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Sydney WorldPride: The best pictures and all the colour from the opening concert
Posted: 2023-02-25 02:22:27
Original link: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-25/worldpride-opening-concert-sydney-2023-photo-gallery/102023000

Crowds packed out the Domain in Sydney to witness a galaxy of stars, including Kylie Minogue and Jessica Mauboy, take to the stage for the WorldPride opening concert last night. 

It is the first time WorldPride, which was first staged in 2000 and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community, has been held in the southern hemisphere.

If you missed the fun, glamour, excitement, passion and history lessons, fear not as we've distilled the afternoon and night into a photo gallery for you.

a young woman singing on a stage with dancers surrounding her
The crowd went wild for Jessica Mauboy, who performed her Eurovision hit We Got Love.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A large group of people stands on stage before projected images and behind a low curtain of smoke
A choir paid tribute to the 1978ers who helped shape Australia's modern LGBTQIA+ rights movement.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
Two people with fashionable haircuts smile at each other as they sit on a rug laid out in a city park.
Revellers started to fill into The Domain to stake their places from 3pm onwards. (ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
Hands in a crowd hold up a smartphone in video mode with the word LOVE visible on the screen
The concert also included performances from Charli XCX, House of Slé, Electric Fields and Deborah Cheetham Fraillon.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
People in a crowd behind temporary metal barricades dance at night.
Kylie acknowledged the crowd's "amazing" energy as she worked through a medley of her hits. (ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A rainbow-coloured ring forms a frame around a bearded man's face
The global festival symbolises inclusivity and acceptance and celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community in all its glory.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A camera monitor shows three people dressed in glamourous clothing speaking with a microphone
Jeremy Fernandez did not hold back on the sparkles when he led the ABC coverage for the WorldPride opening concert.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A group dressed in white garb pose for photographs in a city park
Revellers brought the fun to The Domain in the afternoon, long before the evening performance began.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A nighttime shot shows young people in summer outfits smiling behind temporary metal barricades.
Revellers who were lucky enough to purchase some of the 20,000 available tickets were all grins.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
people standing in front of a stage at a concert
Sydney now joins New York and Copenhagen as cities that have successfully competed to host WorldPride.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
Two men in shorts with their shirts off smile as they are bathed in soft afternoon sunlight
Crowds were kept entertained with lip-syncing competitions, drag dances, and guest speakers before the concert began.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
two young women signing and dancing on stage
Kylie Minogue, who has performed at numerous Mardi Gras events in the past, was joined on stage by her sister Dannii to perform All The Lovers.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A woman with a microphone singing.
Aboriginal opera singer Deborah Cheetham Fraillon treated the crowd to an impressive vocal performance.(ABC News)
A young woman singing on a blue stage.
England's Charli XCX wowed the crowd at the Sydney WorldPride opening concert.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
Three young men wearing sunglasses sitting outdoors covering their eyes to keep the sun's glare away.
Vrushub, centre, and his friends travelled from Melbourne and Canberra for the concert.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)
A woman singing and playing a guitar on stage.
Drag star Courtney Act also paid tribute to the 1978ers.(ABC News: Kevin Nguyen)

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