Taylor Swift’s Singapore shows reveal stiff competition for live concerts by A-list stars

The global live concert industry is booming. Little wonder wooing the biggest stars can be fierce business.

Taylor Swift's Eras shows in Singapore have drawn criticism over the Republic's use of incentives to attract the superstar. PHOTO: AFP
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The brouhaha over Taylor Swift’s preference for staging six concerts in Singapore illustrates how the tourism industries of a globalised era require smart enticements to draw in such economic multipliers.

Taylor Swift’s 2014 hit Blank Space tells a musical tale of a never-ending dating game of finding a lover with the right fit. “I’ve got a blank space baby… and I’ll write your name,” she croons in the song.

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