With a slew of A-list artistes such as Jacky Cheung, Coldplay and Taylor Swift performing sold-out concerts here in recent months, Minister for Community, Culture and Youth Edwin Tong made clarifications on matters regarding marquee events in Singapore.
Minister for Community, Culture and Youth Edwin Tong addressed MPs' and NMPs' questions on marquee events in Singapore..March 04, 2024 7:30 AM
"You have to make your calculations and work out what's in Singapore's and Singaporeans' best interests," he said. "We had to look at that as quite a material consideration for discussing with the Taylor Swift team on how long and for what duration to host in Singapore."In his speech during the Parliament sitting, Minister Tong also quelled speculations that the grant from Singapore Tourism Board was what sealed the deal for Swift's highly coveted concert tour."Promoters of top artists will do their own calculations and assess where they want to perform and for how long.