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Olivia Rodrigo steps out in Sydney at dining hotspot

Olivia Rodrigo has popped up in Sydney after wrapping her Melbourne shows, and her first stop was one of the city’s most popular restaurants.

Olivia Rodrigo falls through stage during Aussie tour

Olivia Rodrigo has arrived in Sydney after wrapping the Melbourne leg of her tour.

The US pop star, 21, was spotted grabbing a late dinner at restaurant hotspot Totti’s in Bondi on Tuesday night, flanked by a security guard as she spoke on the phone upon exiting.

Rodrigo looked effortlessly stylish in a beige long-sleeve knit, black mini skirt and brown boots.

Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo steps out in Sydney, heading for a late dinner at celebrity hotspot Totti's Bondi. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM
Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo steps out in Sydney, heading for a late dinner at celebrity hotspot Totti's Bondi. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM
The singer looked to be well recovered from a fall through the stage at her final Melbourne concert. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM
The singer looked to be well recovered from a fall through the stage at her final Melbourne concert. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM

The three-time Grammy winner kicks off her Sydney shows at Qudos Bank Arena on Thursday night, the first of four sellout shows in the city to wrap the Aussie leg of her GUTS world tour.

Fans could be seen outside the restaurant. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM
Fans could be seen outside the restaurant. Picture: MEDIA-MODE.COM

The sighting comes after Rodrigo assured fans she was “OK” after footage showed her falling into a hole onstage during her final show at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena Monday night.

In the video, the singer could be seen running across the stage before stumbling into the gap, disappearing from view of concertgoers momentarily.

“Oh my god that was fun,” Rodrigo laughed off the fall, before pulling herself back onto the stage.

“Wow. Sometimes there’s just a hole in the stage, that’s all right.

“OK. Where was I? How are we doing tonight Melbourne?”

Rodrigo fell onstage in Melbourne. Picture: X
Rodrigo fell onstage in Melbourne. Picture: X
The pop star pulled herself back onstage. Picture: X
The pop star pulled herself back onstage. Picture: X

This trip marks the first time Rodrigo, who shot to fame on Disney Channel as a pre-teen actor, has visited Australia.

Rodrigo has been savouring everything this fine country has to offer. She was spotted casually wandering the streets of Collingwood soon after arriving early last week, before sharing a TikTok video of herself smashing packets of Tim Tams.

The superstar also documented her visit to Melbourne’s Sea Life Aquarium, where she got up close and personal with world-famous Pesto the penguin.

Rodrigo meets Pesto the penguin. Picture: Instagram
Rodrigo meets Pesto the penguin. Picture: Instagram

Rodrigo’s trip to Australia was long-awaited for her diehard fans.

She had planned to travel September last year on a promotional visit before abruptly cancelling just days out due to “unforeseen circumstances.”

Rodrigo was due to make a number of media appearances, including on the Today show, and take part in a fan Q&A event, as part of a media blitz to promote the release of her highly-anticipated second album, GUTS.

Rodrigo is set to play four shows in Sydney from Friday. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation
Rodrigo is set to play four shows in Sydney from Friday. Picture: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Live Nation

“Olivia is devastated that she won’t be able to make it, however she’s so excited to see her Australian Livies in 2024,” a Universal Music Australia representative said at the time.

Rodrigo got her big break on the Disney Channel series Bizaardvark in 2016, later finding greater fame on Disney+’s High School Musical: The Musical: The Series in 2019, before shifting her focus to a music career.

In 2021, she released her mega-hit Drivers License, which peaked atop the US Billboard Hot 100.

Originally published as Olivia Rodrigo steps out in Sydney at dining hotspot

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