Taylor Swift was spotted leaving Australia on her private jet on Tuesday after her father Scott was accused of assaulting a local photographer.
The American singer’s private jet was seen leaving Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning, just hours after her final Eras tour concert in the city on Monday night.
The Bombardier Global 6000, which both Taylor and her boyfriend Travis Kelce used to travel to Australia, was seen rolling down the runway as the global pop star exited.
Taylor had traveled to Australia for seven sold-out concerts in Melbourne and Sydney, which wrapped up on Monday night, and has just a few days off before returning to the stage in Singapore on March 2.
His departure comes just hours after his father Scott, 71, was accused of punching Ben McDonald, 51, at a ferry dock in the suburb of Neutral Bay about 2.30am on Tuesday, after that concluded the Australian leg of their Eras tour.
Taylor Swift was spotted leaving Australia on her private jet on Tuesday after her father Scott was accused of assaulting a local photographer.
Taylor Swift is pictured during her Eras tour in Sydney on Friday night. She has already completed her tour of Australia.
Taylor’s team has said Scott allegedly punched an Australian photographer in the face after “threatening to throw a female staff member into the water.”
Taylor and Scott had traveled from Homebush on a luxury superyacht called Quantum before the alleged assault.
A spokeswoman for Taylor Swift told Daily Mail Australia that the photographers were being “aggressive.”
“Two individuals aggressively made their way toward Taylor, grabbed her security staff and threatened to throw a female staff member into the water,” he said.
However, McDonald, chief executive of Matrix Media Group, slammed the statement as “absolute rubbish” and said the only woman in the scene was Taylor.
“This is the kind of nonsense you might expect,” he said. ‘What woman was that? The only one there was Taylor.
McDonald said the altercation was caught on camera and did not show the photographers acting aggressively.
Police confirmed they were investigating allegations that Scott Swift, 71, allegedly assaulted a photographer. Taylor appears under the umbrella, next to his father Scott (right) last night.
North Shore Police Command has launched an investigation into the alleged incident.
The photographer previously accused Scott of “charging” at him once he exited the superyacht with Taylor.
She originally thought he was a security guard and was shocked when she realized the alleged attacker was the pop star’s father.
McDonald also said he did not know what triggered the alleged assault.
“In 23 years of taking photographs, I’ve never seen anything like it,” he said.
“He got off the boat and walked towards the security guards who were throwing umbrellas in our faces.”
Footage of the alleged incident showed Taylor and her father walking from the dock with large umbrellas blocking the view.
Scott Swift is pictured holding Taylor’s hand at the Neutral Bay pier on Sydney’s north shore at around 3am on Tuesday.
Matrix Media photographer Ben McDonald (pictured) was allegedly punched in the face by Taylor Swift’s father Scott.
McDonald began shooting when a security guard was heard telling him not to touch the umbrella.
The camera shook and there was movement behind the umbrella.
A security guard was heard saying, “that wasn’t me, that wasn’t me.”
Mr McDonald asked: “Who was it?”
He then went to The Rocks police station and reported the alleged incident.
Mr. McDonald did not require medical attention and does not believe he will suffer lasting injuries, but he has “very painful bumps” on the left side of his face.
Scott has been present by his daughter’s side during her sold-out Eras tour in Australia (pictured together)
Scott has been present by his daughter’s side during her sold-out Eras tour.
He has been praised for handing out sandwiches to fans in the middle of a show in Sydney, saying “help yourselves”.
The day before Taylor’s first show in Melbourne earlier this month, extra tickets were released, but most had a limited view of the stage.
Scott walked around handing out VIP passes so excited fans would have access to better seats.