MANILA, Philippines – Taylor Swift is going viral again in the Philippines — not because she’s performing here anytime soon, but because a new stadium in Clark Freeport Zone in central Luzon big enough to accommodate the American pop superstar may be ready by 2028. A presentation slide by the Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC) made the rounds online after it claimed that project development has started for a stadium that would be “Taylor Swift concert ready by 2028.” CIAC president and chief executive officer Arrey Perez confirmed that they are planning to develop a 37-hectare “Entertainment and Events Center” in the sprawling Clark Civil Aviation Complex.
Plans include a 150,000-square-meter international convention center, an airport mall with over 300 stores, and an indoor sports arena with a seating capacity of 30,000. The project is expected to last from 2024 to 2027. Could that stadium finally be what brings Swift to the Philippines? According to the CIAC, they will court her to perform there once the entertainment complex is ready by 2028.
TAYLOR READY? This photo of a CIAC slide presented during a technical working group meeting made the rounds online. Photo from Philippine Concerts’ Facebook page. “The design and build plans for the Clark Entertainment Center must attract musical events of world-renowned artists, including the likes of Taylor Swift,” CIAC Public Affairs Division head Augusto Sanchez told Rappler on Monday, July 15.
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