Inflation has remained stubbornly elevated across the United States and Europe, driven by everything from energy costs to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. But in the Netherlands, central bankers pointed to an unlikely contributor: a Harry Styles concert residency that sent thousands of Gen Z and Millennial fans rushing to Amsterdam.
The pop superstar’s Together, Together tour made Amsterdam its only mainland European stop, with a 10-day residency between May 16 and June 5. The concerts drew fans from across Europe—and even the United States—fueling a surge in demand for hotel rooms.
