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Taylor Swift Singapore exclusive deal criticised by Philippines official
Srettha Thavisin has said that promoter AEG informed him of an agreement that means Swift will not perform any other dates of her ‘Eras‘ tour in the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), which comprises 10 countries, according to Sky News.
Salceda’s critiscim of Singapore’s deal with Swift follows Thailand’s complains after enquiring why the tour would not be stopping in their country.
Thavisin, Thailand’s prime minister, who was speaking at the iBusiness Forum 2024 in Bangkok, claimed that he was told the Singapore government offered between $2million to $3million (£1.6million to £2.4million) per show in exchange for exclusivity.
“The Singapore government is astute,” Srettha said, adding: “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.