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Taylor Swift shows in Singapore cause bad blood with neighboring countries

Published March 7, 2024 at 6:33 AM MST
Pedestrians walk past advertising for U.S. pop music sensation Taylor Swift in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2024, a day ahead of the first show of her highly anticipated Japan tour. The 14-time Grammy winner on February 7 kicks off the Asia-Pacific leg of her "Eras" world tour with dates in Japan, Australia and Singapore. (Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images)
Pedestrians walk past advertising for U.S. pop music sensation Taylor Swift in the Shibuya district of Tokyo on Feb. 6, 2024, a day ahead of the first show of her highly anticipated Japan tour. The 14-time Grammy winner on February 7 kicks off the Asia-Pacific leg of her "Eras" world tour with dates in Japan, Australia and Singapore. (Richard A. Brooks/AFP via Getty Images)

Pop star Taylor Swift plays a string of shows in Singapore this week. But the concerts – and what the government did to secure them – have caused bad blood between Singapore and its neighbors.

Sherisse Phan reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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