As American pop idol Taylor Swift added more shows to her three-day Singapore, some of her fans have urged the Education Minister, Chan Chun Sing, to declare a school holiday on the days of her concert, prompting a reply from her the minister.
Taylor Swift added three more nights to her Singapore tour early next year, matching British rockers Coldplay who are set to perform six shows in January.
As requests for school holidays on the days of Taylor Swift’s concert poured in, minister Chan Chun Sing gave a challenge to her fans in exchange for school holidays.
“I hear you,” Chan wrote on Facebook Friday. “How about this? If any creative and enterprising fan can invite her (or any other A listers just to be fair) to your school to perform free of charge, we can have your school declare a school holiday?! Then everyone gets to enjoy this inclusive concert!”
An extension of Taylor Swift doubling her concert days was announced by her organizers. This, even before the sales of tickets for her first three performances in March even started. Limited pre-sales for cardholders of a local bank begin July 5, while the general public get their chance two days later.
Singapore is Swift’s only Southeast Asian stop of her “Eras Tour.”
Taylor Swift has expanded her Singapore tour with extra nights, following a pattern similar to Coldplay, who added concerts last week due to overwhelming demand.
The newly added dates for both artists sold out in under three hours, leading concert promoter Live Nation to hint at the possibility of releasing additional tickets.
The concert fever is helping to re-heat the MICE — meetings, incentives, conferences, exhibitions — sector that’s a boon for the host-happy city-state. And it’s had local politicians excited about the knock-on benefits in a post-Covid economy.
(With agency inputs)
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Updated: 25 Jun 2023, 06:16 PM IST
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