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Touring was a minefield before COVID; the pandemic just threw a few thousand more mines onto the field.
Ever since things opened up again (was anything ever really closed to begin with?
), showgoers and entertainers alike have practically grown numb to intermittent waves of gig cancellations.
But Simzs statement explaining the canceled dates gestured to even tougher struggles for touring artists on the horizon.
She even appeared as herself in the delightfully silly global smashVenom 2: Let There Be Carnage.
As 2022 has worn on, its clear that shes not the only one who faces this predicament.
This next tour will be my last.
I love and thank you guys.
As ever, the lone emerging one seems to benefit only the most powerful.
There are plenty of drawbacks, though.
Lets linger on that last bit for a minute.
Can you even blame musicians for wondering whether its worth continuing to play them?
