Photo: Little Simz album | By Laura Snapes, The Guardian | Little Simz has cancelled her upcoming US tour, citing the financial unviability of the undertaking as an independent artist. The UK rapper and Top Boy actor said the month-long tour would leave her ‘in a huge deficit’, highlighting the difficulties many musicians face to make a livelihood
“I take my live shows seriously and would only want to give you guys nothing but the best of me,” the 28-year-old rapper and actor, born Simbiatu Ajikawo, tweeted.
“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. As much as this pains me to not see you at this time, I’m just not able to put myself through that mental stress.”
The 11-date tour was due to commence in May. It would have been the first time that Simz had showcased her widely acclaimed 2021 album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, in the US. A representative for the musician could not confirm whether the cancellation would also affect her planned dates in Canada and South America.
Simz advised artists to “know your worth and stick to your guns”.
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Read the whole, sad story, here:
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/apr/20/little-simz-cancels-us-tour-citing-financial-unviability-indie-artist
https://www.littlesimz.com/
[Thanks to Alex Teitz, http://www.femmusic.com, for contributing this article!]
Little Simz Cancels US Tour Citing Financial Unviability as an Indie Artist
