Taylor Swift cancels Thailand concert

May 31, 2014

Taylor Swift has waded into the political situation in Thailand, cancelling concerts in the country after recent political unrest.
Concert promoter, BEC-Tero, stated on its website that Swift would no longer be performing in Bangkok on Monday June 9 “due to recent events in Thailand.”
The statement read: “This has been a difficult decision for all parties. Taylor, AEG, BEC-Tero and 13 Management all express regret and sincere apologies to the fans in Thailand.”
Taylor tweeted to her 41 million followers: “I’m sending my love to the fans in Thailand. I’m so sad about the concert being cancelled.”
Last week, Thailand’s army seized power of the country in a coup after months of political turmoil.
In Bangkok, a number of anti-coup demonstrators were injured after clashing with the military in the streets.
The junta has also detained more than 180 activists, academics and journalists, including former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra.
Taylor Swift’s net worth
The American country pop singer, songwriter, musician and actress has an estimated net worth of $150m (N24bn). She became one of the country’s brightest (and youngest) faces in 2006, when she released her first album. Although new to the American public, Swift had been performing since her preteen years in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, where she first took the stage as part of a children’s theatre troupe.
In 2009, Forbes ranked Swift as the 69th most powerful celebrity with earnings of $18m (N2.9bn), in 2010 as the 12th with earnings of $45m (N7.2bn), and in 2011 as the 7th most powerful celebrity with earnings of $55m (N8.8bn).
Swift’s work has earned her numerous accolades, including six Grammy Awards, ten American Music Awards, seven Country Music Awards, among others. She has sold over 20 million albums and 41.8 million digital tracks worldwide, making her one of the best-selling music artists of all time.
She has endorsement deals with Target, CoverGirl, Sony, Elizabeth Arden, Walmart and American Greetings. In addition to her music career, Swift has appeared as an actress in the crime drama Crime Scene Investigation (2009), the romantic comedy Valentine’s Day (2010) and the animated film The Lorax (2012).
Swift has luxury homes
Just like many of her contemporaries, Taylor Swift has an impressive real estate portfolio. Her beautiful Nashville home sits on 4,929 square feet of area surrounded by vast expanse of sprawling gardens. The house is incredibly spacious with high ceilings and large windows. The Nashville home boasts four bedrooms, four bathrooms, and a big kitchen, along with other amenities that include a library, wood burning fireplace, and a bright and breezy outdoor entertainment area.
Swift also has a home in Beverly Hills which she bought for $3.7m (N592m). Though the Grammy winner loves to live in Nashville with her family, she also has been spending much of her time in California. The Beverly Hills house is bright, romantic, full of light and warmth and stunningly charming and gorgeous, much like Taylor Swift herself, and is the largest of her three properties.
When someone has about $150m (N24bn) in the bank, he/she is expected to spend some on some of the world’s supercars. Swift is not an exception.
Her autos
Taylor Swift has been spotted cruising Beverly Hills in her Audi R8 sports car. The R8 takes car manufacturer Audi to a next level, as precision and performance has been put beyond the limits in the sports car. It is Audi’s first car built with the aluminum body, and its newly introduced Quattro permanent all-wheel drive engine has made it the topper in various racing events throughout the world.
Swift also owns a Mercedes-Benz Viano, formerly known as the V-Class. The Viano is a car that proves that space can also be comfortable, efficient and eco-friendly, and is equipped with room for up to eight people. It’s a multi-purpose vehicle based on the popular Mercedes-Benz Vito commercial panel van.
Taylor Swift loves to ride luxury sports cars as she’s been spotted cruising Beverly Hills area in, apart from her Audi R8, a Porsche 911 Turbo, one of the most powerful sports cars. The car generates a jet-like thrust as it is catapulted off the line using Formula 1-inspired launch control. It accelerates from 0 to 40kph in just 1.1 seconds.
The multiple Grammy winning singer/songwriter was gifted a pink Chevy Silverado by her record label on her 18th birthday, which she later donated to charity. The Silverado is a complete family car and provides all of the necessary features people want as standard.
It is, however, noteworthy that Swift does not spend all her earnings on homes and supercars as she is known to support a number of NGOs.
Some facts about Taylor Swift
- Her mother named her ‘Taylor’ because she did not want to let people know if she was a boy or girl if they saw her name on a business card.
- She was born on December 19, 1989 in Reading, Pennsylvania.
- A computer repairman taught her how to play three chords on the guitar when she was 12, and this inspired her to write her first song, “Lucky you.”
- She plays guitar, piano, ukulele, and electric guitar.
- She loves reading and enjoys writing poetry.
- She has seven Grammy Awards, 11 American Music Awards, and six Country Music Association Awards.
- She has received two Golden Globe Award nominations.
- She wrote a 350-page novel at the age of 12 which has never been published.