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Taylor Swift fans, or Swifties, pose for a picture at Singapore’s National Stadium on March 2, 2024, during the pop singer’s Eras Tour concert series in Singapore.
(Reuters/Caroline Chia)
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ourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno visited Singapore on Friday to explore potential bilateral cooperation on hosting major concerts and other international events amid pop singer Taylor Swift’s exclusive six-date concert series in the city-state.
During the visit, Sandiaga met with Grace Fu Hai Yien, Singapore’s minister-in-charge of trade relations as well as minister for sustainability and the environment.
“Considering the recent Taylor Swift concert in Singapore, the Singaporean economy has seen a significant increase, as the concert-goers brought in five times more spending than the typical tourists,” Sandiaga said in a statement on Sunday.
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Singapore hosted global pop star Taylor Swift for six performances between March 2 and Saturday.
The city-state signed an exclusive deal with Swift to ensure it was the only Southeast Asian stop in the 13-time Grammy winner’s Eras Tour. The terms of the deal have not been made public.
The deal has ruffled feathers in other countries of the region, but the city-state has claimed the move was not hostile to its neighbors.
