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 after three sold-out shows at the MCG, all of which, at 96,000 each, were the biggest concerts she has ever played.
She landed at Sydney’s Kingsford Smith Airport at 1.25pm, amid 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.
Despite the bad weather, a few die-hard Swift fans tried to get a glimpse of their hero. Unfortunately, Swift was ushered into a private car and left the airport before fans were able to see her.
Among the crowd was eight-year-old Vivienne Garrett, who brought her guitar along in the hope she might 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 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.