Taylor Swift fever spotlights Singapore as Southeast Asia music hub

Fans from across region flock to city-state for shows by big-name artists

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Hundreds of thousands of fans are expected to attend Taylor Swift's concerts in Singapore next March. © AP

MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Hundreds of thousands of Taylor Swift fans are set to descend on Singapore for the American megastar's concerts here next March, underscoring the city-state's growing status as a pop culture destination.

When tickets for the Singapore leg of Swift's world tour went on general sale at noon on July 7, fans were waiting in lines at post offices across the country. Though tickets could also be reserved online, worries that a wave of traffic could take the site out of commission led many "Swifties" to opt for the tried-and-true method of lining up overnight.

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