American pop icon Lady Gaga will perform four shows in Singapore in May during her latest concert tour’s only stop in Asia, the city state’s Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Edwin Tong has revealed.
Contrary to earlier speculation, the Singapore government did not provide a grant for Lady Gaga’s concerts, unlike the deal secured for fellow superstar Taylor Swift last year.
Singapore last year reportedly brokered a US$2 million to US$3 million deal for Swift to perform six shows in exchange for keeping her concerts exclusive to Singapore in Southeast Asia, drawing criticism in the region, including from then Thai prime minister Srettha Thavisin.
“No government grants were given to secure this event. This was a purely…
