Advance ticket sales for Taylor Swift concert movie top $100 million

NEW YORK – Advance ticket sales for the movie of Taylor Swift’s “Eras” tour have topped US$100 million worldwide, theater operator AMC said Thursday, making it the best-selling feature-length concert film in history.

“Taylor Swift – The Eras Tour” is due out on Oct 13 in 8,500 cinemas in 100 countries.

The film is already set to become the highest-grossing concert film ever, dethroning “Justin Bieber: Never Say Never” which made $99 million and was released in 2011.

“This Is It,” which grossed $261 million worldwide, is not considered a concert film because it only documents the performance preparations of Michael Jackson, who died before performing on stage.

“Eras” was initially only to be released in the United States, but the singer ultimately chose to make it a global event, even though her tour will include a second leg next year, with dozens of dates in…