UPDATE: In the early hours of Thursday, June 29, Taylor Swift announced two additional Australian dates for her The Eras Tour, due to "historically unprecedented demand". The bonus Melbourne show will take place on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at the MCG (woot!) – while the extra Sydney show will be on Monday, February 26, 2024, at Accor Stadium. Tickets for this additional Melbourne show will go on sale this Friday, June 30, 2023, along with the scheduled general release of tickets for the previously announced shows. Stop whatever you're doing and log on here at 2pm sharp on Friday.
Paging all Swifties! We’ve been anticipating a visit from Tay Tay for a while now, ever since she kicked off a tour in the US in March – so news overnight that Taylor Swift is coming to Australia is shake shake shaking up the internet. And we’re happily shaking with the news that she has two concert dates in Melbourne.
Taylor Swift announced her The Eras Tour concert dates on Instagram, writing, “EXCUSE ME HI I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY 🙋♀️”, along with a graphic outlining 38 international tour locations and dates. While Frontier Touring confirmed the news on Twitter, writing: “We’re enchanted to announce Taylor Swift is returning to Australia.”
In light of the breaking news, we've answered all your pressing questions – as swiftly as possible.
When is Taylor Swift in Melbourne?
Swift will be playing two dates at Melbourne's MCG on February 16 and 17. She will also be playing three dates in Sydney, from February 23 to 25, 2023.
Who will be the opening act for Taylor Swift in Melbourne?
Swift revealed that American pop singer and actress Sabrina Carpenter, who blends a little country with a little R&B, would be kicking off the concerts in eight cities in Australia.
What will Taylor Swift be performing on her The Eras Tour?
The Eras Tour is Swift’s sixth headlining concert tour, and she says Eras will be a journey through all of her “musical eras”. She’ll draw from all her albums, including her most recent, Midnights, which was released in 2022, and the three albums she released during Covid that she couldn’t tour (Lover, 2019, and Folklore and Evermore, 2020).
Swift’s sold-out shows of her current tour in the US have attracted celebs, including Drew Barrymore and Jennifer Lawrence, and during her New Jersey show over the weekend, she thrilled fans with a live duet with rapper Ice Spice, who features on a new version of the song ‘Karma’. Mumford and Sons frontman Marcus Mumford and producer Jack Antonoff have also made appearances on-stage so far. Swift’s American tour is wrapping up in early August, and then she’ll head overseas.
When do Taylor Swift Melbourne tickets go on sale?
So, the question on every Swiftie’s lips – how to get through the door. Pre-sale tickets and VIP packages will be available via the Frontier Website from Wednesday 28 June, with the general on-sale taking place on Friday June 30.
It’s Been a Long Time Coming + Karma is My Boyfriend VIP Packages for Sydney and Melbourne will be available in the American Express VIP Package pre-sale, starting on Monday, June 26.
How do I buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s Melbourne shows?
To nab tickets to Taylor Swift’s Melbourne shows, you should head to this link.
