By Keane
A Philippine lawmaker has lashed out at Singapore over an alleged exclusivity deal it brokered with Taylor Swift to prevent the 34-year-old pop star from taking her coveted “Eras Tour” to other countries in Southeast Asia.
As the “Bad Blood” hit-maker geared up to headline six sold-out shows in Singapore starting this past Saturday, Phillippines Rep. Joey Salceda asked his country’s Department of Foreign Affairs to formally protest her camp’s reported arrangement with Singapore.
“This isn’t what good neighbors do,” Salceda said in a statement, according to the Straights Times.
Reports of an exclusivity deal came after Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said concert promoter Anschutz Entertainment Group told him the Singapore government offered Swift’s camp up to $3 million for each concert there – as long as she didn’t tour other Southeast Asia countries.
Swift’s concerts cause mini-economic booms wherever they go, driving up hotel bookings in cities across the globe ahead of each sold-out show.
More than 300,000 tickets have been sold for the singer’s stint in Singapore, which runs through March 9.
