American pop star arrives early for four stadium concerts
Taylor Swift has arrived in Sydney on her private jet, a few days ahead of her run of four shows at Accor Stadium from this Friday.
Swift was spotted boarding her jet at Melbourne Airport on Monday morning, fresh off the back of three sold-out shows at the MCG, all of which, at 96,000 each, were the biggest concerts she has ever played.
US pop star Taylor Swift is seen boarding her jet as she leaves Melbourne. Credit: Nine News
Credit: Nine News
She landed at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport at 1.25pm, amidst a torrential downpour that caused delays elsewhere at the airport. According to the flight tracking website, FlightRadar24, Swift’s flight was half an hour late, but eventually able to land.
Despite the bad weather, a few die-hard Swift fans braved the conditions to try to get a glimpse of their hero. Unfortunately, but Swift was ushered into a private car and left the airport before fans were able to see her.
Among the crowd was 8-year-old Vivienne Garrett, who brought her guitar along in the hope she may impress Swift with a rendition of her hit, Cruel Summer.
“I love Cruel Summer, and I was hoping to play a bit of it for her today, but I didn’t get a chance to see her,” said Vivienne.
Vivienne Garrett, 8, waits for Taylor Swift to land at Sydney Airport on Monday.
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Vivienne and her mother, Brooke, are among thousands of Sydneysiders who missed out on tickets to Swift’s four sold-out Sydney dates.
“We were waiting, and we saw the plane pull up, but we didn’t get to see her; the pilot saw half her leg apparently, but then she was ushered into the car, so we didn’t get our moment,” said Brooke.