SINGAPORE, July 4 -- Lady Gaga's four-night concert run at Singapore's National Stadium in May may have generated as much as S$150 million (RM497 million) in tourism receipts for the country, according to economists.

While that figure trails the estimated S$350 million to S$500 million linked to Taylor Swift's and Coldplay's March gigs, experts told The Straits Times that Gaga's residency still delivered a healthy boost to the Singapore economy.

US entertainment magazine Billboard reported that Gaga grossed US$40.8 million in ticket sales from her Singapore shows, with a combined audience of 193,000. These were her only ticketed performances in May.

Each Singapore concert, held on May 18, 19, 21 and 24, averaged around S$13 million in ...