Scott Morrison and his family secured prime seats to Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated Eras Tour in Sydney on Friday evening.
The former Prime Minister shared a photo of himself dressed in pink at the concert on the ground floor of Accor Stadium, along with his wife Jenny and daughters Lily and Abbey.
Friday night marks Morrison’s third appearance at a Swift concert, having seen her tour her Reputation and 1989 albums in previous years.
Other notable faces in the crowd on Swift’s first night in Sydney included Rita Ora, Katy Perry, current Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and the superstar’s boyfriend Travis Kelce.
Weather warnings had initially delayed the start of the show after a lightning strike struck less than 10km away from the stadium, but the concert started at approximately 7.50pm.
Scott Morrison and his family scored prime seats on the first night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Sydney
Mr Morrison shared a brief of his view of the superstar on Friday
The former Prime Minister is a secret Swiftie and has been to two of her previous tours
‘All red tonight for Morrison’s third Swifty family concert (1989, our first all together). So many had such a wonderful evening. Enjoy everyone,” Mr Morrison wrote.
The family also saw Swift in 2015 for her 1989 tour and in 2018 for her Reputation tour.
“Out to see the Taylor Swift – time to shake it off,” he wrote during the Reputation tour.
Of the 1989 concert, Mr. Morrison said, “She may not be Tina Arena, but she’s getting ready for a #shakeitoff with my girls at Taylor Swift.”
The same year he similarly used the song to attack Labour’s economic plan in his role as shadow treasurer.
He also used it to dispel rumors of a leakage deal two months earlier when confronted by reporters.
“What happened in February and what happened later in the year were completely different issues and you have to shake that off,” he said.
The song is also Mr Albanese’s favourite, with the current Prime Minister on record saying he played it on vinyl at The Lodge.
This is Mr. Morrison’s third trip to see Taylor Swift live
Swift’s 2014 mega-hit Shake It Off appears to be a favorite of Mr Morrison and he referenced it when speaking to journalists in 2015. He also used her 1989 album to attack Labor’s economy the same year (pictured)
Swift had to cancel the opening act of her show on Friday after Sydney’s Accor Stadium was evacuated due to weather conditions.
A statement from the stadium, issued just before 6 p.m., told concertgoers that the three-hour show had been postponed.
“Please note: due to weather, the show start time has been postponed,” it said.
‘Remain undercover until further notice and follow the site screens and staff instructions.
“Stay safe and remember to be kind to those around you.”
When fans were allowed back inside, they were met by a host of celebrities, including Kelce, who walked to his VIP booth to thunderous applause from fans.
“We’re having a bit of a weather situation, maybe some rain, but I’ve never known an Aussie crowd to let that get in the way of a good time,” Swift told her fans after starting her performance.