Snapped Ankles share new single ‘Pay The Rent’ and launch GoFundTrees campaign “to help keep the tourbus lights on”

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‘Hard Times Furious Dancing’, which is due for release on March 28 via The Leaf Label (pre-save/pre-order here).According to the band’s Ankle Austin, the relentless electro tune finds Snapped Ankles “dancing at the misery of the situation” people in the arts are facing due to the cost of living crisis.“Tune down the gas!” the group repeatedly warn the listener at one point in the furious single, before asking: “How are we gonna pay the rent?”Per a press release, Snapped Ankles are “aiming their ire at the architects of Brexit, which has compounded issues, and made life as a touring band almost impossible to sustain“.The London band have taken things a step further by announcing the launch of a GoFundTrees campaign – set to go live at 10am GMT tomorrow (February 21).

You can sign up here.The initiative allows fans and the general public to understand the true cost of touring in 2025, as well as give opportunities for them to donate funds to Snapped Ankles ahead of their upcoming tour.

The group hope that this will “help keep the tourbus lights on” when they’re out on the road.“As part of the awareness campaign, fans can join an online HIIT session, go to a furious dance party in Epping Forest, purchase one of the band’s infamous Ghillie Suits and also purchase exclusive merch,” a description reads.Snapped Ankles are set to embark on their biggest tour to date next month, including a headline show at Fabric in London on May 15.

See the full schedule below, and find any remaining tickets here.MARCH05 – Bedford Esquires, Bedford06 – Junction, Cambridge07 – Norwich Arts Centre, Norwich08 – Colchester Arts Centre, Colchester11 – Crookes Social Club, Sheffield12 – The Crescent, York13 – The Georgian Theatre, Stockton-on-Tees14.