Police costs for Taylor Swift Vancouver concerts outweighed by economic impact: chief
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This article was published 10/02/2025 (327 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
VANCOUVER – Vancouver’s police chief says it cost $943,000 to police the three Taylor Swift concerts in the city, but that was much surpassed by the economic impact of her visit.
The singer finished her record-breaking 149-show Eras Tour in Vancouver with three shows on Dec. 6, 7 and 8 at BC Place.
Chief Const. Adam Palmer says in a video posted to social media that $473,000 of the policing costs were paid by the venue, while $470,000 was paid by the department.
But Palmer says it’s important to put the numbers into context, noting that Swift played to sold-out stadiums of 60,000 fans all three nights.
Tourism organization Destination Vancouver had estimated that Swift would bring an estimated economic impact of $157 million to the city over those three days.
Palmer says the cost of holding such a major event like the Swift concerts is significant, but so is the economic impact for the city.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 10, 2025.