Taylor Swift sent the crowd into a frenzy when she used an iconic Australian phrase during her second Eras show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
The global megastar, 34, kicked off his Australian tour on Friday and returned to Melbourne Stadium for another epic show the next day.
In addition to impressing with her epic three-hour setlist, Taylor also left the 96,000 spectators hysterical for a moment during the concert.
The audience burst into loud shouts when she put on his own Australian touch on his hit song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.
The Grammy-winning artist personalized her show for her Melbourne audience with the help of her backing dancer in the fun moment.
Taylor Swift sent the crowd into a frenzy when she used an iconic Australian phrase during her second Eras show at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Singing the song’s normal lyrics into the microphone, he said, “This is exhausting, you know? I mean, we’re never going to get back together.
But Taylor then handed the microphone to a dancer, who said the lyrics “no” as “naur” in a noticeably Australian accent, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
The audience was heard bursting into deafening screams as they were thrilled by the hilarious touch, as Taylor went straight into the chorus of the song.
Taylor’s support act, Sabrina Carpenter, also got into the Australian vibe when she too changed the lyrics of her song for the Melbourne audience.
The American singer, 24, began the performance at 6:30 pm before Taylor’s big debut and performed some of her most beloved songs during her performance.
The audience erupted into loud screams as she put her own Australian spin on her hit song We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together with the help of her backing dancer.
And while playing her smash hit Nonsense, Sabrina surprised the crowd by changing her lyrics to give them a special Australian touch.
In his best Australian accent, he hilariously sang: “I don’t say ‘hello’, I say ‘good morning mate’ / I don’t throw a party, I’m a lightweight / Melbourne, I’ve just arrived, I saw and I ate.”
On Saturday, Taylor once again drew a crowd of around 96,000 to the MCG for her second show, after performing to the biggest crowd of her career on the opening night of her Australian tour.
Despite having performed in large sports stadiums across the United States, the opening night of his Australian tour broke records as he never performed to a crowd larger than 74,000.
Taylor’s opening act Sabrina Carpenter also got into the Aussie mood when she changed the lyrics of her song Nonsense for the crowd, singing: “I don’t say ‘hello,’ I say ‘good morning, mate.'”
On Saturday, Taylor once again drew a crowd of 96,000 to the MCG for her second show, after performing to the biggest crowd of her career on the first night of her Australian tour.
Reacting to performing at her biggest show to date, Taylor told 96,000 people on Friday: “This is the biggest show we’ve done on this tour or any tour I’ve ever done!”
‘That’s the version you’re getting from me tonight, the version that is completely amazed by the fact that so many of you wanted to hang out with us on Saturday night in Melbourne!’
In addition to the large crowds inside the venue, anxious fans who were unable to get the coveted tickets gathered outside the MCG, after organizers expressed concern about the additional 15,000 fans expected to turn up at their shows.
Ahead of their shows in Sydney, Venues NSW warned fans without tickets to stay away from Accor Stadium to avoid crowd management issues, The Daily Telegraph reported.
A spokesperson said fans who missed out should not try to “soak up the atmosphere” outside as they probably won’t hear any songs anyway.
In addition to the large crowds inside the venue, eager fans who were unable to get the coveted tickets gathered outside the MCG (pictured: fans arriving for the concert).
Meanwhile, Transport NSW co-ordinator-general Howard Collins said the city was “preparing for the inevitable”.
“What we find in other popular music venues where people can’t get tickets is that people just show up to soak up the atmosphere, and they can’t be stopped other than to manage the crowds,” he said.
“We are not encouraging fans without tickets to attend, but part of our contingency plan is to allow more people who do not have tickets to travel.”
But despite warnings from the NSW government, businesses are said to be rolling out the welcome mat for all Taylor fans, regardless of whether they have tickets.