Foals‘ Edwin Congrave has revealed that his concerns over climate change led him to question “whether [he] should be in the band”.Appearing on the BBC Radio 5 Live’s What Planet Are We On?
podcast, the keyboardist discussed his reluctance to tour countries such as Australia and Asia due to its impact on the environment.“I think that it would be quite easy for us and a lot of bands to tour differently,” Congrave said. “I don’t want to fly ever again.”He went on to say that he had been suffering from eco-anxiety after becoming more educated on the issues of climate change.“This year I’ve had to kind of look at the question of whether I should be in the band – but if I didn’t go on this tour this summer then the obvious point comes up that.
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