Beyoncé Helps Drive Chicago Hotel Bookings Above Messi’s Record

Beyoncé’s concert in Chicago helped drive hotel bookings to a fresh record, beating a previous high set when Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami played in the third-largest US city.

Travelers booked 46,450 hotel rooms in Chicago last Saturday, the most ever for any single day, according to Choose Chicago, the city’s tourism organization. Visitors were also in town for the National Restaurant Association Show, which usually attracts more than 50,000 people.