Taylor Swift was awarded a generous grant by the Singapore Tourism Board to showcase her talents in the affluent nation during her Eras Tour.
The American singer, aged 34, started her series of six shows at the National Stadium Singapore on March 2nd, making it her sole performance in South-East Asia. This region is home to approximately 666 million people spread across 11 different countries.
Swift’s choice to perform solely in Singapore, one of the wealthiest nations globally, sparked criticism from Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. He alleged that Singapore paid Swift a substantial amount, up to $4.6 million per show, to have her perform exclusively in their country. Thavisin only learned about this arrangement after the agreement had already been made.
