Post Malone starts Aussie tour with record breaking shoey streak at explosive Brisbane show

US rapper Post Malone made sure his Brisbane show had an overwhelmingly Aussie flavour as he kicked off his latest tour in front of 20,000 fans.

It was a show of record breaking shoeys and boy did Post Malone deliver.

You know it’s going to be a hell of a concert when Posty walks onto the stage in a Fosters tee, his trademark tight denim shorts and a red cup in hand -what he refers to as “an ice cold brewski”.

The US rapper chose Brisbane as the starting leg of his Australian If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying Tour and the city responded with a sold out crowd of 20,000 packed neatly into the RNA Showgrounds.

Accompanied by an extremely talented concert band and unreal drummer, Malone opened the show with hit tracks Better Now and Wow. Then it was time for his first of seven shoeys.

An excited fan was invited to join him on stage and together they basked in the glory of the trademark Aussie tradition of drinking (probably now warm) beer out of a dirty worn-in shoe.

Posty rated his first drink “a seven on smell and an eight on taste”.

Post Malone performs at the RNA Showgrounds. Photo – Stephen Archer

The humble global star greeted his adoring fans with, “it’s time to play some shitty songs and party hard while we do it”.

The audience swayed to Post’s beautiful Fleetwood Mac cover Hollywood Dreams and were elevated when his latest track Mourning blasted through the speakers.

Time for shoey number two.

“Let’s break the world record for shoeys in one night,” he said to the roaring crowd, who collectively cheered him by screaming an Aussie drinking song.

Post played hit after hit with Zack and Codeine, Over Now, and crowd favourite, rockstar.

But when he whipped out a cigarette and strapped on a guitar to play Feeling Whitney, fans swooned.

A lucky guitarist named Andrew then joined the stage and helped fulfil one of Post Malone’s own traditions by playing an acoustic duet of Stay.

Malone carefully watched the chords to sing in time with his fan, who nailed the performance and was rewarded with Post’s guitar pick.

Cue shoey number three. The man is a machine and the shoe this time round, a month-old moon boot.

Post Malone performs at the RNA Showgrounds. Photo – Stephen Archer

Malone turned back time performing his debut single White Iverson, his enchanted fans in harmony singing Wrapped Around Your Finger and Circles.

About an hour into his show, it was time for the fourth shoey. This time, a nice boot, minus the leftover leather taste according to Malone.

Yet another fan scrambled on stage, shoes were exchanged, the crowd joyfully chanting “here’s to Posty he’s true blue” and, well, you know the rest.

Dripping in wet, yeasty goodness, he serenades the crowd with I Fall Apart.

By shoey’s five and six, Posty had lost count.

Shout out to Dennis who kept Malone’s cup full, and Ben who kept the stage floor dry after copious beer showers.

Candy Paint and Too Young proved to be the perfect sing along songs before Posty delivered an impromptu inspirational speech, encouraging the crowd to be who they were and reminding them they were loved.

“Live your life, live your dreams, live your truth, express yourself,” he said.

“It doesn’t matter what you want to do in your life, do it to the best of your f---ing ability and do it with love.

“And no one can f---ing stop you.”

The night drew to a close with one of his most famous songs, Congratulations.

Post Malone performs at the RNA Showgrounds. Photo – Stephen Archer

Fireworks lit up both the stage and the night sky behind it, Post Malone literally playing with fire as he danced his way through stage flames.

Those who have tickets to his remaining shows can expect an explosive two-hour set filled with impressive pyrotechnics and lots of “bad ass fire”.

Post Malone brings a soulful, raw energy to his performances and a sexy stage strut you desperately wish Michael Jackson was alive to see.

His infectious silver smile and genuine happiness bouncing around on stage is simply captivating.

But nothing gets the heart racing like seeing a blacked out stage come back to life, perfectly synchronised with the strum of a single note.

A true performer energised by the crowd, Posty offered not one, but two encore songs.

The audience surged forward and danced to Sunflower and Chemical before Posty threw himself stage right and lost his guitar among the masses.

Post Malone performs at the RNA Showgrounds. Photo – Stephen Archer

Then this maniac of a man went in for (yep you guessed it) his seventh shoey. The final shoey.

This time he was joined on stage by the now legendary Dennis, who braved his first ever shoey before 20,000 strangers.

Dennis appeared to enjoy the novelty but the camera close up of his face post-shoey was a picture of unpleasantness.

Welcome to the club Dennis.

And to Post Malone, I salute you sir. What a performance.