SYDNEY, Australia — “A lot going on at the moment” would be the theme Taylor Swift’s first Sydney concert: a postponed show and canceled opening act, a “Tortured Poets” announcement and appearances from Travis Kelce and Katy Perry.

Rain and lightning interrupted the start of the Eras Tour, canceling Sabrina Carpenter’s opening act and delaying Taylor Swift’s start by twenty minutes.

But as soon as the weather cleared the open-roofed stadium, the electricity among the 81,000 fans in the stands ignited. The backsplash animation of the Eras Tour transitioned to show a red digital countdown clock. The song “You Don’t Own Me” by Lesley Gore played with the first time shown as 2:23. Check it once, check it twice, it’s a date that will be remembered.

“We have a little bit of a weather situation,” Swift said, “a little bit of rain, but I have never known an Aussie crowd that let anything get in the way.”

Hours before the concert and rain, temperatures swelled to over 100 degrees, prompting many fans to wait for doors to open in the shade. Moms applied sunscreen outside of the stadium. Those in line for merchandise used their VIP passes to brush wind across their faces or fans charged by a USB port. On the floor of the stadium, an area with free drinking water allowed fans to fill up.