Singapore pays to host Taylor Swift exclusively and creates regional jealousies
Everywhere she goes, the American singer generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue.
This is already the case in Singapore where she will begin a series of concerts this weekend as part of her world tour.
Taylor Swift on February 11, 2024, on the stadium lawn in Paradise, Nevada, after the Kansas Chiefs' Super Bowl victory.
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Taylor Swift's fans in Southeast Asia are in awe.
They will have to travel to Singapore to see their star.
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Indeed, the government of the city-state of Singapore admitted to having granted a subsidy for the star singer to perform there exclusively.
Speculation is rife.
According to the Thai Prime Minister, three million dollars were offered to the singer.
Unable to verify.
Disappointed, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines judges that this behavior is not worthy of the principles of solidarity of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Singapore is a member.
His neighbors are furious.
This is a missed opportunity for them.
For Singapore, on the other hand, it's the jackpot.
Flight and hotel reservations are exploding.
The American star is expected to bring in $300 million in tourism revenue.
The city-state knows the gig economy.
Coldplay or Ed Sheeran have already performed there, each time with great economic benefits.
After Singapore, Taylor Swift will continue her tour in Europe.
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