# Why veteran artists quit touring > Veteran musicians cite mental health and financial strain as reasons for abandoning touring. - Title: Why veteran artists quit touring · NME | Shortify - Summary: Veteran musicians cite mental health and financial strain as reasons for abandoning touring. - Keywords: frank turner, enter shikari, rou reynolds, shirley manson, garbage, noahfinnce, music venue trust, live trust, fac, touring, mental health, financial strain - Source: NME — https://nme.com/news/music/why-veteran-established-artists-quit-touring-new-artist-help-3975004 - Published: 2026-11-06T08:00:51+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: frank turner, enter shikari, rou reynolds, shirley manson, garbage, noahfinnce, music venue trust, live trust, fac, touring, mental health, financial strain ## Frank Turner ends touring After 28 years on the road, 10 albums and well over 3,000 shows, Turner says it’s time for a change. > After 28 years on the road, 10 albums and well over 3,000 shows, it’s time for a change ## Enter Shikari takes indefinite hiatus The band plans to fall dormant as a recording and performing entity by the end of 2027. > Enter Shikari then announced their own indefinite hiatus, with plans to "fall dormant as a recording and performing entity" at the end of 2027 ## Rou Reynolds on mental health Touring causes mental health strain, with Reynolds saying the industry’s pressures are "death by a thousand cuts". > But we do this because we love it. And we are lucky enough to have built an audience who understand that the less-trodden path is sometimes the more interesting journey ## Frank Turner’s reasons Turner cites harder touring economics, social media’s impact on the music industry, and health concerns. > the economics of touring have gotten harder, the music industry has been swallowed by social media in a way that doesn’t really interest me, and as I get older my physical and mental health could do with some care ## Charli XCX on touring Charli XCX says touring is emotionally and physically hard for her, leading to a reduced tour schedule. > I am not looking for sympathy and I have a huge amount of respect for artists who can handle it at an intense, lengthy and high octane level, but I am just not one of those human beings and I never have been ## David Martin on artist needs David Martin of the Featured Artists Coalition says artists need to balance business and personal elements. > Artists need to be able to make art and deliver art. To do that, you need the right conditions. Not everybody wants to be Ed Sheeran ## Garbage’s touring model Garbage plans to adopt a different touring model due to perplexing costs and record industry thievery. > Garbage announced that they’d be adopting a "different model" of touring, sharing that recent European dates and stops in certain UK and North American cities could be the last time they play there ## Noahfinnce’s challenges Noahfinnce, a YouTuber-turned-pop-punk artist, says touring is financially and emotionally unsustainable. > Because I’m autistic, I get incredibly burnt out. Over the past few years, that’s what’s been happening ## FAC UKAT funding The FAC’s UKAT funding helps artists who can’t afford to tour, with donations from major artists. > Noahfinnce, real name Noah Finn Adams, is one of the lucky recipients of the FAC’s UKAT funding, a "seriously game-changing" pot of money via the Live Trust’s levy of ticket money from arena gigs ## Venue closures impact Over 35 million people in the UK lack live music due to venue closures and the "complete collapse of touring". > The latter has left around 35million people without live music in their area or community ## Noahfinnce on cost of living Rising costs and unfair agreements make touring a luxury for many artists. > I genuinely feel that a lot of people see going to shows as a luxury ## Rou Reynolds on support Reynolds advocates for government funding to support grassroots music venues and artists. > Often a lot of the money from a lot of these government funds just gets funnelled to the "high arts" ## Music Venue Trust’s role The Music Venue Trust has distributed £500,000 to grassroots venues to keep them afloat. > So far, MVT has distributed £500,000 to the grassroots to keep venues afloat and reverse the trend of closure ## Future of live music Reynolds believes a return to communal creative spaces and physical music experiences is inevitable. > I do see a backlash and a return where it’ll be local bands, artists, DJs, producers starting off in little scenes again, then it just becomes bigger and bigger ## Touring challenges for new artists Over 1.5 million young people in the UK have given up on music careers due to financial pressures. > Research showed that 1.5million young people across the country had given up on their ambitions of pursuing a career in music ## Key takeaway Frank Turner and Enter Shikari have ended touring after years of performing, highlighting industry pressures on artists' mental health and finances.