Taylor Swift was awarded a generous sponsorship by the Singapore Tourism Board to showcase her Eras Tour in the affluent republic.

The American singer, aged 34, started her series of six shows at the National Stadium in Singapore on March 2. This is her sole performance in South-East Asia, a region with a combined population of approximately 666 million spread across 11 countries.

Swift’s choice to exclusively perform in Singapore, known as one of the wealthiest nations globally, sparked a strong reaction from Thailand’s Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. He recently claimed that Singapore paid Swift a hefty sum of up to $4.6 million per show to secure her presence solely in their country, a fact he only became aware of after the agreement was already in place.