The photo shows Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (R) attending a bilateral meeting with Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) at the bilateral meeting during the 50th ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne.//AFP
Melbourne, Australia – Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country’s prime minister said Tuesday while defending the secretive arrangement.
Pop icon Swift is halfway through a run of six sold-out shows in Singapore, the only city in Southeast Asia to feature in her blockbuster Eras world tour.
The star’s schedule has sparked controversy in the music-mad region, with Singapore accused of throwing cash at Swift to stop her from appearing in other locations.
The issue unexpectedly reared its head at the ASEAN-Australia summit in Melbourne — a sober affair…
