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In Pictures: Taylor Swift’s opening night in Singapore
Happenings in and around the National Stadium on March 2 – the first of the American pop star’s six shows here.
Ong Wee Jin
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Mar 03, 2024, 03:48 PM
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Mar 03, 2024, 10:46 AM
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Taylor Swift kicking off her six-show run of concerts in Singapore at the National Stadium on March 2, 2024.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Fans singing along to Swift's songs before the concert, outside Kallang Wave Mall.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
A man tries his luck with his sign, hoping to snag a ticket to the concert, outside Kallang Wave Mall.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
Fans exchanging friendship bracelets outside Kallang Wave Mall before the concert.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
(From left) Filipino tourists Salome Uy, Nannette Ibasco, Linda Tan and Melinda Sia dancing to Shake It Off. The four friends, who are aged in their 50s to 60s, first met in a dance troupe. They have been performing together for over 10 years and love grooving to Swift’s songs.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
Fans seeking shelter from the rain outside Kallang Wave Mall before the concert.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
Brand executive Farahazuin, 26, (in wheelchair) from Kuala Lumpur, singing with her friends during a Swift sing-a-long held outside Kallang Wave Mall ahead of the concert. She broke her knee in a motorcycle accident six months ago and is still recovering from surgery, but managed to make her way to the concert with her friends, driving from Kuala Lumpur and staying in Johor, before crossing into Singapore just before the concert.
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
Fans holding up their phones to take pictures and videos of Swift during the show.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Swift on stage at her first of six planned shows at the 55,000-capacity National Stadium, as part of her Eras Tour.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
Together with her backup dancers, singers and instrumentalists, the pop star whisked fans through a 3½-hour song-and-dance extravaganza.
ST PHOTO: DESMOND WEE
(From left) Sisters Averie Li, 12, and Aries Li, nine, and their friend Andrea Poh, 12, dancing to Swift’s songs outside the National Stadium.
ST PHOTO: GAVIN FOO
Swift fans who did not attend the show gather and sing along during the concert, outside the National Stadium.
ST PHOTO: JASON QUAH
After the show, concertgoers (right) make a beeline for Stadium MRT station, while others stay behind to join the queues to buy merchandise (left).
ST PHOTO: MARK CHEONG
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