Little Simz cancels North American tour as it would leave her “in a huge deficit”
nme.comLittle Simz has cancelled her upcoming North American tour due to the “huge deficit” it would leave her in financially.The London rapper was due to head out on a 10-date run in May, with shows scheduled to take place in Portland, San Francisco, Toronto, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles and New York, among other locations.However, Simz has now announced that the shows will no longer be going ahead as planned, but has assured her US and Canadian fans that she “will be there soon, back bigger and better”.“Hey guys, due to unforeseen circumstances I’ve been left with no option but to reschedule my US tour,” she wrote in a statement. “I take my live shows seriously and would only want to give you guys nothing but the best of me.
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.
It’s important for me to speak my truth about this and be honest. I appreciate the love and excitement you guys have for seeing me live.
Rest assured I will be there soon, back bigger and better.”Her statement concluded: “For now I’m creating and working on art that I’m so excited about.
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