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Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: All the U.S. and international dates and opening acts
Taylor Swift opened the Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona — which rebranded itself as "Swift Cit y" for the March 17 and 18 concerts — with a triumphant return to live performance as the first act in the history of that venue to sell out two nights on the same tour.
By that point, she'd already broken the all-time record for most concert tickets sold by an artist in a single day and passed Madonna's Sticky & Sweet Tour as the highest-grossing tour in history by a female artist.
And Swift rose to the occasion , leading her band through a marathon 44-song set that lasted more than three hours while delivering on her promise of "a journey through all of my musical eras."
So what does she do for an encore? Here's where the Eras Tour is headed next, adding two surprise songs to the set at each show. Here's a look at what she's played so far .
Taylor Swift Eras Tour: 5 magic moments at State Farm Stadium that Arizonans saw first
Taylor Swift Eras Tour dates in the US
- Friday-Saturday, March 17-18: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona.
- Friday-Saturday, March 24-25: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas, Nevada.
- Friday-Sunday, March 31-April 2: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas.
- Thursday-Saturday, April 13-15: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida.
- Friday-Sunday, April 21-23 : NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas.
- Friday-Sunday, April 28-30: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia.
- Friday-Sunday, May 5-7: Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee.
- Friday-Sunday, May 12-14: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
- Friday-Sunday, May 19-21: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts.
- Friday-Sunday, May 26-28: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
- Friday-Sunday, June 2-4: Soldier Field, Chicago, Illinois.
- Friday-Saturday, June 9-10: Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan.
- Friday-Saturday, June 16-17: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Friday-Saturday, June 23-24: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- Friday-Saturday, June 30-July 1: Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio.
- Friday-Saturday, July 7-8: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri.
- Friday-Saturday, July 14-15: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver.
- Saturday-Sunday, July 22-23: Lumen Field, Seattle.
- Friday-Saturday, July 28-29 : Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
- Thursday-Saturday, Aug. 3-5 : Sofi Stadium, Los Angeles.
- Tuesday-Wednesday, Aug. 8-9: Sofi Stadium, Los Angeles.
Taylor Swift adds new US dates in 2024 for the Eras Tour
In early August, Swift announced these new U.S. dates for the Eras Tour in 2024:
- Friday-Sunday, Oct. 18-20: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami.
- Friday-Sunday, Oct. 25-27: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans.
- Friday-Sunday, Nov. 1-3: Lucas Oil Arena, Indianapolis.
- Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 14-16: Rogers Centre, Toronto.
- Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 21-23: Rogers Centre, Toronto.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour opening acts on US dates
Glendale was the only city on the Eras Tour to see Paramore as Taylor Swift's direct support. And that was a glorious stroke of good fortune. We also got Gayle, who crushed it in her own way and is playing several stops along the way. Here's a look at all the Eras Tour openers and where they're playing.
The era of surprises: All the surprise songs Taylor Swift has played on the Eras Tour so far in 2023
- March 17-18 at State Farm Stadium: Paramore and Gayle.
- March 24-25 at Allegiant Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gayle.
- March 31 at AT&T Stadium: Muna and Gayle.
- April 1-2 at AT&T Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams.
- April 13 at Raymond James Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gayle.
- April 14-15 at Raymond James Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams.
- April 21-23 at NRG Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams.
- April 28-29 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Beabadoobee and Gracie Abrams.
- April 30 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium: Muna and Gayle.
- May 5 at Nissan Stadium: Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams.
- May 6 at Nissan Stadium: Phoebe Bridgers and Gayle.
- May 7 at Nissan Stadium: Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams.
- May 12-13 at Lincoln Financial Field: Phoebe Bridgers and Gayle.
- May 14 at Lincoln Financial Field: Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams.
- May 19-20 at Gillette Stadium : Phoebe Bridgers and Gayle.
- May 21 at Gillette Stadium : Phoebe Bridgers and Gracie Abrams.
- May 26 at MetLife Stadium: Phoebe Bridgers and Gayle.
- May 27-28 at MetLife Stadium: Phoebe Bridgers and Owenn.
- June 2-3 at Soldier Field: Girl in Red and Owenn.
- June 4 at Soldier Field: Muna and Gracie Abrams.
- June 9 at Ford Field: Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams.
- June 10 at Ford Field: Girl in Red and Owenn.
- June 16 at Acrisure Stadium: Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams.
- June 17 at Acrisure Stadium: Girl in Red and Owenn.
- June 23 at U.S. Bank Stadium: Girl in Red and Gracie Abrams.
- June 24 at U.S. Bank Stadium: Girl in Red and Owenn.
- June 30-July 1 at Paycor Stadium: Muna and Gracie Abrams.
- July 7-8 at Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium: Muna and Gracie Abrams.
- July 14-15 at Empower Field at Mile High: Muna and Gracie Abrams.
- July 22-23 at Lumen Field: Haim and Gracie Abrams.
- July 28-29 at Levi's Stadium: Haim and Gracie Abrams.
- Aug. 3 at Sofi Stadium: Haim and Gracie Abrams.
- Aug. 4 at Sofi Stadium: Haim and Owenn.
- Aug. 5 at Sofi Stadium: Haim and Gayle.
- Aug. 8 at Sofi Stadium: Haim and Gracie Abrams.
- Aug. 9 at Sofi Stadium: Haim and Gayle.
- Oct. 18-20 at Hard Rock Stadium: Gracie Abrams.
- Oct. 25-27 at Caesars Superdome : Gracie Abrams.
- Nov. 1-3 at Lucas Oil Arena : Gracie Abrams.
- Nov. 14-16 at Rogers Centre: Gracie Abrams.
- Nov. 21-23 at Rogers Centre : Gracie Abrams.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour international dates and opening acts
In June 2023, Swift announced international dates for The Era Tour. Here's where she's headed next at the conclusion of the U.S. tour:
- Thursday-Sunday, Aug. 24-27, 2023: Foro Sol, Mexico City, Mexico, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Thursday-Saturday, Nov. 9-11, 2023: Estadio River Plate, Buenos Aires, Argentina, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Saturday-Sunday, Nov. 18-19, 2023: Estadio Nilton Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Friday-Sunday, Nov. 24-26, 2023: Allianz Parque, Sao Paulo, Brazil, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Wednesday-Saturday, Feb. 7-10, 2024: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan.
- Friday-Saturday, Feb. 16-17, 2024: Melbourne Cricket Grounds, Melbourne, Australia, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Friday-Sunday, Feb. 23-25, 2024: Accor Stadium, Sydney, Australia, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Saturday-Monday, March 2-4, 2024: National Stadium, Singapore, SG, with Sabrina Carpenter.
- Thursday-Friday, May 9-10, 2024: Paris La Defense Arena, Paris, France.
- Friday, May 17, 2024: Friends Arena, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Friday, May 24, 2024: Estadio da Luz, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Thursday, May 30, 2024: Estadio Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid, Spain.
- Sunday, June 2, 2024: Groupama Stadium, Lyon, France.
- Friday-Saturday, June 7-8, 2024 : BT Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, UK.
- Friday-Saturday, June 14-15, 2024 : Anfield Stadium, Liverpool, UK.
- Tuesday, June 18, 2024 : Principality Stadium, Cardiff, UK.
- Friday-Saturday, June 21-22, 2024 : Wembley Stadium, London.
- Friday-Saturday, June 28-29, 2024 : Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland.
- Friday-Saturday, July 5-6, 2024 : Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- Tuesday, July 9, 2024 : Stadion Letzigrund Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland.
- Saturday, July 13, 2024 : San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy.
- Thursday, July 18, 2024 : Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
- Tuesday, July 23, 2024 : Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany.
- Saturday, July 27, 202 4: Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany.
- Friday, Aug. 2, 2024: PGE Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland.
- Friday, Aug. 9, 2024: Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Vienna, Austria.
- Friday-Saturday, Aug. 16-17, 2024: Wembley Stadium, London.
Taylor Swift song list for Eras Tour
Taylor Swift told us on the opening night of The Eras Tour at State Farm Stadium that she planned to make the two-song acoustic mini-set near the end of her performance different at each concert. Other than that, this setlist from opening night is what you can expect to hear.
“Lover” album:
- “Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince.”
- “Cruel Summer.”
- “You Need To Calm Down.”
- “The Archer.”
“Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” album:
- “Fearless.”
- “You Belong With Me.”
- “Love Story.”
“Evermore” album:
- “’Tis The Damn Season.”
- “Marjorie.”
- “Champagne Problems.”
- “Tolerate It.”
“Reputation” album:
- “… Ready For It?”
- “Delicate.”
- “Don’t Blame Me.”
- “Look What You Made Me Do.”
“Speak Now” album:
- “Enchanted.”
“Red (Taylor’s Version)” album:
- “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.”
- “I Knew You Were Trouble.”
- “All Too Well (10 Minute Version).”
“Folklore” album:
- “Invisible String.”
- “The Last Great American Dynasty.”
- “Illicit Affairs.”
- “My Tears Ricochet.”
- “Cardigan.”
“1989” album:
- “Blank Space.”
- “Shake It Off.”
- “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version).”
- “Bad Blood.”
Wild card — a different acoustic song each show
- “Mirrorball.”
“Taylor Swift” album:
- “Tim McGraw.”
“Midnights” album:
- “Lavender Haze.”
- “Anti-Hero.”
- “Midnight Rain.”
- “Vigilante (expletive).”
- “Bejeweled.”
- "Mastermind."
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Taylor Swift tour has many 'eras.' We tracked her movements to give you the look and feel.
"It's been a long time coming ..."
Taylor Swift is performing her first stadium tour in five years, and she put in all the stops so fans can enjoy every second of the three-hour-plus-long concert.
With more than 2 million tickets sold on the first day they were available – the most sold by an artist in a single day – The Eras Tour is a historically monumental event that's breaking stadium records at nearly every stop.
Fifty-two shows are planned across 20 U.S. cities from March through August, and each show boasts a 44-song set list spread out over 10 distinctly different sets, representing the albums – or eras – from the past 17 years of her career.
To see where Swift is on stage for each song through the show, Twitter user Vinoj @MRPERFECTLYFlNE mapped her movements during each song on stage, and we confirmed them at the show in Tampa April 14. Here's a look:
The 'Lover' era begins as Swift emerges from beneath the stage
The show kicks off with dancers carrying large pastel-colored tapestries across the stage, then setting them down so Swift can emerge from underneath the stage in a bejeweled bodysuit .
She then performs six songs from her 2019 studio album "Lover." She had planned a tour to promote the album with dates in 2020, but it was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic .
Each era comes with its own stage props, costume changes and visual effects . The stage itself is a screen that changes throughout the concert, and it features multiple moving platforms.
The bedazzled 'Fearless' era follows
Swift then changes into a golden dress with a bedazzled guitar to perform three songs from her 2008 studio album "Fearless." She also plays alongside a band, including guitarist Paul Sidoti and bassist Amos Heller , who have both been touring with her since 2007.
Fearless was the first of her albums to receive a Grammy for album of the year in 2010. The Fearless Tour was her first headlining tour , spanning 118 shows from April 2009 through July 2010.
Earthy vibes for the 'Evermore' era
The stage then changes to feature trees and a moss-covered piano as Swift wears a yellow dress and plays five songs from her 2020 studio album "Evermore."
It was her second "pandemic album," released less than five months after the first, and features folk music in contrast to her country and pop albums.
Snakes and slithering: The 'Reputation' era excites
As Swift transitions into the "Reputation" era, a snake slithers around the screens and across the stadium through the crowd's lighted bracelets. She then enters in a black, one-legged catsuit featuring a red snake as she sings four songs from the 2016 studio album.
The Reputation Stadium Tour, which also kicked off in Glendale, Arizona, included 53 shows over seven months in 2018 and was the highest-grossing music tour by a female artist that year.
Glamour and periwinkle: The 'Speak Now' era
The stadium then features purple visual effects on all its screens as Swift walks toward center stage in a ballgown to sing one song from her 2010 studio album.
"Speak Now," aside from its deluxe edition, is entirely self-written by Swift and is rumored to be the next rerecorded album she will release. She also did a concert tour to promote "Speak Now" that included 110 shows from February 2011 through March 2012.
Who's Taylor Swift anyway? The 'Red' era
The stadium then turns red as a dancer appears with a box that plays snippets of songs from Swift's 2012 studio album. She then emerges wearing a shirt that features lyrics or phrases from songs in the album.
She plays four songs from "Red," including the 10-minute version of "All Too Well" released in 2021. The song is so notable that Stanford University has an entire course devoted to examining its lyrics .
"Red" also had its own world tour, including 86 shows from March 2013 through June 2014.
The visually impressive 'Folklore' era
Like the "Evermore" era, the "Folklore" era transformed the stage into a forest. Swift starts the set by singing while lying on the mossy roof of a cabin and wearing a flowing gown, then performs seven songs from her 2020 studio album.
"Folklore" was the first of Swift's two "pandemic albums" and won a Grammy for album of the year , making her the first woman in history to win the award three times.
Neon lights hark back to the '1989' era
The forest fades away and a neon skyline emerges on the screens to signal the 1989 era. Swift wears a matching beaded top and skirt to perform five songs from her 2014 studio album.
"1989" received her second Grammy for album of the year, and its stadium tour ran for 85 shows from May to December 2015. The 1989 World Tour was the world's highest-grossing music tour in 2015 .
The acoustic set, unique song choices
Swift then puts on a matching dress over the "1989"-era outfit to perform two "surprise songs" that are unique to each show on the tour. She plays one song on guitar and the other on a piano painted with flowers.
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There are no visual effects during this set, but she has brought guests out to play with her, including Marcus Mumford and Aaron Dessner.
Swift ends with the 'Midnights' era, her latest album
After finishing the acoustic set, Swift dives under stage and emerges in a faux fur coat and sparkly T-shirt dress to perform seven songs from her most recent studio album, "Midnights."
She announced the release of "Midnights " at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2022, then released it two months later in October.
5 Things To Know Before Seeing Taylor Swift At “The Eras Tour”
Taylor Swift is touring for the first time since 2018 and has released four studio albums — Lover, Folklore, Evermore and Midnights — in the five years that followed her Reputation Stadium Tour. Swift announced The Eras Tour on Nov. 1, 2022, just weeks following the announcement of Midnights, her tenth studio album.
The timing of the announcements led some to believe that The Eras Tour would essentially become a Midnights-centric tour, but that wasn’t the case. Swift opened the tour on March 17 in Glendale, Arizona with a 44-track set list that spanned much of her discography to date.
Since a showing of The Eras Tour is a long concert bringing unprecedented fan turnout, you’ll have to consider different things than other concerts when preparing to see Swift on tour.
Wear Comfortable Shoes
The Eras Tour can extend beyond five hours in length when you consider openers, intermissions and Swift’s lengthy performance. Though exact total times will vary based on the openers and final set list at each venue, Swift’s typical set list runs roughly three hours and 13 minutes.
At the March 17 show in Glendale, fans remained on their feet for the entirety of the show, and other showings to date have displayed the same fan involvement. That’ll mean attendees will need to stand up to catch a glimpse of Swift for hours straight, most likely standing on concrete stadiums. To stay comfortable and avoid missing out, wear running shoes, quality sneakers or other sturdy shoes to the concert.
Don’t Stand In Line For The Merch Truck
The Eras Tour has brought incredible demand for tour merchandise, and some items have sold out at showings within minutes of gates opening. Though some merchandise items are available on Swift’s online store , others — like the highly-sought blue crewneck — are exclusive to the tour.
Gates typically open for 6:30 p.m. showings two hours before the scheduled start times. A large merchandise truck usually opens at noon, with lines forming even before that. Though people have suggested standing in line for the merch truck hours before entering the venue, that isn’t the best way to be successful.
Instead, wait in line after passing through the security checkpoint in front of the stadium’s gates. There are a multitude of merchandise stands inside the venue that have stock of all the most popular merchandise items. Waiting in front of the stadium gates will allow you to be the first to enter the venue, all but guaranteeing access to merchandise.
However, keep in mind that not all merchandise stands have the same items available. Be sure to glance at the red tapestry showcasing available items before getting in line to wait.
Bring Earplugs. Seriously.
A ton of people have suggested that concert-goers wear protective earplugs to The Eras Tour shows, and it’s easy to dismiss the idea. Of course, after paying hundreds of dollars to see Swift, attendees want to make sure they are enjoying the atmosphere to the fullest.
Regardless, people going to The Eras Tour should seriously consider wearing earplugs to the concert. It’s not necessarily to protect the wearer’s ears from the sound of Swift’s music — that sound level is about the same as other stadium concerts.
But not many other concerts have more than 70,000 people scream-singing lyrics at the top of their lungs for hours straight. Ever experienced ear pain because someone was screaming in your ear? That’s essentially what The Eras Tour can be, at times.
And yes, you’ll still be able to hear all of Swift’s stunning vocals while wearing ear protection.
Make A Clear Bag Plan Before You Go
Most people attending The Eras Tour will be going to stadiums near their home, and may have attended those venues previously. However, Swift has enacted her own bag policies that may differ from the stadium’s typical policies.
Generally, The Eras Tour has a stringent bag policy that requires all bags to be clear and not exceed 12” x 6” x 12” dimensions. A detailed list of prohibited items for Swift’s showing at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan can be found here , but check with your venue for the exact policy.
To make sure your items are in compliance, make a plan before leaving to ensure nothing gets thrown away at the security checkpoint. It’s important to purchase a clear bag in advance, because prices will be higher at and around the stadium on the day of the showing.
Ready Your Smartphone
The length of Eras Tour shows poses another problem, this time for your phone. Since the concert is upwards of five hours long — and attendees might have to travel before and after with their device — battery is a concern. To combat this, make sure phones are fully charged, low power mode is enabled and brightness is down when possible.
Consider purchasing a portable charger for the event and remember to bring the right cables for your device. This could extend a phone’s life by hours, depending on the portable charger.
For people that plan to record a lot of photos and videos of the concert, check how much storage is left on your smartphone. A photo can take up as many as 25 megabytes of storage, with videos taking up gigabytes of space based on their length. To free up space, upload media to the cloud, save it to a computer or delete unnecessary apps for the time being.
If you’re really in a pinch for space, Android users can utilize expanded storage with a microSD card or a USB-C flash drive. For iPhone users, the Sandisk iXpand flash drive can add up to 256 gigabytes of extra storage.
Enjoy The Show
After fighting tooth-and-nail for concert tickets, you’ve gotten the chance to see The Eras Tour, so follow these tips for the best experience.
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Hang on to those friendship bracelets , Swifties; Taylor Swift is firmly staying in her Eras tour era through 2024.
The superstar on Thursday announced another expansion of her massive stadium tour, adding 15 dates in North America next year, including a long-awaited six-night stint in Canada.
“Turns out it’s NOT the end of an era Miami, New Orleans, Indy and Toronto: The Eras Tour is coming to you in 2024,” the “Anti-Hero” singer tweeted and posted on Instagram . Eras tour vet Gracie Abrams will join Swift for the new shows, which begin in mid-October of next year and run through November.
The Grammy winner kicks off her sold-out Los Angeles tour stop Thursday, with six shows planned at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood — her longest stay in a single city so far. Nearly half a million concertgoers are set to descend on SoFi, with additional shows set for Friday, Saturday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Experts estimate the weeklong run could bring as much as $150 million in spending to the area, a welcome figure in a local economy struck by Hollywood’s writers’ and actors’ strikes and a hotel workers’ strike that could affect visitors.
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The Aug. 9 show at SoFi was meant to close out the U.S. leg of the tour, but given Swift’s latest announcement, it will do so only for now. The hitmaker next jets off for shows in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia and Europe through August 2024.
The tour will return to the United States in October 2024 with three shows in Miami, three in New Orleans, three in Indianapolis and six in Toronto. The Rogers Centre shows in Canada appear to mark the end of the ever-expanding tour — also for now.
The popularity of the 33-year-old’s music, her marketing savvy and her understanding of the modern digital news cycle have kept her at the forefront of the cultural conversation since the tour launched in March. The 44-song setlist includes a “surprise song” each night and often a celebrity guest.
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The record-breaking road tour, teeming with viral moments , has provided a financial jolt to nearly every city it has stopped in and a legitimate 2.3-magnitude earthquake in Seattle last week.
The “Shake It Off” singer’s tour is expected to rake in more than $1 billion by the time it wraps next year. It already has transformed the American concert business with its sheer scale and ravenous fan demand, The Times reported. When tickets went on sale in November, Ticketmaster famously crashed under the pressure of millions of would-be customers, spurring a congressional antitrust investigation into the ticketing platform’s parent company, Live Nation Entertainment.
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We’re old enough that we remember when Taylor Swift first announced her highly anticipated ‘Eras Tour.’
When the news dropped last November, fans waited for pre-sale seats for hours on end, Ticketmaster shut down, and prices started in the $300 range, with some going for as high as $5K.
Not exactly an ideal experience.
Now that the ‘Eras Tour’ has officially hit the road, it’s finally entering its best era yet:
The one where prices start to drop days before shows take place .
And while all other shows on the ‘Eras Tour’ are still quite expensive, we’d bet that they’ll become more affordable as show dates approach.
Don’t believe us?
Well, look what you made us do.
For a closer look at ticket prices now versus a month ago, be sure to keep scrolling — we’ve got all the cheapest tickets from Feb. 17 and now, just two days before the tour officially launches.
All prices were found at the time of publication and are subject to fluctuation.
Taylor Swift 2023 tour schedule
A complete calendar including all upcoming 52 tour dates, venues and the cheapest ticket prices from Feb. 17 versus March 15.
(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout .)
Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
They offer a 100% buyer guarantee that states your transaction will be safe and secure and your tickets will be delivered prior to the event.
Taylor Swift opening acts
At each show, Swift will be bringing along some of the biggest names in music to help set the mood for her headlining set.
Want a sample of each artist’s sound?
Below, you’ll find each of the nine acts (!) she’s performing with on select dates as well as their most streamed song on Spotify:
Paramore : “Misery Business”
Phoebe Bridgers : “Motion Sickness”
HAIM : “The Wire”
girl in red : “we fell in love in october”
beabadobee : “death bed (coffee for your head)”
MUNA : “Silk Chiffon”
Gracie Abrams : “i miss you, i’m sorry”
Owenn : “Baby Girl”
GAYLE : “abcdefu”
Huge concert tours in 2023
The tour announcements are out of control this year — we can barely keep up.
Here are just five of the biggest jaunts you’ll want to catch live in the next few months.
• Beyoncé
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• Drake
• Ed Sheeran
• John Mayer
Looking for more options? Check out our list of the 52 biggest concert tours in 2023 here .
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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour continued it’s international journey on Sunday night in Singapore (morning in the United States). The now 14-time Grammy winner will be touring almost non-stop for the entire year, and at each show she adds two “surprise songs” to her 44-song, three hour plus set list.
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For the fourth of six nights in Singapore, Swift once again went with the mashups that she’s been so fond of in 2024. On the guitar, she played a combination of “Death By A Thousand Cuts” from Lover and “Babe” from Red. On piano, Swift went with a mashup of “Fifteen” from Fearless mixed with “You’re On Your Own Kid” from Midnights .
Tonight’s surprise songs were DBATC x Babe and Fifteen x You’re On Your Own Kid! — The Eras Tour Updates (@TS13ontour) March 7, 2024
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Taylor Swift struck a deal with Singapore not to perform in any other Southeast Asian country
Taylor Swift is stealing the show at an Asian summit after Singapore’s leader defended his tiny country’s lucrative concert deal that could cause bad blood with neighboring nations. (AP video: Jerry Harmer)
Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has defended an exclusive deal his city-state struck with Taylor Swift that prevents the pop star taking her current Eras Tour to anywhere else in Southeast Asia. Swift is performing six concerts from March 2 to 9 in Singapore under an exclusive deal that has been criticized by some Southeast Asian neighbors who complain they have been deprived of the tourist boom that her concerts have brought elsewhere. Lee confirmed on Tuesday that Swift was provided with “certain incentives” from a government fund established to rebuild the tourism industry after COVID-19 disruptions to make Singapore her only Southeast Asian destination. (Mar. 4) (AP video: Johnson Lai)
FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Taylor Swift stole the show at an Asian summit Tuesday when Singapore’s leader was prompted to defend his tiny country’s exclusive concert deal with the singer that risks bad blood in the region by preventing her from performing in neighboring nations.
Singapore is a key member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations , a 10-nation bloc known as ASEAN. Its three-day summit was expected to focus on member Myanmar’s humanitarian crisis and conflicts in the South China Sea.
Instead, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong was grilled on the summit’s sidelines about a lucrative and exclusive deal his city-state struck with Swift that prevents the singer from taking her Eras Tour to any other stop in Southeast Asia.
Swift is performing six concerts from March 2 to 9 in Singapore, and some Southeast Asian neighbors complain that the Singapore deal deprives them of the tourism boom her concerts bring to hosts. Her Eras Tour shattered records when it reportedly surpassed $1 billion last year , and her film adaptation of the tour quickly took No. 1 at the box office and became the highest-grossing concert film to date.
The Singaporean leader confirmed Tuesday that Swift was provided with “certain incentives” in exchange for making Singapore her only Southeast Asian destination on her Eras Tour. Lee defended the deal at a joint news conference with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a self-professed Swiftie whose Spotify Wrapped list boasted Taylor Swift as his second most streamed artist of 2023. Albanese is hosting the summit in Melbourne, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Australia becoming ASEAN’s first external partner.
Lee did not reveal the cost of the exclusive deal, which was paid for from a government fund established to rebuild tourism after COVID-19 disruptions. He also did not directly answer when asked if he had encountered bad blood among other leaders due to the deal, instead suggesting that if Singapore hadn’t struck an exclusive deal, a neighboring country might have done so.
“It has turned out to be a very successful arrangement. I don’t see that as being unfriendly,“ Lee said.
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Srettha Thavisin, brought attention to the deal in February with a public claim that a promoter told him the Singaporean government subsidized the concerts with around $2 million to $3 million per show with a condition that the artist not play anywhere else in Southeast Asia.
Srettha said that if he had known about the deal before, he was confident he would be able to pull off something similar.
But Thailand doesn’t hold it against Singapore, said Prommin Lertsuridej, the Secretary-General of the Prime Minister. He told reporters in a group interview Monday that Thailand took what Singapore did as an example, and while Thailand already has some laws in place to allow such incentive packages, the government is working to remove red tape and make Thailand a more attractive venue for international events.
“We learn from each other,” Prommin said, adding that he admired Singapore for being able to come up with and achieve this “good business idea.”
In February, Indonesian Tourism and Creative Economy Minister Sandiaga Uno took to Instagram to apologize to Swift’s fans, saying: “International music events, such as Taylor Swift concerts, do have a big impact on a country’s economy. But I’m sorry Swifties, Taylor Swift hasn’t stopped by in Indonesia yet. Bought out by Singapore. However, this is a lesson for us.”
Raisa Christy, a 37-year-old fan living in Jakarta, Indonesia, said she regretted that Swift’s closest stop by far was in Singapore. However, she believes it’s the only spot in the region that has the capabilities and infrastructure that meet Swift’s standards.
Lee said that, while he didn’t know what Australia’s arrangements were, he expected it similarly made “mutually acceptable, sensible arrangements” with Swift when she performed in Melbourne and Sydney — one of which Australia’s prime minister attended — before flying to Singapore.
Swift’s representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Other questions at the news conference covered increasing tensions in the South China Sea , the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the likelihood of China joining in a regional free trade pact.
Associated Press writers Jintamas Saksornchai in Bangkok and Edna Tarigan in Jakarta, Indonesia, contributed.
Taylor Swift Eras Tour Singapore: Exclusivity and Tourism Impact
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March 6th, 2024 at 3:53 PM EST
Thailand has alleged Singapore paid $3 million a concert to keep Taylor Swift from performing elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Singapore didn't say how much it paid. The debate shows the power of music events for tourism.
Sean O'Neill
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday defended an exclusivity deal with Taylor Swift , which made the city-state the only regional stop of the popular Eras concert tour this week.
Singapore had attracted controversy for the deal, with some other countries considering it an unfriendly move.
What’s the controversy?
The Singapore Tourism Board supported AEG Presents Asia in bringing Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour to Singapore as the only stop in Southeast Asia.
Some neighboring travel destinations resented the exclusivity and lost tourism.
Last month, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of Thailand claimed Singapore had paid Swift up to $3 million per show for the exclusivity provision, the New York Times reported . Ministers in the Phillippines also complained.
A Singaporean minister responded that the compensation was “ nowhere as high ” as that.
Why does it matter?
It’s not the first time governments have been willing to pay for exclusive rights to events to help boost tourism.
But Singapore’s deal highlights two things: Taylor Swift is a tourism powerhouse , and government deals for regional exclusivity can disadvantage less wealthy destinations.
What’s the latest twist?
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong confirmed Tuesday that Singapore had paid a fee to the American singer-songwriter to make the city-state her only stop in Southeast Asia, which has a population of 700 million.
The prime minister weighed into the controversy on Tuesday, saying Singapore was not being “ unfriendly ” to its neighbors by cutting a deal with the performer, CNN reported .
“[Our] agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform and to make Singapore her only stop in Southeast Asia,” Lee said at a press conference . “Certain incentives were provided to her, and a deal was reached. It has turned out to be a very successful arrangement. I don’t see that as being unfriendly.”
What’s the tourism impact?
Event organizers have sold over 300,000 tickets to Taylor Swift’s six sold-out concerts in Singapore, which wrap up this week. Some key points from an earlier Skift story by Peden Doma Bhutia:
- When tourists attend a concert or event, their incremental in-destination spending can range from 4 to 5 times the face value of the ticket, according to online travel agency Klook.
- “We saw over half a million fans in the queue spending more than $1,200 on bundles , including a pair of tickets and a hotel stay,” said Sarah Wan, Klook’s general manager for Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.
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Three Men Arrested for Sneaking Taylor Swift Fans Into Singapore Eras Tour Concert
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Three men have been arrested, two of whom have been charged, for sneaking people into Taylor Swift’s performance in Singapore on Monday .
A man named Yang Chenguang reportedly distracted security by chatting them up while Li Xiao Wei held a turnstile to let the three people into Singapore Sports Hub, reports BBC . Both have been charged with cheating. The third man arrested in connection with the incident has not been charged. Singapore police posted a statement about the event , claiming that four fans—two men and two women—are currently under investigation for criminal trespass.
“This is me after being told I bought fake tickets, and was brought out [of the concert] to be interrogated by the police… I pleaded with the police to let me stay outside the venue so that I can hear Taylor’s voice,” he said on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok
“I spent 12,000 yuan (£1,300; $1,700) on the ticket and didn’t know it was fake even after I entered the concert. I only realised it after officers brought us out… I am also a victim, I am stuck in Singapore and assisting in the investigation. It’s a difficult situation.”
Swift is currently on a run of six shows in Singapore. She previously struck a deal to have her Eras Tour come exclusively to the city-state instead of any other location in the Association of South East Asian Nations, comprised of 10 countries. Swift is scheduled to resume her Singapore shows today, with two more scheduled through the end of the week.
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Travis Kelce Thinks It's 'Cool' That Taylor Swift's Fans Are Wearing His Chiefs Jersey to Eras Tour Concerts
Actually, he thinks it's cool when people wear his jersey *anywhere*
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Travis Kelce knows all too well how dedicated Taylor Swift 's fans are.
Now that he's fully living in her world, he's earned his own new crop of fans — and they're showing their allegiance to the Kansas City Chiefs tight end. And while they may have shown their loyalty at Chiefs games before the season ended, they've also taken to showing their loyalty at Swift's Eras Tour concerts.
While Swift has taken her show on the road to Australia and now Singapore, her fans have turned up wearing #87 jerseys. Travis and his brother, Jason Kelce, have taken notice.
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"There was a good amount," Travis said to his brother on this week's episode of their New Heights with Jason and Travis Kelce podcast . "There's a good American football crowd out there [in Australia]. And, I think, just Taylor fans, so they wanted to show their support."
Jason asked his brother how it felt to see his jersey at all these shows, to which Travis replied, "It's pretty f---ing cool to just have your jersey being worn, even it's just on a day or at a football game."
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Kelce, 34, also praised Swift , 34, after his trip to Australia to watch her during her Eras Tour .
“A lot of false media being tossed out there. But I’ll tell you what wasn’t false, and it was when I landed in Australia and seen all the cameras,” Travis said.
Describing the zoo he visited in Sydney with Swift, the NFL star added, “There were full-on helicopters just flying around. They helicoptered us! Well, not us, Taylor.”
“This is all because Taylor is the biggest and the best thing possible,” Travis added.
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The Chiefs' defensive coach Dave Merritt would agree that Swift is pretty great and has made a "positive" impact on Travis .
Merritt, 52, appeared on an episode of The Sports Shop Podcast With Reese & K-Mac at the end of February , where he discussed the "Karma" singer's influence.
"I felt like she actually added to what it was that we were trying to do," Merritt began.
Explaining that "because there were so many people that were hating the fact that she was being shown on the TV," the Chiefs players and coaches embraced her as "part of our family because you're with Travis."
“So, therefore, you’re our little sister…. You’re part of our family," Merritt said.
The Kansas City defensive coach said that Swift "actually affected the team in a positive way" during their season. "It wasn’t a negative way. Everybody was excited and Travis was happy. So when my player, a brother, is happy beside me, that helps me and that encourages me, and so Travis came in there a different man. So, she helped us."
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Singapore Has Taylor Swift to Itself This Week, and the Neighbors Are Complaining
The country is defending paying the pop star to play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. Thailand’s prime minister said the price was up to $3 million per show.
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By Mike Ives , Muktita Suhartono and Camille Elemia
Mike Ives reported from Seoul, Muktita Suhartono from Bangkok and Camille Elemia from Manila
Taylor Swift has descended on Southeast Asia, or one small part of it at least: All of her six sold-out shows are in Singapore, the region’s wealthiest nation.
Many of her fans in this part of the world, which is home to more than 600 million people, are disappointed. But the Singapore leg of Ms. Swift’s wildly popular Eras Tour , which began last weekend and ends on Saturday, is a soft power coup and a boost for the country’s post-pandemic economic recovery.
The shows — and the undisclosed price that Singapore paid to host them — have also generated diplomatic tension with two of its neighbors, Thailand and the Philippines.
Last month, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin of Thailand said publicly that Singapore had paid Ms. Swift up to $3 million per show on the condition that she play nowhere else in Southeast Asia. A lawmaker in the Philippines later said that was not “what good neighbors do.”
Singapore pushed back. First its culture minister said the actual value of the exclusivity deal — which he declined to name — was “ nowhere as high .” The country’s former ambassador at large later called the criticism “ sour grapes .” And on Tuesday, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told reporters that he did not see the deal as diplomatically “unfriendly.”
But that was no solace to dejected fans.
“I sometimes think ‘When will I get to experience this?’” said Sherin Nya Tamara, 26, a Swift fan in Jakarta, Indonesia, who has liked the singer since 2011 but has never seen her perform live. “I was hoping there would be additional dates and that Jakarta would be included, but nope.”
At a time when Southeast Asian governments are dealing with tensions over the South China Sea and the fallout from a brutal war in Myanmar, among other serious issues, the controversy over Ms. Swift’s Singapore shows is “kind of refreshing,” said Susan Harris Rimmer, a law professor who has studied soft power in the region.
“It’s nice to see them arguing about something this fun, I guess, instead of really, deeply difficult things,” added Professor Harris Rimmer, who teaches at Griffith University in Australia. “But it does show there is tension and jealousy and rivalry.”
Ms. Swift’s concerts in Singapore, which follow her stops in Japan and Australia , would have been a big deal anyway. But they took on geopolitical overtones last month, when Mr. Srettha said at a business forum that Singapore had paid the artist as much as $3 million per show in order to guarantee that they would be her only tour stops in Southeast Asia.
Mr. Srettha said that he had learned the details of Singapore’s grant to the artist from the concert promoter, AEG Presents. Representatives for the promoter and for Ms. Swift did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
An exclusivity deal around a concert, a kind of noncompete agreement known as a “radius clause,” is standard practice in the music industry, said Susan Abramovitch, the head of the entertainment and sports law division at the international law firm Gowling WLG.
“That being said, this territorial exclusivity is more typically measured in hundreds of miles from a city rather than covering entire neighboring countries,” she said, adding that the scope of the Singapore deal was a kind of “Taylor-esque magnification” of the industry standard.
It hasn’t been received well outside Singapore.
Late last month, a lawmaker in the Philippines generated headlines by saying that he had asked the country’s Department of Foreign Affairs to discuss the exclusivity clause with the Singaporean government, saying that it had come at the expense of neighboring countries.
The lawmaker, Rep. Joey Salceda, said this week that he had raised the issue after realizing how difficult and expensive it would be for Filipinos, including members of his own staff, to attend the concerts.
“ASEAN’s core principles are solidarity and consensus,” he said in an interview, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. “What happened? They even used their tourism board to block other nations.”
Asked on Tuesday how much the grant was worth, the Singaporean government did not directly address the question. But the Tourism Board and the Culture Ministry said in a joint statement that Ms. Swift’s concerts, for which more than 300,000 tickets had been sold, would likely “generate significant benefits” for the domestic economy.
Prime Minister Lee was also asked about the grant on Tuesday at an ASEAN conference in Australia. He said it had been funded by a post-Covid tourism recovery effort and that he did not see the exclusivity clause as being “unfriendly” to other countries.
“If we had not made such an arrangement, would she have come to someplace else in Southeast Asia or more places in Southeast Asia?” he said, speaking in Melbourne. “Maybe, maybe not.”
News of the regional backlash to the grant was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal , The Diplomat and other news outlets.
Professor Harris Rimmer said that, financial incentives aside, Singapore is a logical place for Swift to play in Southeast Asia, in part because it is safe for young female fans and has excellent transport links to the rest of the region. She said Ms. Swift’s glamorous mystique also fits nicely with Singapore’s efforts to promote itself as the “glamour kitten of Asia.”
“I don’t think she needs Singapore’s money, at this point,” she added.
Some Swifties have made their peace with the singer’s limited itinerary in their region. Mostly.
Jose Bunachita, 30, a writer in the Philippine city of Cebu, said that he saw Ms. Swift in Japan last month, and that his 11-day trip there had cost around $1,500. “I had the time of my life singing my heart out,” he said.
Still, he said, “I also feel like it would have been more of a fun experience if a majority of the concertgoers had been fellow Filipino Swifties.”
Sui-Lee Wee contributed reporting.
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Taylor Swift's Singapore leg spurs bad blood in SE Asia. Neighbors can't shake it off
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Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at the National Stadium on March 2 in Singapore. Ashok Kumar/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Mana hide caption
Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour at the National Stadium on March 2 in Singapore.
HONG KONG — Pop star Taylor Swift is in Singapore this week, performing six sold-out shows in the city state. But the concerts — and what the government did to secure them — have sparked some bad blood between Singapore and neighboring Southeast Asian countries and territories.
Singapore this week confirmed it negotiated a deal with Swift's concert promoters, paying an undisclosed sum of money to ensure that Singapore was her only stop in the region.
Rumors of the exclusive deal had sparked outcry among Southeast Asian neighbors, with a Philippine lawmaker demanding an explanation, Thailand's prime minister claiming Singapore paid millions of dollars per concert for the deal, and Hong Kong's chief executive insisting his city was still an attractive destination for mega events.
Singapore's prime minister, Lee Hsien Loong, defended the exclusive deal at a press conference on Tuesday.
"A deal was reached. And so it has turned out to be a very successful arrangement. I don't see that as being unfriendly," he said at an Asian summit in Melbourne.
Lee added that an "incentive" had been paid for the deal. The Singapore Tourism Board declined to comment on the amount, citing business confidentiality. AEG Presents, Swift's concert promoter, did not respond to a request for comment.
Following Lee's remarks, Philippine lawmaker Joey Salceda told a local newspaper that Singapore was operating by "the law of the jungle" and not the law of a "neighborhood of countries bound by supposed principles of solidarity and consensus."
Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines typically enjoy smooth diplomatic relations. They are all members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, ASEAN , a regional economic and security bloc.
Underneath the heated rhetoric is a growing industry worth billions of dollars. Event tourism — like Swift's concerts — brings in a lot of money for cities. Research firm Business Markets Insights expects the Asia Pacific events market to grow to nearly 550 billion dollars by 2028.
Fans of singer Taylor Swift take pictures next to an installation in the "Eras Tour Trail" that depicts different eras of the pop star's career, at the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore, on Feb. 28. More than 300,000 Swifties from Singapore and neighboring countries will attend the U.S. superstar's six sold-out Eras Tour shows at the National Stadium from March 2-9. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Fans of singer Taylor Swift take pictures next to an installation in the "Eras Tour Trail" that depicts different eras of the pop star's career, at the Marina Bay Sands complex in Singapore, on Feb. 28. More than 300,000 Swifties from Singapore and neighboring countries will attend the U.S. superstar's six sold-out Eras Tour shows at the National Stadium from March 2-9.
"Event tourism is a key trend," said Erica Tay, an economist in Singapore with Malaysia-based Malayan Banking Berhad, or Maybank.
Younger travelers crave experiences, more than stuff, and are more likely to travel to a city to attend a concert or watch a sporting event, she said. "By hosting Taylor Swift and other A-list acts, I think Singapore is building its credentials to be an event tourism hub," she added.
Tay estimates Swift's concerts will bring in $370 million in tourism receipts to the country
in a little over a week, while the pop star is in town.
When nearby cities see the multimillion dollar boost they are missing out on, it prompts some soul searching.
Last month, Hong Kong's chief executive, John Lee, was asked by reporters about Singapore's efforts to get Swift, and whether Hong Kong is being ambitious enough when it comes to securing mega events.
"We know we'll be competing with different cities. And we'll ensure we're attractive enough and competitive enough," he said.
Until that happens, Hong Kong is losing out on fans spending big bucks to see performers like Coldplay , Ed Sheeran and now Taylor Swift — top acts that skipped Hong Kong, but played in Singapore.
Husband and wife Haseeb Khan and Audie Wibowo paid about $450 each for their Swift tickets, plus another $300 each for flights from Hong Kong. They plan to stay with family in Singapore.
Taylor Swift fans, known as a Swifties, take photos as they arrive for the first of the pop star's six sold-out Eras Tour concerts at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 2. Roslan Rahman/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Taylor Swift fans, known as a Swifties, take photos as they arrive for the first of the pop star's six sold-out Eras Tour concerts at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 2.
"I think it's totally worth it," said Khan. "It's Taylor Swift, it's like a once-in-a-generation tour."
Wibowo, a self-described long-time Swiftie, said she has never traveled so far for a music concert before, but was determined to go to one of Swift's Singapore shows.
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"Even if my family wasn't there, my friends weren't there, if we didn't have anything in Singapore to go to, we would still go," she said.
It was a similar story for 13-year-old Anoushka and her mom Neha Malik. Malik used loyalty points for their flights from Hong Kong to Singapore, to offset the steep price they paid of about $750 per ticket.
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"It is a big splurge, but it's kind of like birthday, Christmas, everything rolled into one," she said. "Better to have one big memory which will last forever."
Getting nearby Swifties to fly in and splurge on her concerts is exactly what Singapore officials wanted.
Beyond an economic boost, there's also the reputational lift Swift's presence brings.
"Her endorsement of Singapore, you know, will really put the country on the map for hundreds of millions of her fans," said Tay, the economist.
"It's hard to put a value on it, but I think it's really positive."
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Taylor Swift is making Singapore a mountain of money, and some of the country's neighbors are salty about it
- Singapore is the only Southeast Asia stop of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.
- The concerts are part of a push to boost tourism in Singapore after the height of the pandemic.
- But some Southeast Asian countries aren't happy about how it's all playing out.
Taylor Swift isn't just another celebrity on a world tour — she's literally boosting economies .
Her impact is so huge that Singapore shelled out nearly $3 million per show to sign an exclusive deal with her for the Southeast Asian leg of her Eras Tour, Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said at a business forum last month.
Singapore authorities said its tourism board disbursed a grant to support Swift's event but declined to comment on specifics of the deal to Business Insider, citing business confidentiality. Edwin Tong, Singapore's culture minister, told the local outlet Mothership on Wednesday that the amount of grant given "is not what is being speculated online."
"It is likely to generate significant benefits to the Singapore economy, especially to tourism activities such as hospitality, retail, travel, and dining, as has happened in other cities in which Taylor Swift has performed," Singapore's culture ministry and tourism board said in a joint statement.
Swift is scheduled to perform six shows in Singapore from March 2 to March 9. More than 300,000 tickets have been sold.
But it's not just about the money.
Cultural clout
Mega-concerts such as Swift's help build Singapore's status as a fun place to visit rather than just a place to do business and hold trade events, tourism experts say.
After all, strait-laced Singapore isn't known for being the most exciting tourist destination.
"Live music from some of the biggest names in the industry marks a slight shift in Singapore's attractiveness as a tourism destination," Yun Liu, an HSBC economist, wrote in a February note.
Tong, the Singapore culture minister, told Mothership the city-state was looking "beyond just the economic impact" of those concerts.
"We look at it from the perspective of building Singapore into a cultural hub that's of strong strategic value for us," Tong told the outlet.
"Such concerts help put us on the top of the minds of tourists and position us as a luxe destination that justifies the premium," Kevin Cheong, the managing partner of Syntegrate, a consultancy for destination and tourism development, told BI.
Tourist spend
Everywhere Swift's tour goes, a boost in tourism-related spending follows, known as "Swiftonomics." That ranges from air tickets and accommodation to food and beverage, as well as niche retail sectors such as the sale of friendship bracelets .
Singapore is no exception.
Economists estimate that Swift's concerts in Singapore could contribute up to 500 million Singapore dollars , or $372 million, in tourist receipts.
David Mann, the Asia Pacific chief economist of Mastercard, told BI that since Singapore is one of the most expensive cities in the world and has a strong currency, it was unlikely tourists from places with weaker currencies would be splurging on retail therapy in the country.
It's a different story for spending on experiences — and it's heightened because Singapore is Swift's only stop in Southeast Asia.
Mann said the people who had money to pay for flight tickets, Swift's concert tickets, and a hotel were likely to keep spending at other tourist spots.
Since the Singapore government collects a 9% tax on all goods and services, tourist spending goes to the national coffers, too.
"It goes to the entire ecosystem," Cheong said.
The Nomura economist Si Ying Toh wrote in a February note that Swift and the British band Coldplay — the first two major acts of 2024 in Singapore — were likely to contribute 0.25 percentage points to the country's first-quarter GDP.
Taylor Swift 'pays the bills' in the short term
Cheong said getting exclusive access to Swift was a smart short-term move by the Singapore government: "You need business right now to help pay the bills and put us on the world map."
The wealthy city-state's neighbors are taking notice, and not all of them are happy about it .
Singapore's move to award a grant for Swift's appearances in the city-state is done "at the expense of neighboring countries, which could not attract their own foreign concertgoers and whose fans had to go to Singapore," Joey Salceda, a Filipino lawmaker, told the Philippine Star on Thursday.
Srettha, the Thai prime minister, also threw Singapore some shade and suggested his country could have splashed some money to attract Swift's performance, too.
"If I had known this, I would have brought the shows to Thailand," Srettha was quoted as saying in the Bangkok Post , referring to Singapore's grant for Swift's concert.
The FOMO appears to extend to Indonesia, with the tourism minister, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, telling Bloomberg TV last month that the country needed Swiftonomics for tourism and was considering more incentives for large events such as concerts.
Still, Cheong said massive performance grants couldn't be Singapore's long-term solution to boost tourism.
"It's a wise move, but is it sustainable?" Cheong asked, saying he thought Singapore was courting mega-concerts as a short-term boost before big investments — such as an eco-resort and a new tower for the iconic Marina Bay Sands hotel — were completed.
Cheong said the longer-term, more sustainable measure was to make Singapore so enticing that tourists and artists would come for their big-ticket events even without grants.
"It has to be as attractive as Las Vegas, where performers will definitely make a stop," he added.
Swift's PR team didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.
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