ONS report: Concert tickets driving UK inflation
After Beyoncé was blamed for Sweden’s inflation rise, the UK's Office for National Statistics has made a similar claim about live music
News By James Hanley | 27 June 2023
A new report by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) highlights concert tickets as a driving factor of inflation in the UK.
In its latest monthly analysis, the ONS states that prices for recreational and cultural goods and services have risen 6.8% in the year to May 2023, up from 6.4% in April and the highest rate since August 1991.
Major acts to bring tours to the UK last month included Beyoncé’, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys, Elton John and Harry Styles.
“The increase in the…
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