Singapore has achieved a deal to make sure Taylor Swift would not carry out wherever else in southeast Asia, Thailand’s prime minister has claimed.
Srettha Thavisin mentioned promoter AEG knowledgeable him of the settlement that Swift is not going to do some other The Eras Tour exhibits within the Association of South East Asian Nations.
Speaking on the iBusiness Forum 2024 in Bangkok, he claimed that he was advised the Singapore authorities provided $2m to $3m (£1.6m to £2.4m) per present in change for exclusivity on the island.
Swift has six sold-out exhibits scheduled in Singapore on the 55,000-seat National Stadium in March.
“The Singapore government is astute,” Mr Srettha mentioned. The former property tycoon added that he had lengthy been questioning why Swift had not carried out in Thailand and AEG helped him perceive extra.
“If she came to Thailand, it would have been cheaper to organise it here, and I believe she would be able to attract more sponsors and tourists to Thailand. Even though we would have to subsidise at least 500m baht, it would be worth it,” he mentioned.
“If I had known this, I would have brought the shows to Thailand,” he mentioned in a keynote speech on the discussion board. “Concerts can generate added value for the economy.”
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In 2014, Swift had deliberate a present at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, however she later cancelled the sold-out live performance. No cause was given, nevertheless it got here after the nation’s 2014 coup.
Sky News has reached out to the Singapore authorities, AEG, and Taylor Swift’s workforce for remark.
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