 bassist Mark Hopps also met Taylor before Friday night’s show. Photo: Instagram/Mulhops
Blink-182 bassist Mark Hoppus actually snuck out of a show at Qudos Bank Arena to meet Taylor Swift and watch a night of her Elas tour in Sydney.
“I’m about to go on stage and I’m really disappointed in everyone here because this is a Taylor Swift show,” he said in an Instagram video. “I should have gone to see Blink-182, we’re right next door. You could have seen Blink tonight, I’m just saying.”
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G. Fripp attended her second show in Melbourne and shared a TikTok from the night with the caption: “Taylor made me sing like a little boy-crazy princess.”
Taylor’s mother previously launched a petition for Taylor to open the Australian leg of Elas’ tour, where she performed “Cruel Summer” on Triple J’s “Like a Version.”
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The 30th and 31st Prime Ministers of Australia were in attendance on Friday night. Photo: Instagram/scottmorrisonmp/Twitter
Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison appeared to be sitting in the A reserve section with his wife Jenny and daughters Lily and Abbie at Friday night’s show in Sydney.
“Thank you Taylor Swift, it was a great night,” she captioned a selfie with her family.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was also spotted attending Friday night’s show, sitting between his fiancée Jodie Haydon and their son Nathan.
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Radio stars Jackie O Henderson, Fifi Box and Carey Bickmore joined the tour. Photo: Instagram/jackieo_official/fifi_box
Jackie O Henderson attended Friday night’s Sydney show with her daughter Kitty and returned the following night with friends Pip Edwards, Tash Oakley and Whitney Kaye.
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The KIIS FM presenter wasn’t the only radio star to perform on the Eras tour, with Kate Ritchie, Carey Bickmore, Chrissy Swan, Andy Lee, Michael Wippa Whipfli and Kent Smallsie Small also in attendance.
Other Australian celebrities who were spotted belting out Taylor’s biggest hits at one of her seven shows include Baz Luhrmann, Kate Walsh, Rachel Griffiths and Jules and Guy Sebastian. , Missy Higgins, The Veronicus’ Lisa Origliasso, Rob McManus, Rob Mills, Georgie Tunney, Lucy Dulac, Tamin Sursok, Natalie Bassingthwaite.
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