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Even if she would be flying her own plane (and she wouldn't be the only pop/rock star who does, like for example Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden) the second pilot would prepare everything to be ready for the anticipated departure time. All she would have to do then is close the door, get into her seat and release the parking brake.
I doubt that she is a 7X rated pilot, if a pilot at all.
The plane will probably have a permanent crew of 3 (minimum) and will have the plane fueled,
stocked with food/ drink and ready to go.
There is no way that she would be piloting after the rigors of a concert and then to head out on a trans-pacific back to the US.
If the plane is fueled and supplied and the crew show up to get ready to leave, then 45 minutes would be a reasonable time to fire up the APU, wake up the systems, do the checks, load the flight plan and then wait for the pax.