Taylor Swift was wheeled into the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday evening for the second night of the Australian leg of her Eras tour.
The global megastar, 34, arrived FBI-style and chauffeured as she made her way to the stadium for a soundcheck just hours before the show.
A procession of blacked-out Land Rovers were seen driving down Brunton Ave towards the venue’s underground car park, one of which carried the Shake It Off star.
A huge crowd was also seen at the MCG hours ahead of the show as they tried to beat the queues after the record-breaking first concert on Friday night.
A whopping 96,000 fans packed the MCG for Taylor’s first show, the biggest concert of her entire career, while hundreds more ticketless fans gathered outside the stadium to listen in.
Taylor Swift was wheeled into the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday evening for the second night of the Australian leg of her Eras tour
Huge crowds were also seen at the MCG hours ahead of the show as they tried to beat the queues after Friday night’s record-breaking first concert
However, Taylor’s Australian Eras tour was struck by tragedy after it was revealed on Saturday that a teenager was killed in a horrific highway crash while traveling with 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 crash has begun Dunedoo Road near Ballimore At around 6pm on Thursday, her younger sister Freya Pokarier, 10, also left in a critical condition and was flown to Westmead Hospital.
Mieka was probably in the front passenger seat when the accident occurred.
Emergency services rushed to the scene, but the teenager could not be saved.
The global megastar, 34, arrived FBI-style and chauffeured as she headed to the stadium for a soundcheck just hours before the show
A huge crowd, dressed in ‘Eras’ themed garments, descended on the MCG for the highly 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,” he said.
The 10-year-old girl is fighting for life and is in a coma with brain damage. She also suffered a broken 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 driving the SUV suffered several injuries after the crash and was also taken to Dubbo Hospital.
Images from the scene in the aftermath of the crash show plumes of thick, black smoke rising into the air.
The Gold Coast family were heading to Melbourne before Taylor sold out for the first time concert at the MCG.
Taylor had kicked off the Australian leg of her Eras tour in Melbourne on Friday evening with around 96,000 in attendance – the biggest concert of her career.
The two girls’ godmother, Karleigh Fox, said the two girls were really looking forward to attending the 14-time Grammy Award winner’s concert.
“This was going to be the road trip of a lifetime, going to concerts in both Melbourne and Sydney,” she told the Courier mail.
A GoFundMe page was set up on Friday to arrange money for the family. To date, nearly $12,000 has been raised with a goal of $20,000.
“The family have all had to stop work to fly to Sydney and I am trying to get a flight to support the mother as she is alone in Dubbo until we can get her to Sydney,” Ms Fox said.
Taylor’s Australian Eras tour was hit by tragedy after it emerged that fan Mieka Pokarier, 16, died in a horrific highway crash during a family road trip 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.
“Funds will be used to operate during this challenging time.”
NSW 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.
Ny Breaking Australia has contacted the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network for comment.