In a bid to boost local spending, Shanghai officials are working to lure Taylor Swift to their city for a concert this year. They say they are ‘optimistic’
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The show will take place at the Galaxy Arena on 9 February, with tickets priced from 580 patacas and going on sale from 3 pm on 16 January
A concert in March is expected to draw around double the turnout of the inaugural show last month, prompting questions over staffing
A collaboration with the Hong Kong Ballet, the show is scheduled to premiere in April and appears thematically similar to an existing Hong Kong Ballet production
The Macao government is organising parades, fireworks displays, markets and the like for Lunar New Year, which will kick off on 29 January
The Sai Van and Taipa Houses concerts scheduled tonight have a total budget of 7.4 million patacas and will feature pop stars and cultural shows
Reports of empty grandstands have brought into renewed focus questions about the necessity of the venue, built at a cost of around US$10 million
The three-hour concert will star more than 30 performers, including K-pop band Lightsum and Cantopop stars Pakho Chau, Jun Kung and Maria Cordero
The holiday season in Macao is chock full of activities ranging from Christmas markets to light shows and cultural performances