The lead singer of 90s pop group Aqua, Lene Nystrøm, was spotted puffing on a vape in the food court at Sydney Airport on Tuesday after her bizarre behaviour on stage at the band’s concert in Perth last week.
Lene, now 50, appeared to be trying to wind down after Thursday’s gig which saw her break down in tears during the show.
Looking weary, Lene could be seen sitting alone and enjoying her vape.
Smoking and vaping inside the terminal at Sydney Airport is not permitted.
Lene was dressed down for her flight, wearing blue jeans, a matching jacket and a T-shirt.
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 2 The lead singer of 90s pop group Aqua, Lene Nystrøm, was spotted puffing on a vape in the food court at Sydney Airport on Wednesday after her bizarre behaviour on stage at the band's concert in Perth last week](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935467-13243177-The_50_year_old_performer_was_seen_in_the_food_court_of_the_dome-a-13_1711514786490.jpg)
The lead singer of 90s pop group Aqua, Lene Nystrøm, was spotted puffing on a vape in the food court at Sydney Airport on Wednesday after her bizarre behaviour on stage at the band’s concert in Perth last week
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 4 Lene was dressed down for her flight, wearing blue jeans, a matching jacket and a T-shirt](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935473-13243177-90_s_pop_star_Lene_Nystr_m_was_spotted_in_Sydney_on_Wednesday_-a-1_1711514246466.jpg)
Lene was dressed down for her flight, wearing blue jeans, a matching jacket and a T-shirt
Wearing her dark hair up, the singer accessorised with a pair of designer glasses.
She completed her look with a bold red lipstick.
At one point, Lene could be seen in deep conversation with her male travelling companion as they made their way to their flight.
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 6 Lene, now 50, appeared to be trying to wind down after Thursday's gig which saw her break down in tears during the show](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935483-13243177-Lene_appeared_to_be_trying_to_wind_down_after_Thursday_s_gig_whi-a-3_1711514246471.jpg)
Lene, now 50, appeared to be trying to wind down after Thursday’s gig which saw her break down in tears during the show
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 8 Looking weary, Lene could be seen sitting alone and enjoying her vape](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935471-13243177-Looking_weary_Lene_could_be_seen_sitting_alone_and_enjoying_her_-m-15_1711514977189.jpg)
Looking weary, Lene could be seen sitting alone and enjoying her vape
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 10 Lene is Down Under on a comeback tour with her band Aqua, who are famous for their hit song Barbie Girl](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935487-13243177-Lene_is_Down_Under_on_a_comeback_tour_with_her_band_Aqua_famous_-a-4_1711514246474.jpg)
Lene is Down Under on a comeback tour with her band Aqua, who are famous for their hit song Barbie Girl
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 12 Wearing her dark hair up, the singer accessorised with a pair of designer sunglasses](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935469-13243177-Wearing_her_dark_up_the_Barbie_singer_accessorised_with_a_pair_o-a-6_1711514247275.jpg)
Wearing her dark hair up, the singer accessorised with a pair of designer sunglasses
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 14 She completed her look with red lipstick](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935477-13243177-She_completed_her_look_with_red_lipstick-m-17_1711515101657.jpg)
She completed her look with red lipstick
It comes after Lene sparked concerns after Aqua’s Perth gig last Thursday.
After leaving the show abruptly, she returned to the stage an hour later shedding tears and dressed in a pair of pyjamas.
Concertgoers described the show as ‘awkward’ and ‘horrendous’ after a series of strange incidents left the crowd confused.
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 16 It comes after Lene sparked concerns after Aqua's Perth gig](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935475-13243177-The_normally_stylish_hitmaker_dressed_down_for_her_air_travel_in-a-8_1711514247469.jpg)
It comes after Lene sparked concerns after Aqua’s Perth gig
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 18 At one point, Lene could be seen in deep conversation with her male travelling companion as they made their way to their flight](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935481-13243177-At_one_point_Lene_could_be_seen_in_deep_conversation_with_a_comp-a-11_1711514247709.jpg)
At one point, Lene could be seen in deep conversation with her male travelling companion as they made their way to their flight
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 20 The star had picked up some Duty Free goods](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935479-13243177-It_comes_after_Lene_sparked_concerns_after_Aqua_s_Perth_show_-a-7_1711514247462.jpg)
The star had picked up some Duty Free goods
The Euro-pop band is best known for their 1997 hit single Barbie Girl and kicked off their Australian tour in Perth at Metro City on Thursday evening.
Mix94.5 producer Shelby Brady recounted the performance on Pete & Kymba for Breakfast on Friday morning.
Brady said the show got off on the wrong foot before the band had even stepped on stage, with the crowd spotting an embarrassing error on a stage screen.
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 22 After leaving the concert abruptly she returned to the stage an hour later shedding tears and dressed in a pair of pyjamas](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82935489-13243177-After_leaving_the_concert_abruptly_she_returned_to_the_stage_an_-a-10_1711514247709.jpg)
After leaving the concert abruptly she returned to the stage an hour later shedding tears and dressed in a pair of pyjamas
‘I knew they were off to a bad start when the screen behind them said “Hello Adelaide”,’ she said.
While she described the first song, Cartoon Heroes as a ‘vibe’, the show continued to go downhill when Lene disappeared from the stage, saying the departure was the result of a ‘sound issue’.
The onstage blunder comes as the group was forced to downsize their shows in Australia due to underwhelming demand.
Aqua will play their next show Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne on Wednesday night.
![Barbie Girl lead singer from Aqua Australia tour seen vaping in Sydney Airport following unusual on-stage antics at Perth concert 24 Concertgoers described the show as 'awkward' and 'horrendous' after a series of strange incidents left the crowd confused](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/27/04/82772233-13243177-Lena_Nystrom_performing_in_Perth_last_week_-a-14_1711514947034.jpg)
Concertgoers described the show as ‘awkward’ and ‘horrendous’ after a series of strange incidents left the crowd confused