Hong Kong’s tourism minister has pledged to take steps to attract more international stars to boost the local economy after lawmakers questioned why the city had missed out on performances by global artists such as Taylor Swift and Beyoncé.
Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism Kevin Yeung Yun-hung told legislators on Wednesday that he would carry out discussions with local concert organisers on how they could attract more overseas artists to Hong Kong, but ultimately who came to the city would depend on the market.
Yeung was being grilled by lawmakers in a Legislative Council meeting about the city’s arrangements in attracting and facilitating internationally renowned artists to perform in Hong Kong.
“Taylor Swift held 66 concerts in the United States and…