The latest act to make a splash is genre-spanning Taylor Swift. Besides Japan, her only other Asian leg of The Eras Tour is here in Singapore. Right after the initial news of a three-night sellout, three more nights were added — only to be promptly snapped up.
Concerts, an activity put into the deep freeze during the pandemic years, is now back with a vengeance. Since late last year, a growing list of acts have joined the likes of Guns N Roses and Jay Chou (see Back to ‘Live’ in Issue 1053, Sept 19, 2022) as demand for such entertainment grows.
On concert nights, the reservation list at Thai Village at Indoor Stadium explodes in double-quick time. One recent evening, the restaurant emptied by a quarter to eight as diners turned their attention from sharks’ fin soup to cheering for Wakin Chau. “The battle is over,” a relieved waitress was heard telling a colleague.
