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News.com.au
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
Heartwarming sight at Gracie Abrams' Melbourne concert
A sea of girls wearing bows in their hair, with tears of joy and screams so loud their voices crack. It is a clear sign Gracie Abrams has arrived in Melbourne. The American singer-songwriter is halfway through her sellout The Secret of Us Tour in Australia, performing her first of three shows at Rod Laver Arena on Friday night. A look around the venue dishes up a heartwarming sight. No matter if you're young or old, the unofficial uniform for fans attending an Abrams concert is a bow. And these fans — many of whom would have exchanged friendship bracelets at Taylor Swift's concerts last year — know how to rally behind a theme. Abrams herself may have been one of the only people in the arena of more than 12,000 people not wearing a bow. While the star now rocks a signature bob, the tradition is a nod to the days when she used to wear a bow in her long hair while performing. Abrams, the daughter of famous American filmmaker JJ Abrams, released her second studio album The Secret of Us in June last year. It includes the song us with Swift, which the friends wrote during The Eras Tour in 2023. Abrams opened for Swift's North American shows in 2023 and 2024. The year earlier, Abrams had opened for Olivia Rodrigo's Sour Tour. Adding to her high-profile collaborations, Abrams is on celeb couple Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's new song Call Me When You Breakup, which was released in February this year. It is no wonder Abrams has such a dedicated fanbase. Among her incredible live vocals, she takes fans' phones and cameras to snap selfies with them from the stage, she accepts and shows off handmade gifts, and mouths 'I love you' and 'thank you' between lines. One of two surprise songs — Right Now from her 2023 album Good Riddance — on Friday was dedicated to a father-daughter duo in the crowd. Abrams explained the teen, Scarlett, had written her a heartfelt letter and passed it on to her drummer, Gabe Smith, outside the venue, along with a rose gold guitar pick made by Scarlett's dad. While Abrams appears to have taken the intimate surprise song portion of the night from the Swift playbook, unlike the highest-grossing touring artist, Abrams has no backup dancers, costume changes or fireworks. She performs song after song with no break and moves her body to the feel of the music. Abrams finished off a stellar performance with her hits That's So True (which topped Australian charts) and Close to You. Abrams wasn't the only one with surprises on Friday. Her opener, American singer-songwriter Ashe, gave Melbourne a preview of a never-before-heard song. The song is a collaboration and she teased the other artist may perform his parts of the unreleased track somewhere else in the world. It was hinted that that unnamed person is Noah Kahan, as Ashe briefly sang some of his hit Stick Season. The 32-year-old is not new to big collabs. She released Till Forever Falls Apart with FINNEAS in 2021 and Moral of the Story with Niall Horan in 2020. Abrams has soared in popularity over the last couple years, but this is not her first time touring Australia. The 25-year-old toured her debut studio album Good Riddance to sellout crowds at Melbourne's Forum, Sydney's Hordern Pavilion, and Brisbane's Fortitude Music Hall in January last year. This time around, she has doubled the number of shows and is taking on arenas across the country — selling more than 150,000 tickets. Abrams has already performed six shows in Auckland (with her actor boyfriend, Normal People and Gladiator II star Paul Mescal in attendance), Sydney and Brisbane. Her third and final Melbourne show will be on Sunday, before heading to Adelaide and Perth to finish the 12-show Australian and New Zealand leg of the The Secret of Us Tour.
Daily Mail
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
How Paul Mescal is supporting GF Gracie Abrams for her world tour
has pulled out all the stops to support his girlfriend, Gracie Abrams, and has flown across the world to join her in New Zealand as she continues her The Secret Of Us Tour. The actor, 29, was seen earlier this week at Auckland's Bruce Tattoo studio with the singer, 25, and tattoo artist Madison Taiapa - fuelling speculation the pair may have marked the trip with matching inkings. Tattoo artist Tom Hinston shared the photo on Instagram, showing a dressed-down Paul in a black hoodie while cradling a dog. The snap was later re-posted by fans online. 'Despite their busy schedules, the couple is making each other a priority,' an insider told PEOPLE magazine last month. 'There's no denying the strong chemistry between Paul and Gracie, true lovebirds.' It is not clear whether Paul or Gracie got inked during their visit to the tattoo parlor. The Oscar-nominated actor is known to be a fan of body art, with several tattoos including ones that nod to his family and one related to the hit BBC series Normal People, in which he starred opposite Daisy Edgar Jones. The couple were first linked last July but have kept their relationship incredibly private. The Mail on Sunday revealed in January that Paul and the singer shocked diners at the restaurant Jolene in north London by having a public argument. A source said: 'They were sitting at a table opposite each other and Paul had his head in his hands as Gracie just sat there crying. 'She was crying so much that he then started to cry too. She got up and walked out of the restaurant while they were halfway through their meal and he was left to pay.' Back in February Gracie spoke cryptically about relationships as she described what a healthy one feels like. She said: 'What I love about a healthy relationship is that your life doesn't radically change. You just fit into each other in a way that feels positively challenging and deeply supportive - it's like a place to land.'
Daily Mail
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Paul Mescal pulls out all the stops to support his girlfriend Gracie Abrams as he flies across the world for singer's New Zealand shows
Paul Mescal has pulled out all the stops to support his girlfriend Gracie Abrams and has flown across the world to join her in New Zealand as she continues her The Secret Of Us Tour. The Gladiator II star, 29, was pictured earlier this week at Auckland's Bruce Tattoo studio alongside Gracie, 25, and tattoo artist Madison Taiapa - fuelling speculation the couple may have marked the trip with matching inkings. Tattoo artist Tom Hinston shared the photo on Instagram, showing a dressed-down Paul in a black hoodie while cradling a dog. The snap was later re-posted by fans online. 'Despite their busy schedules, the couple is making each other a priority,' an insider told People magazine last month. 'There's no denying the strong chemistry between Paul and Gracie, true lovebirds.' It is not clear whether Paul or Gracie - daughter of Star Wars director J.J. Abrams - got inked during their visit to the tattoo parlour. The Oscar-nominated actor is known to be a fan of body art, with several tattoos including ones that nod to his family and one related to the hit BBC series Normal People, in which he starred opposite Daisy Edgar Jones. This latest snap suggests the couple are stronger than ever after the couple were spotted l ocked in a tearful argument while dining at a trendy restaurant in London's Soho, causing Gracie to storm out earlier this year. However weeks later they appeared to have patched things up as they were pictured looking very affectionate outside the Noel Coward Theatre where Paul was starring in A Streetcar Named Desire. An onlooker told MailOnline at the time: 'Paul came out of the stage door to say hello to about 100 fans and was signing autographs. 'Gracie was standing on the street watching on but stayed very much back, in the shadows, so she was not noticed. 'She kept a very low profile. 'Paul then walked back into the theatre and, after the fans cleared off, he reappeared. She was waiting for him and they went round the corner to hide. 'They were kissing and hugging before walking off arm-in-arm to dinner.' The couple were spotted locked in a tearful argument while dining at a trendy restaurant in London's Soho, causing Gracie to storm out earlier this year The couple were first linked last July but have kept their relationship incredibly private. The Mail on Sunday revealed in January that Paul and the singer shocked diners at the restaurant Jolene in north London by having a public argument. A source said: 'They were sitting at a table opposite each other and Paul had his head in his hands as Gracie just sat there crying. 'She was crying so much that he then started to cry too. She got up and walked out of the restaurant while they were halfway through their meal and he was left to pay.' Back in February Gracie spoke cryptically about relationships as she described what a healthy one feels like. She said: 'What I love about a healthy relationship is that your life doesn't radically change. You just fit into each other in a way that feels positively challenging and deeply supportive—it's like a place to land.'
