However, touring is becoming less and less feasible for a lot of performers. Since 2019, the price of touring a show has increased dramatically, ranging from crew costs and lodging to van rental and gas.
Among the acts who have canceled US tours this year are Little Simz and Rachel Chinouriri due to financial difficulties.
During our conversation regarding her latest album, Everybody Needs A Hero, Dublin-based independent musician Orla Gartland highlights the extreme gravity of the current circumstances.
She will go on her first-ever North American tour in precisely one month, stopping in 13 cities including New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Detroit, and Philadelphia. It sells out every night. Due to overwhelming demand, several locations have been updated.
However, she states, “It’s truly eye-watering how much money I’m going to lose on that tour.”
To be precise, how much?
“Roughly forty grand,” she flinched.
The other day, I even had to pay to have the band’s visas expedited. Though a little frightening, it’s okay. Everything will proceed as planned.
Since she was 13 years old and started uploading songs to YouTube under the username “MusicMaaad,” a US tour has been at the top of Gartland’s bucket list. For this reason, she is determined to make it work.
