Singapore must find more sparks to keep tourists enchanted beyond concerts
Singapore Business Review|Issue No. 109
An expert said the Eras Tour packages thrived on popularity and ticket scarcity.
Singapore must find more sparks to keep tourists enchanted beyond concerts

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour lit up Singapore, turning the city into a love story for Swifties and proving the fearless power of concert tourism on the economy.

But as the final note faded, Benjamin Cassim, senior lecturer at Temasek Polytechnic, warns that relying on concerts alone could leave Singapore’s tourism stuck in a blank space, urging a shift to year-round entertainment.

“In the case of Singapore, several sport-related events qualify as entertainment. The Singapore F1 Grand Prix comes to mind and in this case, supporting events already includes live concerts featuring topdraw artistes,” Cassim added.

Dr. Guy Llewellyn, an assistant professor at EHL Hospitality Business School - Singapore campus, concurred, highlighting that hotels and businesses should diversify their focus to maintain steady revenue between concerts.

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