Hotel Rival in Stockholm: Sleeping in a Former Cinema

It’s no secret that Beyoncé is an internationally famous music superstar with millions of fans throughout the world, but who knew she had the power to affect the economy of an entire nation?

UTA, which last year acquired UK agency Curtis Brown, is opening a new office in London as it eyes further international growth.

Beyoncé has been blamed for Sweden’s inflation rise after the start of her ‘Renaissance’ tour in the country last month.The megastar’s decision to commence her huge world tour in Sweden created a surge in restaurant and hotel pricing in the area as thousands arrived for the show. Due to this, Sweden reported higher-than-expected inflation of 9.7% in May.Michael Grahn, the chief economist at Danske Bank, the biggest bank in neighbouring Denmark, told CNN that the inflation increase was “definitely not normal.

Vulture review of the first two nights of the tour noted that even customs agents at the airport commented on the number of people arriving for the show.More than 46,000 fans ultimately packed Stockholm’s Friends Arena on both May 10 and 11. Visit Stockholm described the boom in tourism during the concerts as the “Beyoncé effect” to The Washington Post.The “Black Parade” then moved on to Belgium, Wales, Scotland and beyond, the start of a 40-stop tour that ends in September in New Orleans.

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Don Toliver has announced dates for the UK and European leg of his ‘Love Sick’ world tour, including a gig at Wembley Arena. Check out dates and ticket details below.The tour was announced in celebration of his popular third album, ‘Love Sick’, released earlier this year.

Ewan McGregor and Alicia Vikander will be the featured guests during the first weekend of this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where they will both receive the fest’s honorary President’s Award.

Patti Smith joined Greta Thunberg at her weekly school strike on Friday. Now, you might have noted that Smith is not a Swedish school student, but then again, neither is Thunberg anymore – Friday’s protest was her 251st and took place on the day she graduated from secondary school.“This is Greta Thunberg, faithfully taking her Friday school strike for climate action”, wrote Smith in a post on Instagram.

Patti Smith took part in Greta Thunberg‘s final ever school strike in Stockholm this week as the climate activist graduates.After 251 weeks of striking outside her school in the Swedish capital every Friday in protest of climate change, Thunberg marked her last ever strike this week (June 9), though will still be holding the weekly protest.“School strike week 251. Today, I graduate from school, which means I’ll no longer be able to school strike for the climate,” she wrote on Twitter. “This is then the last school strike for me, so I guess I have to write something on this day.”At the end of a lengthy tweet thread, she said: “I’ll continue to protest on Fridays, even though it’s not technically “school striking”.

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Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Anders Jensen, the CEO of leading Nordic streaming service, has stepped down from his position and is being replaced by Jorgen Madsen Lindemann with immediate effect. Madsen Lindemann is the former CEO of MTG, which is the previous parent company of Viaplay Group and also listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. Jensen’s exit comes as the company announced the downgrade of its short-term outlook for 2023 and has withdrawn its long term operational and financial guidance. During his tenure, Jensen spearheaded the streamer’s global roll-out, including in the U.S., and ramped up the output of scripted and unscripted originals.

Zara Larsson recently opened up about her venture into acting, as she prepares to make her debut in the upcoming Netflix film A Part of You. The talented pop star has been cast as a lead in this coming-of-age drama, joining forces with Felicia Maxime and Edvin Ryding from the hit series Young Royals.

Netflix film A Part of You. The pop star was announced as a lead in the coming-of-age drama, appearing alongside Young Royals stars Felicia Maxime and Edvin Ryding. In an interview with Hits Radio, Larsson spoke about her acting debut, revealing that the upcoming film will be “hopeful” and “beautiful.

Coronation Street star Craig Tinker has been flooded with praise as he stunned his co-stars and fans with a major achievement away from the famous cobbles. the actor, who plays Craig Tinker in the ITV soap, was wished luck back in February when he shared his next running ambitions with his social media followers.

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Beyoncé's highly anticipated Renaissance tour is in full swing, and fans and fellow celebs are dropping everything to catch Queen Bey in action. Kicking off in Stockholm on the 10th of May, the mega stadium show has now just hit London for a string of shows at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Because it's Beyoncé, fans expect a lot, and thanks to footage of the show dominating the internet, it's clear to see that the 41-year-old is absolutely slaying it.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor Nicholas Britell knew very early on that Brian Cox’s Logan Roy was going to be killed off in the final season of HBO’s “Succession.” It was up to him to figure out what the passing of a titan of industry would sound like musically. Britell, who won an Emmy for the show’s theme music in 2019, has been tasked with finding new ways to push the sound of obscene wealth each season. “I thought about Logan’s death and what that might feel like,” he says. “This is the death of a very complicated person. It’s going to leave a huge hole in everyone’s life, for better or worse. I was thinking about how that would impact the family.”

Celine Dion has cancelled her remaining tour dates following her diagnosis of an incurable neurological condition. Dion, 55, told fans on Friday that she was “tremendously disappointed” to “let them down”. In a statement, the Canadian singer said: “I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100 per cent.

Celine Dion has cancelled her 2024 ‘Courage’ world tour dates due to a neurological illness she first disclosed last year.In late 2022, the legendary singer confirmed that she has been living with a disorder called stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare autoimmune neurological condition that affects one person in a million.After the singer postponed her European tour dates to February 2023 due to “ongoing health issues”, she then pushed them back again to 2024, admitting she “wasn’t ready” to disclose details of her condition previously.Now, the 2024 dates have been cancelled, with Dion saying in a statement that she’s “heartbroken” about the decision.“It’s not fair to you to keep postponing the shows, and even though it breaks my heart, it’s best that we cancel everything now until I’m really ready to be back on stage again,” she told fans.“I want you all to know, I’m not giving up… and I can’t wait to see you again!”She added: “I’m so sorry to disappoint all of you once again.

wrote on Instagram Friday. “I’m working really hard to build back my strength, but touring can be very difficult even when you’re 100%.