Well folks, the pandemic didn’t help anyone and every artist from Lorde to Shinedown are feeling the economic effects of market saturation, economic downturn towards a recession, the war in Ukraine and a host of everything else in the way when it comes to playing live from city to city.
Even with higher ticket prices, as some tours have seen the extended costs fall on the burden of the fans, artists have been forced to start canceling tours due to an inability to make a profit or just break even.
There are a ton of costs associated with a tour and not surprisingly, transportation is one of the highest cost for bringing your favorite band to your town.
This video is 20+ minutes but around the 7:00 mark he breaks down the cost of a tour bus:
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