Hong Kong leader John Lee says concerted effort needed to woo top stars such as Taylor Swift and bring them to city for shows
- Chief Executive John Lee says luring superstars such as Taylor Swift is like ‘asking someone on a date’ and that hard work required
- He adds he will strive to attract top acts to city and that Tourism Board can offer one-stop shop to help concert promoters
Hong Kong leader John Lee Ka-chiu has vowed to try to bring superstars such as singer Taylor Swift to the city to perform, but compared it with “asking someone on a date” and emphasised it needed major effort.
Lee added the Tourism Board might be in a better position to offer one-stop shop support to concert organisers to streamline the process and make the city more attractive.
“I am very supportive and I will drive for different events to be held in Hong Kong, including what was mentioned about world-famous pop stars coming to Hong Kong to hold a concert,” Lee said on Thursday at a question and answer session with lawmakers, the first of the year.
He was speaking after legislator Judy Chan Kapui asked the government to give more support to attract top artistes to Hong Kong.
“We will fight for that, but it is like asking someone to go on a date during the process,” he said. “I can give them a call, but first it depends on whether they have time to talk to me and whether coming to Hong Kong is in line with their entire plans.
