Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowd the MCG as they desperately try to listen in on the first night of the megastar's Australian Eras tour as Swiftie mania sweeps Melbourne

Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowded the Melbourne Cricket Ground in their masses as they desperately tried to get a glimpse of the megastar's Eras tour performance. Swifties were Ticketless Taylor Swift fans crowded the Melbourne Cricket Ground in their masses as they desperately tried to get a glimpse of the megastar's Eras tour performance As well as 96,000 people crowded into the venue, huge numbers of Swifties also gathered outside in a bid to listen in to the show, despite not having the sought-after tickets The global megastar, 34, kicked off the Australian leg of her Eras tour at the Melbourne venue on Friday night, also marking the biggest concert of her career Pictures showed groups of fans eagerly trying to get as close to the venue as possible as Swiftie mania swept Australia As well as eager fans hosting their own audience outside the venue, almost 100,000 lucky fans were treated to Taylor's biggest concert to date. Security and police were seen trying to get the crowds in order as the MCG became completely overrun Fans were seen holding up their phones as they listened along to the concert from outside the venue There was a high atmosphere outside the arena as fans didn't let not getting their hands on tickets stop them from getting involved Eager groups were seen sitting outside the MCG as they got involved with the Swiftie mania Huge groups had to be moved away from the venue doors amid the Swiftie mayhem sweeping Australia The crowds partied the night away outside the venue as they stayed for the duration of the show Despite being warned to stay home, the MCG was overrun with eager Swifties who were unable to get tickets It comes after tour organisers recently admitted they were concerned about the 15,000 ticketless fans who were estimated to arrive at the shows in Melbourne and Sydney. Swifties were seen pressing their faces against the glass doors of the cricket ground as they desperately tried to get a small glimpse of the much-awaited concert The crowds watched through the glass doors as they desperately tried to get any look at the gig Fans were seen becoming emotional as they tried to listen to the show, despite sadly not getting their hands on tickets People set up camp outside the MCG, despite being unable to see inside the huge sports venue Crowds also gathered and sang along as they tried to hear the set list over the walls It comes after tour organisers recently admitted they were concerned about the 15,000 ticketless fans who were estimated to arrive at the shows in Melbourne and Sydney As well as eager fans hosting their own show outside the venue, almost 100,000 lucky fans were treated to watching Taylor put on her biggest concert ever Despite already having performed at huge sporting stadiums across the US, the opening night of her Australian tour broke records, as she has never performed to a crowd larger than 74,000 Reacting to performing at her biggest show to date, Taylor told the 96,000-strong crowd: 'This is the biggest show we've done on this tour or any tour I have ever done' Despite warnings from the NSW government, businesses are said to be rolling out the welcome mat for all of Taylor's fans regardless of whether they have tickets.