The managers, agents, and bus rental companies behind the scenes dish on why so many concert tours—especially ones by smaller indie artists—are getting canceled.
The COVID-19 pandemic was so bad for RN Entertainment, a company that rents RVs to touring musicians, that its owner broke his office lease and moved his entire fleet to his house.
It’s no wonder that headlines about tour cancellations have become almost as common as headlines announcing them. In April, British rapper and singer Little Simzdue to mental health issues and rising costs, explaining, “Being an independent artist, I pay for everything encompassing my live performances out of my own pocket and touring the US for a month would leave me in a huge deficit.” Last month, the band Animal Collective axed its U.K.
David Vieira, English’s guitarist, says there’s a huge gulf between bands like his and more popular acts that are “selling crazy” right now. The slices in the pie are shrinking, he says, backing up his bandmate’s figure of speech. “Everyone is trying to tour,” Filiatreault says. “Everyone is trying to make up for lost time through touring by having as many shows as they can. It’s definitely put a lot on everybody’s plates. There’s more stress and fatigue. It’s constant.”Everyone is trying to make up for lost time through touring by having as many shows as they can. ... There’s more stress and fatigue. It’s constant.For transportation companies, there’s a wide array of factors driving their prices up.
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