The pop sensation continued her career-spanning tour down under with A-listers like Travis Kelce, Katy Perry and Rita Ora in attendance

Taylor Swift arrived in Sydney with surprises in store!

On night one of the tour in New South Wales, the “Cruel Summer” singer delivered her usually enchanting setlist and brought out her opening act, Sabrina Carpenter for a duet during the acoustic portion of the concert.

Swift also treated her Aussie crowd of 81,000 fans to a big reveal, announcing a new alternate cover of her upcoming album, The Tortured Poets Department, and an accompanying bonus track titled “The Albatross.”

Backstage, the 14-time Grammy winner posed for photos with old friends Katy Perry and Rita Ora, who watched the show from the VIP tent alongside Super Bowl champion and Swift’s all-star boyfriend Travis Kelce.

From the VIP Tent to the stage, check out all the best photos from Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour performance at Accor Stadium in Sydney.

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Poet at Work

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During her acoustic set of the evening, the “All Too Well” singer dropped more news about her highly anticipated 11th studio album, The Tortured Poets Department. Swift revealed another edition of the record, with new cover art and another bonus track title.

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More Music Ahead

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“This edition is called ‘The Albatross’ because there is an exclusive bonus song on this vinyl called ‘The Albatross,’ and I can’t wait for you to hear it,” Swift shared over the roaring audience, per a video shared on X (formerly known as Twitter).

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Through the Eras

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Swift announced her new album at the 2024 Grammy Awards in February, where she picked up two golden gramophones, including a historic win in the album of the year category.

During her acceptance speech for best pop vocal album, the “Anti-Hero” songstress revealed the title of her latest project, which she described as “a secret that I’ve been keeping from you for the last two years.”

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Blondes Have More Fun

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After teasing “The Albatross,” Swift sang a duet with her opener, Sabrina Carpenter, who wasn’t able to perform due to pre-show rain and a nearby lightning strike.

“My incredibly talented, wonderful, gorgeous, hilarious, genius opening act Sabrina Carpenter, she heroically sacrificed her show, which I think is a crime against Sydney,” Swift said moments before Carpenter joined her at the piano. “And I think it needs to be fixed, so I’m going to bring her out now, is that OK, Sydney?”

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Nice to Have a Friend

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The blonde pair harmonized their way through a medley of Swift’s songs “White Horse” and “Coney Island.”

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Guests Galore

Taylor Swift, Rita Ora and Taika Waititi.RITA ORA/INSTAGRAM

Before Swift opened the show with hits from her album Lover, she met up with some fellow music industry stars Katy Perry and Rita Ora, who brought her husband Taika Waititi.

Ora posted several snaps from the evening, showing off her arm stacked with friendship bracelets and posing with Perry in the VIP tent. In another photo, Ora smiled alongside Super Bowl champion — and super supportive boyfriend — Travis Kelce.

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Mad Love

Katy Perry and Taylor Swift.KATY PERRY/INSTAGRAM

Perry shared a particularly sweet selfie with Swift on Instagram. “got to see an old friend shine tonight ♥️✨,” the American Idol judge captioned her carousel of photos and video footage from the Sydney concert.

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Show Goes On

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Perry also included a cheeky video of Swift’s performance of “Bad Blood,” a song long rumored to describe Perry and Swift’s once-fraught relationship. While filming the 1989 single, Perry flipped her camera around to show herself pulling a shocked expression as she mouthed the lyrics.

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Karma Is My Boyfriend

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In honor of his appearance at the Eras Tour, Swift repeated her adorable “Karma” lyric change during the concert’s finale. Just as she did last year in Buenos Aires, the pop star sang, “Karma is the guy on the Chiefs, coming straight home to me.”

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It’s a Love Story

Travis Kelce.JAMES GOURLEY/SHUTTERSTOCK

After taking her final bows on stage, Swift greeted the NFL star with a kiss, as seen in a video posted on X (formerly Twitter). Throughout the concert, onlookers captured adorable footage of Kelce inside the VIP tent, enjoying every era and wearing friendship bracelets on both arms.

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Sydney Spirit

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Before she lit up Accor Stadium, the A-list couple ventured to the Sydney Zoo for a “private tour,” according to the local media outlet news.com.au. According to another local outlet, 9News, the pair fed kangaroos during their visit and took selfies as they explored the animal attraction hand-in-hand.

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Long Live

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The 2024 leg of Swift’s two-year tour was already in full swing when she and Kelce celebrated his second consecutive Super Bowl win. Now the Chiefs tight end is gearing up spend his offseason on the road with his girlfriend.

Earlier this month, an insider told PEOPLE that the pair “are making plans for the summer and are excited to travel together in Europe when Taylor takes her tour there.”

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Hearts in the Air

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The source added that Kelce’s “ready for some downtime” after an exciting season, throughout which Swift cheered him on from the stands. He’s ready to “show up for Taylor the way she has for him,” .