Over the past few days, several foreign dignitaries have sparked conversation on the alleged exclusivity deal that Taylor Swift has signed to only perform at Singapore in the Southeast Asian region for her "The Eras" tour.
Swift's tour, projected to be the biggest in touring history, was only held in Singapore and Japan for its Asian leg. Since then, lawmakers have complained about the reported exclusivity deal prohibiting her from performing in other Asian countries.
Singapore PM Defends 'The Eras' Tour Singapore Exclusivity Deal
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Long spoke to reporters in Australia earlier today, Tuesday, to discuss the reported Singapore exclusivity deal that prohibits Taylor Swift from performing in other Southeast Asian countries. (via Al Jazeera)
"Our agencies negotiated an arrangement with her to come to Singapore and perform, and to make Singapore her only stop in Southeast Asia," Lee defended. "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 also pointed out that it was unclear whether she would have toured in other countries even if she had not signed the deal.
The Singaporean parliament has since dismissed reports that they offered around $2-$3 million for Swift's exclusivity deal.
"I can say that it is not accurate and not anywhere as high as speculated, but due to business confidentiality, we cannot reveal the specific size and conditions of the grant," Singapore's Culture Minister Edwin Tong said in a statement.
Filipino lawmaker Joey Salceda has requested a probe into the business deal. Thailand Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has lamented the arrangement, saying they could've struck a similar deal if they had known.
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Taylor Swift 'The Eras' Tour Singapore
Taylor Swift finished the first three dates of "The Eras" Tour Singapore last Mar. 2, 3, and 4, 2024.
She is set to continue the next set of her performances on Mar. 7, 8, and 9, 2024, still at the National Stadium in Singapore.
Swift enlisted the help of Sabrina Carpenter on all the dates, who also opened for her on all the dates in Tokyo, Sydney, and Melbourne.
Swift's health has also been an enormous conversation online as many seemed to take notice that her health was declining because of the humid weather and consecutive performances.
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