Take a look at how Taylor Swift storms the stage in front of 96,000 fans when kicking off the Australian leg of her sold-out Eras tour

On Friday, Taylor Swift smashed the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first night of her Australian Eras tour. It was the biggest show of her career.

Taylor Swift stormed the stage at the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first night of her Australian Eras tour - and her biggest concert to date - on Friday

People were shocked when the 34-year-old global superstar walked out in style for the highly-anticipated show. It was the start of her first Australian tour since 2018.

While Swiftie mania has swept Australia in the lead-up to the concert, the night also marks Taylor's biggest show ever as almost 100,000 fans descended on the MCG

For the 96,000 eager Swift fans who came to Melbourne for the big night, she pulled out all the stops and gave her usual high-energy show.

Australia was crazy about Taylor Swift before the event, and almost 100,000 people came to the MCG to see her. It was her biggest show ever.Even though she had already played in big sports stadiums across the US, the first night of her Australian tour broke records because she had never played for more than 74,000 people.

Taylor rocked a whole host of stunning outfits as she stormed the stage and put on the performance of her life for the 96,000-strong crowd - her biggest audience to date

Taylor told the crowd of 96,000 people that this was the biggest show she had ever done, whether it was on this tour or any other tour she had been on.”That’s the way you see me tonight—the way I feel like a star because so many of you wanted to hang out with us in Melbourne on Saturday night!”

At one point in the show, Taylor put on a very elegant display in a stunning orange gown as the crowds lit up with torches behind her

Aside from the huge crowds inside the venue, even more people stood outside, even though they didn’t have tickets, to hear the epic show.

She also showed off her glamorous sense of style in a glittering lilac gown with a layered tulle skirt

Taylor broke records by storming the stage in her signature silver and pink leotard that was adorned with jewels. She wore matching knee-high boots to complete her look.Following her tour custom of making a lot of outfit changes, Taylor later changed into a beautiful gold tasselled minidress and wore it with matching sparkly boots.She changed her clothes to fit the style and mood of each “Era.” She also showed off her wild side in a one-legged jumpsuit with bright red details.

She flashed a huge smile as she sat behind the piano and channeled her individual 'Eras' in the epic performance

She also wore many beautiful dresses, such as a lilac dress with a layered tulle skirt and a bright orange outfit while she put on a spectacular show.

Changing her outfits to match with the mood and aesthetics of her 'Eras', she also put on a daring display in a statement one-legged jumpsuit featuring bold red detailing

As she always does, she also played two surprise songs for the happy crowds in Melbourne. This time, she chose the hits Red and You’re Losing Me.

Taylor put on an edgy display in the glittering ensemble as she showed off her signature sense of style

Then, she showed fans a cover for her upcoming record The Tortured Poets Department that had never been seen before. This made her fans go crazy.With the record cover shown on the screen behind her, she was lying down with her arms around her head and facing the camera.She talked about the cover while the crowd’s screams could be heard: “This vinyl has an exclusive song called The Bolter, so it’s called the Bolter edition.”She also said of writing the songs, “I think more than any other album, I needed to make it. It was really a lifeline for me, just going through things.”