Taylor Swift lands in Singapore for her 6 sold-out Eras Tour concerts

SINGAPORE: Taylor Swift arrived on Tuesday (Feb 27) for the sold-out Singapore leg of her Eras Tour.

Swift arrived on chartered flight VJT993 from Sydney, Australia. The jet, a Bombardier Global 6000, touched down at Seletar Airport at about 5.05pm. 

Swift was shielded by umbrellas as she got off the plane. 

About 40 fans had gathered at the airport, holding their phones up in the hope of catching a glimpse of Swift.

There was a ripple of anticipation as Swift finally made her way to her convoy of cars at about 5.40pm.

But with layers of umbrellas shielding her movements, fans were mostly denied a glimpse of the singer as she was whisked away.

Singapore is Swift's only stop in Southeast Asia.

Earlier in the week, Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said it provided a grant to help bring the blockbuster Eras tour to the country, in response to media queries after Thailand's prime minister said Singapore had struck an exclusive deal with Swift.

STB noted that Swift's concerts were "likely to generate significant benefits" to Singapore's economy.

The knock-on effects are already being felt - hotels and airlines told CNA that demand for flights and accommodation around the dates of her shows has increased up to 30 per cent.