Review: Addison Rae — Wildlands Boorloo Perth 2026

6 days ago
1 min read

As the sun began to drop, Addison Rae took the Sahara stage and the atmosphere shifted instantly. The crowd surged forward, drawn in by mystery, movement, and the promise of a full pop moment.

From the opening sequence, her performance was polished and commanding. Choreography landed sharply, vocals stayed front and centre, and the connection with the crowd felt effortless.

There were clear echoes of early-2000s pop icons — the confidence, the dance breaks, the way she held the stage — but it never felt borrowed. This was Addison fully owning her space.

The joy in the crowd was unmistakable. People sang along without hesitation, bodies moving in unison, smiles everywhere you looked. It was pop doing what pop does best — creating shared release.

And then Diet Pepsi landed.

Standing among couples holding hands and singing every word, the weight of the moment hit harder than expected. Not because the performance faltered — it was flawless — but because music has a way of opening doors you weren’t planning to walk through.

I stepped away to breathe, to cry, to let the moment pass, before finding a quieter place to watch the rest unfold.

By the end, confetti cannons fired and the crowd roared — fully fed, fully present, completely wrapped in it.

BTN takeaway: Addison Rae wasn't just one of the headline acts at Wildlands — she created a moment big enough to feel everything inside it.