Singapore is currently the top “hot spot” for music lovers as the only stop on Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour in Southeast Asia.

This is the return after more than 9 years of the “pop queen” since her tour The 1989 World Tour . Therefore, Taylor Swift’s upcoming 6 shows in Singapore have become an event not to be missed.

The fever called Taylor Swift swept Southeast Asia

The Eras Tour will take place from March 2 to 4 and March 7 to 9 at Singapore National Stadium. The shows attract more than 300,000 fans across Southeast Asia, including many fans. Vietnamese fans.

In an interview with The Straist Times , Ms. Melissa Lee said she spent more than 7,000 USD to attend three concerts during The Eras Tour in Sydney, Paris and Singapore. Even though she spent a large amount of money, Melissa feels no regrets because she wants to see Taylor Swift perform as much as possible.

It can be said that Taylor Swift’s music night made Singapore a more attractive place than ever when attracting thousands of fans of the “pop queen” from all over to the “lion island nation”. “.

Another avid fan, Nicole Liel, shared that she paid more than $5,500 to attend four concerts – one in Australia and three in Singapore.

Ms. Liel said that although many people criticize her spending as wasteful and meaningless, she still accepts expensive expenses to support her idol.

“I grew up listening to Taylor Swift, her music helped me get through the most difficult times. So the concert was well worth the money I spent”.

Taylor Swift has a big impact on the economy

It can be seen that fans often tend to spend heavily on entertainment activities and experiences related to their idols.

The Straist Times says it’s not always possible for artists to impact the entire economy, but Taylor Swift is an exception, she’s one of the few cases that keeps economists busy calculating the impact. The economic impact she left behind in the cities from her concerts.

Previously, to ensure that Singapore in Southeast Asia was the only place where The Eras Tour took place, Mr. Edwin Tong (Singapore’s Minister of Culture, Community and Youth) and a number of senior officials arrived. came to the US to negotiate and offer sponsorship for Taylor Swift’s 6 concerts in this country.

The Singapore government offers a subsidy of up to 3 million USD for each show night along with support for venues, human resources to organize the show… in exchange for agreeing to have the exclusive right to organize the tour in Singapore instead. because of Thailand or the Philippines.

Even though we have to spend a large amount of money, what this country receives in return is not small when the demand for air tickets, transportation, accommodation, food, etc. in Singapore has increased dramatically since opening ticket sales for the concert thanks to the number of customers. Audiences from everywhere flocked.

It is expected that Singapore will earn huge profits from this exciting week even though March is considered a gloomy time for the tourism industry.

The phenomenon of artists having a major impact on the economy is not difficult to understand compared to the reputation of a big star like Taylor Swift.

In addition to promoting Singapore’s tourism and service industry in the near future, the tour of the “Queen of Pop” will also partly ensure Singapore’s reputation, turning this place into a popular destination. promising for other big stars.