Taylor Swift Sydney Eras concert: main show goes on but opener Sabrina Carpenter does not perform amid huge storms

Predicted thunderstorm arrives at Homebush venue less than an hour before show's scheduled 6.20pm start, prompting a short evacuation

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Taylor Swift fans were briefly evacuated from the floor and lower bowl of Accor Stadium in Sydney after a huge storm with nearby lightning strikes hit the area less than an hour before the show was to begin on Friday evening.

Accor Stadium posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, the start time had been delayed, and asked fans in the venue to stay undercover until further notice".