Singapore credits mega gigs for record tourism

Concerts from Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran helped boost tourism spending to record heights last year

News By Lisa Henderson | 12 February 2025

Concerts from the likes of Taylor Swift, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran helped drive tourism in Singapore to record heights last year.Singapore’s tourism spending in 2024 is projected to surpass $29 billion, breaking the pre-pandemic record of $27.7bn in 2019, according to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).The spend category with the biggest year-on-year growth was Sightseeing, Entertainment and Gaming, up 25% compared to 2023.International visitor arrivals also increased by 21% year-on-year to reach 16.5 million, with the STB crediting the island's country's "year-round calendar of lifestyle events and concerts".Concerts by Coldp

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