00:00The plan is to build an entertainment complex in Clark, Pampanga next year
00:05that will help attract international artists,
00:09like global pop superstar Taylor Swift.
00:12That's what EJ Gomez is talking about.
00:18In 2014, Taylor Swift was the last American pop star to hold a concert in the Philippines.
00:24That's why she couldn't make it to the Asian leg of her ERA Tour concert this year
00:29that the Filipino Swifties failed.
00:31Especially those who can't afford to travel to Singapore or Japan,
00:36the concert stops that are the closest to the Philippines.
00:39Despite their efforts,
00:41there was no venue in the country that met the requirements of the ERA's tour.
00:46That's why a 32-billion-peso entertainment complex
00:50was planned to be built in Clark, Pampanga in 2025
00:53by Clark International Airport Corporation.
00:56Aside from being ready for demanding concerts,
00:59it also targets a large number of travelers and boosts the economy.
01:14But if the Swift Concert Venues in Singapore National Stadium and Tokyo Dome
01:18both have 55,000 seating capacity,
01:21their target in Clark is only 20,000 to 30,000 seating capacity.
01:26According to some studies, it's hard to fill up 55,000 seats.
01:31The ideal is really about 25,000 to 35,000 seats
01:36because there are more events that are being hosted.
01:40Whatever it is, they will invite Taylor Swift to the building complex
01:45in the next round of her world tour.
01:47We will court her.
01:49I hope that by that time when we build our complex,
01:53because we are ready to host her,
01:56we will be able to court her.
01:58For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez was on the air for 24 hours.
02:23For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez was on the air for 24 hours.
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