This chapter explores the return of global tours by pop stars in 2023, focusing on the tours of Harry Styles, Taylor Swift, and Beyonce. It discusses the unexpected inflation caused by Beyonce's Renaissance tour in Stockholm, Sweden, and examines the potential impact of rising entertainment prices on the overall economy.
On our website and in our app, “The Economist explains” is one of the best-read features. Today we invite a few of their authors to keep explaining. What is tranq dope? Why did France get so het up about bedbugs (06:48)? Can superstars’ stadium shows actually affect inflation (11:50)? And, having at last seen Donald Trump’s, what is the back story of the mugshot (17:39)?
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