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Netflix plans ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ global concert tour

South Korean pop music has emerged as a major ticket seller in recent years

India’s US$5.69 billion event and exhibition market is forecast to grow to US$9.04 billion by 2031, according to Mordor Intelligence.

As live events boom, India’s hotels ride the experience economy

Beyond music, cricket and other big-ticket sporting events are fuelling sharp, multi-day spikes in demand

Lady Gaga receiving the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California,  on March 17.  Singapore is the only Asian stop on her tour.

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem Tour spurs rush for tickets in Singapore

Pre-sales for her four concerts in May soar past 1.6 million

Corey Koh, 22, has performed at venues such as New York City’s Carnegie Hall, Tokyo’s Suntory Hall and Vienna’s Musikverein.
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Singaporean tenor Corey Koh to take the spotlight at Spirit of Giving concert

Net proceeds from the concert will go to The Business Times Budding Artists Fund, which aims to support underserved youth

DBS estimates Taylor Swift's Singapore shows will add S$300 million-S$400 million to Singapore's economy in the first quarter.

Swift tour prompts economists to upgrade Singapore GDP forecast

ECONOMISTS upgraded the first-quarter growth forecast for Singapore’s economy, with some attributing the gains in part to Taylor Swift’s Eras tour concerts.

Mayday is one of the few groups that can boast about a decade-long world tour.
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Mayday takes fans down memory lane

Lead singer Ashin’s vocal issues couldn’t stop the band from hyping up its fans

Taylor Swift’s "Eras Tour" broke new ground, becoming the first in history to surpass the symbolic US$1 billion mark in ticket sales in 60 dates from March to November 2023.

Led by Taylor Swift’s US$1 billion tour, 2023 concerts set new record

LED by Beyonce and Taylor Swift, whose “Eras Tour” was the first to bring in more than US$1 billion, ticket revenues from the top 100 concert tours of 2023 jumped to a record US$9.17 billion, industry...

Paul Anka will perform in Singapore for the first time in nine years.

Paul Anka’s music survived the test of time because he did things his way

Lucky BT subscribers will get a chance to watch the legendary crooner sing his evergreen hits such as Diana, Put Your Head On My Shoulder and more at upcoming Singapore show

Madonna is on the road for the first time since 2020 with her global Celebration Tour, a stage spectacle touching on more than 40 of her hits across four decades.

Madonna celebrates four decades of hits with career-spanning spectacle

THEY wore pearls with crucifixes, lace gloves, tulle skirts and body-sculpting corsets. Some even crimped their hair and drew on fake beauty marks, while others wore simple white T-shirts with only th...

The typical Swiftie spends US$1,500 to attend a performance, including costs for tickets, hotels, flights and food.

Taylor Swift effect boosts stocks on both sides of the Atlantic

THE seemingly boundless popularity of Taylor Swift is boosting stock prices on both sides of the Atlantic.