Marketing / 03.11.24

Asia News: More Taylor Swift; IU Launches World Tour; Rihanna’s Private Payday

Access Staff

Pollstar (03/08/24) Brasor, Phil

In Pollstar's latest weekly recap of Asia news as it pertains to live events, Taylor Swift has completed her long-awaited, sold-out six-show run at the National Stadium in Singapore. But several neighboring countries questioned the city-state's methods for gaining exclusive dibs on the "Eras Tour" in Southeast Asia. Among the most vocal critics was Joey Salceda of the Philippines House of Representatives, who has asked the Department of Foreign Affairs to formally protest the exclusivity accord. In other news, IU on March 2 launched her first-ever, large-scale world concert tour with four sold-out performances at the KSPO Dome in Seoul. IU has been dubbed the "Taylor Swift of K-pop." One day earlier, Rihanna's first major concert appearance since 2016 occurred at a private event in Jamnagar, India, to celebrate the upcoming nuptials of Anant Ambani. He is the son of Mukesh Ambani, the "richest man in Asia."

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