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Recently, Taylor Swift held a concert in Singapore and attracted the attention of his fans. The concert lasted for 6 days and made the audience satisfied. But unfortunately, the concert reaped criticism from a neighboring country. How come? Instead of curious, let's peel the interesting facts of the Taylor Swift concert in Singapore some time yesterday.

1. Schedule in Singapore increases

Initially, the Taylor Swift concert in Singapore only lasted for 3 days. But apparently the AEG Presents promoter announced through social media that the duration of the concert increased to a total of 6 days you know!

"Because of the extraordinary response, we are happy to announce 3 additional shows for Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour! " said AEG Present Asia in a post on Instagram on June 25, 2023 ago. As a result the Taylor Swift concert schedule lasted for 6 days, on 2-4 March 2024 and 7-9 March 2024.

Then what is the cost of the Taylor Swift concert? Based on the SG Ticketmaster site, there are 2 types of Taylor Swift concerts, namely standard and VIP. For the cheapest standard type, the price is pegged around 1.2 million rupiah. As for the VIP type, priced around 3.75 million rupiah.

2. Watching World Artists

The Taylor Swift concert in Singapore managed to attract fans, especially Swifties who came from artists or celebrities. The euphoria of the concert titled The Eras Tour is very attractive to the audience, ranging from various groups, ranging from influencers to artists. Who do you think there are artists?

Lisa Blackpink is seen in the VVIP line with several relatives and Bodyguard . After the concert, Lisa uploaded together with Taylor Swift on an Instagram account. Lisa wrote caption, "Have fun at Eras Tour, amazing appearance from @taylorswift."

In Lisa Blackpink's post, Taylor Swift wears crewneck, Denim shorts, and red lipstick that are his trademark. While Lisa's appearance is no less charming. He wears mini skirt, blouse BLUE BAGS, and BAGS.

Besides Lisa Blackpink, there are a series of Indonesian artists watching Taylor Swift concerts such as Marshanda, Iis Dahlia, Angga Yunanda, Shenina Cinnamon, and Cathy Sharon.

3. Taylor Swift Concert Criticism

Reporting from Business Insider, Philippine representative Joey Salcededa asked the Philippine Foreign Department (DFA) to protest to the Singapore government. Because the Singapore government gave grant funds to Taylor Swift as a gift if the world artist agreed not to appear in other countries in Southeast Asia during The Eras Tour.

"A grant of around 3 million US dollars was allegedly given by the Singapore government to AEG to hold a concert in Singapore. The problem is that they are not allowed to hold concerts elsewhere in this region. (That) is not an action taken by a good neighboring country. Our country is a good friend. That is why such actions are detrimental, "said Salcededa.

While the Singapore Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong admitted that he did lobby Taylor Swift to hold a concert for six days and made the lion country the only stop in Southeast Asia.

4. Indonesia is considered 'cheated'

If you look in the mirror from the Taylor Swift concert in Singapore, many people consider that the preparation of the Mega Star concert is very mature and somewhat successful. In fact, many Indonesian citizens are willing to fly to Singapore due to the concert. As a result many opinions emerged that said that the Taylor Swift concert was very successful and succeeded in making neighboring countries 'cheated', including Indonesia.

Because when Coldplay is present in Jakarta, the audience assesses that the Indonesian government does not maximize maximum economic opportunities. Because the business in Jakarta and its surroundings is not ready to face visitors and Coldplay fans who come, such as hotel, food and drink business. This was revealed by Cory Savitri who had watched Taylor Swift in Singapore and Coldplay in Jakarta.

"Just a simple example when watching a coldplay concert want to buy drinking water is difficult to death. While in Singapore it is easy to refill drinking water or buy food, "said Cory Savitri. This was agreed by other netizens, and many said that Indonesia was 'cheated' in maximizing economic potential when there was a big concert.

5. Sandiaga Uno views as 'correction'

Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy, Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, in an exclusive interview with BBC News Indonesia on March 6 said that Indonesia still has a "homework" despite having a large market share for world music concerts. He also views that as a 'correction'.

"If I am given the same tools and I also have a mentoring fund [and] what Singapore can offer-with the size of the Indonesian market, I have the confidence we can get Taylor Swift for Indonesian concerts and other bands from all over the world. The data we are collecting that watching Taylor Swift from Indonesia is very much, "said Sandiaga Uno.

Even so, Sandiaga Uno stressed that the Singapore government's action in 'blocking' access to neighboring countries to invite Taylor Swift raised diplomatic issues. On the contrary, it can be a chance of collaboration.

6. Luhut Will Invite World Artists

The latest Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs and Investment, Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan stated that the government will hold an exclusive concert of international musicians, as did Singapore for Taylor Swift. He said that Indonesia could compete with other countries.

"What is given by Singapore, we give him (the artist). We have to dare to compete, if Singapore can profit, how come we can't? " said Luhut at the closing of Business Matching 2024 in Bali on March 7. He also claimed to have held a meeting with promoters in the field of entertainment to be able to hold an exclusive concert of world musicians in Indonesia.

"Six months, he (business actors) has received permission, just a contract (meaning). I have one player in this field of entertainment, I said looking for another (artist), that's it, just a contract, "concluded Luhut. Who do you think is a world artist who will hold a concert in Indonesia? Look forward to our next news!