The era tour of the famous American singer Taylor Swift (also known as "Mildew") in Singapore kicked off on the 2nd, and followers from many countries flocked to see his idol performance with their own eyes. At the same time, Singapore, the host country, has been embroiled in a verbal altercation with other countries in Southeast Asia because it has been accused of "monopolizing" the rights to hold concerts.
On March 2, 2024, the Taylor Swift Era Tour will officially open in Singapore on the 2nd. (Visual China).
Six competitions were held separately, thus attracting hundreds of millions of funds.
Business Insider** in the United States revealed that Singapore was the only city on Swift's tour to visit a Southeast Asian country. Swift will perform 6 times in a week's worth of performances, which can indeed be considered a major event for Singapore.
Singapore attracts thousands of tourists from other countries. Hong Kong's South China Morning Post revealed that an economist speculated that Swift's overseas followers on his tour in Singapore would spend about 2$600 million to $3$700 million. One Filipino fan interviewed by the magazine has spent $6,000 on ticketing, admission and accommodation.
According to Singapore's Channel News Asia, the tour will inject S$500 million into Singapore, which is equivalent to about 26700 million yuan of tourism revenue. According to the country's tourism industry, flights to Singapore** nearly doubled between March 1 and 9, and the number of bookings for various tourist attractions also surged 23 times compared to the usual day.
The Prime Minister put a high price tag on "Mildew".
Singapore's independent concert for Swift has attracted the attention of Thailand, the Philippines and other Southeast Asian countries." Thai Prime Minister Sai Ta, who has closely followed the latest round of the tour, said in the middle of last month that he had learned from event organizers that Singapore** had signed an "exclusive cooperation agreement" with Swift that would receive $2 million to $3 million in financial assistance for each show in exchange for the right to hold concerts independently.
According to the British newspaper The Guardian, Saita made it clear during a business meeting in Bangkok: "Singapore** is very wise to make it clear that event organisers should not plan other shows in Southeast Asia." Saita also indicated that Thailand is willing to provide no less than 500 million baht (about 14 million US dollars) in financial subsidies to Swift, and hinted: "Swift's trip to Thailand will be more economical, which will also attract more sponsors and tourists." ”
Recently, several politicians in the Philippines have pushed the matter further onto the public agenda." According to a report by the Philippine GMA News Network, Philippine Rep. Joey Salceda said on the topic of "exclusive agreements": "If this is true, then the "good neighbor" cannot easily complete it. He criticized Singapore's action as "at the expense of its neighbors" and called on the Philippines to "formally protest" against Singapore.
New Media: It has always been "not afraid to win".
The public in Singapore, under the attack of their "neighbors", claims to have a "clear conscience". Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao published a commentary, saying that this kind of "harming the interests of neighboring countries" is "ashamed to be." Singapore has always been "not afraid of competition", and since the outbreak of the coronavirus, it has actively held various types of ** performances to stimulate the economy.
According to Singapore's "Straits Times", Swift's recent tour schedule has already displeased many fans in Southeast Asia. However, on various social platforms, fans from some other countries in Southeast Asia openly admit that they are unable to invite idols because the current equipment in the country is not enough to organize large-scale stage performances. Baran, a 26-year-old Filipino fan, believes that the Philippine standard has not yet touched Singapore, so further education should be pursued.
Life & News in Singapore ** Mothership is reviewing preparations for Singapore** and noted that Singapore has launched an invitation to Swift before she officially announces the dates of her international tour. Singapore's Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Second Minister for Law, Tong Chin Fai, said the scale of funding allocated for the concert was not what was expected online." He further added, "From the point of view of making Singapore a cultural focal point, we don't just see the impact of its economy, which has far-reaching strategic value for us. ”