Taylor Swift was seen being driven to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second night of the Australian leg of her Eras tour on Saturday night.
The global megastar, 34, arrived with an FBI-style chauffeur as he headed to the stadium just hours before the show for a sound check.
A cavalcade of blacked-out Land Rovers were seen driving down Brunton Ave to the venue’s underground car park, one of which bore the Shake It Off star.
Large crowds were also seen descending on the MCG hours before the show as they tried to avoid queues after the record-breaking first concert on Friday night.
A massive 96,000 fans flocked to the MCG for Taylor’s first show, marking the biggest concert of her entire career, while hundreds more fans without tickets gathered outside the stadium to listen.
Taylor Swift was seen being driven to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the second night of the Australian leg of her Eras tour on Saturday night.
Large crowds were also seen descending on the MCG hours before the show as they tried to avoid queues after the record-breaking first concert on Friday night.
However, Taylor’s Australian Eras tour has been hit by tragedy after it emerged on Saturday that a teenager died in a horror road accident while traveling with his family to see the pop star.
Mieka Pokarier, 16, died when the SUV she was traveling in with her mother and sister from Queensland’s Gold Coast to Melbourne collided with a semi-trailer near Dubbo.
The accident in Dunedoo Road in Ballimore Thursday around 6pm also left her younger sister Freya Pokarier, 10, in a critical condition and she was airlifted to Westmead Hospital.
It was learned that Mieka was sitting in the passenger seat when the accident occurred.
Emergency services attended the scene but the teenager could not be saved.
The global megastar, 34, arrived with an FBI-style chauffeur as he headed to the stadium just hours before the show for a sound check.
Large crowds dressed in ‘Eras’ themed gear were seen descending on the MCG for the much-anticipated second night of the tour.
On Saturday, Mieka and Freya’s father, Peter Pokarier, shared his grief on Facebook.
“That’s my baby that died,” she said.
The 10-year-old girl is fighting for her life and is believed to be in a coma with brain injuries. She also suffered a fractured pelvis and a broken leg.
The driver of the semi-trailer suffered minor injuries and was taken to Dubbo Hospital in a stable condition.
The mother of the two girls who was driving the van suffered several injuries following the accident and was also taken to Dubbo Hospital.
Images from the scene after the crash show plumes of thick black smoke rising into the sky.
The Gold Coast family was heading to Melbourne ahead of Taylor’s first sold-out concert. Concert at the MCG.
Taylor had kicked off the Australian leg of her Eras tour in Melbourne on Friday night with around 96,000 fans, the biggest concert of her career.
The girls’ godmother, Karleigh Fox, said the two girls were very eager to attend the 14-time Grammy winner’s concert.
“This was supposed to be the trip of a lifetime, with them going to gigs in both Melbourne and Sydney,” he told the mail.
A GoFundMe page was created Friday to organize funds for the family, with nearly $12,000 raised so far with a goal of $20,000.
“The whole family had to stop working to fly and I’m trying to get a flight to help the mother as she is alone in Dubbo until we can get her to Sydney,” Mrs Fox said.
Taylor’s Australian Eras tour has been hit by tragedy after it emerged that fan Mieka Pokarier, 16, died in a horror road accident while traveling with her family to see the pop star.
The teenager died on Thursday when the SUV she was traveling in with her mother and sister from Queensland’s Gold Coast to Melbourne collided with a semi-trailer near Dubbo.
“The funds will be used to function during these difficult times.”
New South Wales Police said in a statement that a crime scene has been set up as officers continue to investigate the incident.
A report will be prepared for the coroner.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network for comment.