Preparations underway for Taylor Swift's Eras Tour at Melbourne's MCG ahead of her first concert after arriving in Australia – while boyfriend Travis Kelce is embroiled in mass shootings
Taylor Swift has continued preparations for her concert at the MCG in Melbourne on Friday, despite the horrific events unfolding in Kansas City.
Boyfriend Travis Kelce has been involved in a mass shooting that left at least one person dead and 29 others injured during the Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
But the pop star's tour appears to be going full steam ahead, with new images of workers preparing the stage for her first concert on the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.
Construction workers were seen at the MCG on Tuesday putting together the Trouble hitmaker's iconic catwalk stage.
Forklifts carried large structures across the field while huge light stands were pulled into place.
Taylor Swift, 34, (right) has continued preparations for her concert at the MCG in Melbourne on Friday, despite the horrific events that unfolded in Kansas City, which saw boyfriend Travis Kelce, 34, (left) caught in a shooting shock mass
The thousands of empty stands seemed clean and ready to be filled with countless screaming fans.
Huge marquees were set up outside the stadium with barriers to keep the lines of eager fanatics organized.
Elsewhere, trucks continued to deliver needed equipment as screens in the MCG began flashing Taylor's Eras Tour graphics.
It comes as at least one person was killed and 15 others injured in a horror shooting during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade.
Two gunmen opened fire in Union Station shortly after 3:30 p.m., seconds after the team, including Travis Kelce, 34, and Patrick Mahomes left the stage.
But the pop star, 34, has been trying to calm her nerves with work as she prepares the stage for her first concert on the Australian leg of her Eras Tour.
Construction workers were seen at the MCG on Tuesday putting together the Trouble hitmaker's iconic catwalk stage
Forklifts carried large structures across the field while huge light stands were pulled into place
The thousands of empty stands seemed clean and ready to be filled with countless screaming fans
Several forklifts were present to help set up the stage
Huge steel towers were already being pulled into place
Dozens of empty bleachers surrounded the field as the cat walk was constructed
Police evacuated the train station as large crowds fled in panic after the shots rang out. Up to a million people were expected to descend on Kansas City for the parade.
The two gunmen were arrested, although their identities and motive remain unclear.
Reports indicate that during the tragic celebration, several children were also shot and rushed to nearby Children's Mercy Hospital.
Hectic scenes outside the station also included a man appearing to try to sprint away from the crowd, before several men grabbed him and pinned him to the ground.
Huge marquees were set up outside the stadium with barriers to keep the lines of eager fanatics organized
Workers could be seen erecting the barriers
Within one day, every tent is full of boisterous fans
Taylor Swift The Eras Tour was printed on the top of the gazebos
A view from outside saw the vast external space of the MCG just hours before it was to be filled with screaming fans
Elsewhere, trucks continued to deliver needed equipment
Portable toilets were set up outside the front of the MCG
As the screens at the MCG started flashing with Taylor's Eras Tour graphics
A shade cloth was put up to prevent outside fans from getting a sneak peek of the concert
The men who knocked the alleged attacker to the ground shouted, “We've got him, we've got the gun!”
A man in a red hoodie was pictured being arrested, although it is unclear if he was one of those involved in the shooting.
Fans were seen leaving the scene, while several people were wheeled away in stretchers.
Police said they released everyone in Union Station about 15 minutes after the shooting, but ordered the crowd to stay away from the area.