Singapore has reached an agreement so that the American singer Taylor Swift will not perform in any other Southeast Asian country, said the Prime Minister of Thailand, Srettha Thavisin, according to information provided by the promoter AEG, who assured him that the singer would not perform any other The Eras Tour shows in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
Speaking at the iBusiness 2024 Forum in Bangkok, she said she was informed that the Singapore government was offering $2 million to $3 million per show in exchange for exclusivity on the island. Taylor Swift has six sold-out shows scheduled in Singapore at the 55,000-capacity National Stadium in March. In this regard, the prime minister said that for a long time, he wondered why the music star had not performed in Thailand and AEG helped him understand the reason. “The Singapore government is clever,” he pointed out.
“If I had come to Thailand, it would have been cheaper to organize it here and I think it could attract more sponsors and tourists to Thailand. Although we would have to subsidize at least 500 million baht (Thai currency), it would be worth it,” he said.
“If I had known this, I would have brought the shows to Thailand.” “Concerts can generate added value for the economy.” She said in a keynote speech at the forum.
In 2014 she had planned to perform at Impact Arena Muang Thong Thani, but then canceled the sold-out concert. Although no reason was given, it was speculated that it could have been due to the coup d’état that the country experienced that year.
This story was written in Spanish by Daniel Matute in Cultura Colectiva.
