Taylor Swift, mega pop star singer and actress She was chosen by Time magazine on Wednesday (Dec. 6) as “Person of the Year,” another honor she received this year. After her Eras Tour concert became a concert tour that broke many world records. And she herself was recently announced as the world’s most streamed music artist.
Swift has become “Person of the Year” in the year when the fame and influence accumulated over nearly two decades reached its peak. Time Magazine said in its announcement of this year’s results: Along with pointing out that She becomes the first person from the arts world to receive this honor for her achievements as an entertainer.
The 33-year-old artist spent most of 2023 traveling the world on her Eras Tour, a showcase of music from throughout her career as a singer/songwriter. and break old records In terms of ticket sales In addition, it increases and stimulates the economy of everyone. The city she visited
The Eras Tour, which will continue through 2024 in Asia, Australia, Europe and the US, is on track to become the highest grossing concert tour in world history. This is according to the predictions of experts like “Billboard” who report that in 2023 alone the Eras Tour has grossed approximately $900 million, which is equivalent to making approximately $14 million per show.
Demand for viewing this concert tour which was held in a stadium in the United States, which is very high The price of resold tickets soared to over $28,000 each, prompting a lawsuit and the US federal government investigating whether online ticket sales were done properly. The tour spawned the film “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” and a comic book dedicated to Swift’s story.
Time magazine previously named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky its 2022 “Person of the Year,” while other past winners include CEO Elon Musk. Tesla, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, former President Donald Trump, and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Just this week Forbes magazine It recently ranked Swift as the fifth most powerful woman in the world, behind politicians such as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. and Vice President Kamala Harris of the United States. The magazine also recently reported that the Eras Tour made Swift a billionaire, with assets exceeding $1 billion last October.
off stage at her live performances Swift was also the world’s most streamed artist in 2023, according to Spotify. Her music was streamed more than 26,100 times between January 1 and November 29.
(Source: Reuters)
