Aurora

Margaret Court Arena

Having danced her way into the hearts of Melbourne fans in 2016 with her debut album ‘ All My Demons Are Greeting Me As Friends’, Aurora is back in Australia to captivate audiences once again.

Opening with ‘ Goddess of Dusk’ the petite beauty is barefoot and elegant in a silver dress. She is carefree as she performs and dances around the stage.

Pausing to tell the audience that she is humbled by the amount of people that have arrived to see her, she cheekily informs everyone that she ate so much cake she ‘ almost shat myself’, the audience laughing at her authenticity and honesty. Aurora is one of those performers that allows herself to be authentic and people adore her for it.

Moving on to play ‘ Soulless Creatures’ she dedicates the song to people who like to ‘ cry a lot’ because it’s ‘ Hard to be an emotional bastard in this world’. Lights of phone torches illuminate her, resembling a sea of glow worms.

Playing an assortment of songs from ‘ Runaway’ to ‘ Murder Song’, Aurora is a delight to watch, the audience completely mesmerised by the Norwegian.

A whopping 7, 062 fans packing into the arena breaking attendance records for Margaret Court Arena.

Aurora is an enigmatic performer, one that delights her fans and brings a sense of wonder to each delivery of her songs. As the crowd sing in unison to ‘ Running With The Wolves’ she soaks in the atmosphere.

As the performance comes to a close, faces covered with glitter leave the arena smiling from ear to ear. Aurora is one of those artists that takes her audience on a journey and leaves them feeling like they have been wrapped in a big warm hug. She is a delight to witness, and all that is good in the music industry.

Words & images by Amanda Lee Starkey