[CANCELLED: May 15, 2022] Little Simz
I’ve never been to a rap show, but this week I had an opportunity to go to three that I wanted to go to: DAVE (British), SHAD (Canadian) and Little Simz (British).
I really like Little Simz’ delivery and attitude and I thought she’d be a lit of fun to see live. Apparently a lot of other people did too, because this show was originally scheduled for The Foundry but it got moved to TLA.
However, on April 20, Little Simz cancelled her American tour.
Little Simz has cancelled her upcoming US tour, citing the financial unviability of the undertaking as an independent artist.
“I take my live shows seriously and would only want to give you guys nothing but the best of me,” the 28-year-old rapper and actor, born Simbiatu Ajikawo, tweeted.
“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.”
The 11-date tour was due to commence in May. It would have been the first time that Simz had showcased her widely acclaimed 2021 album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, in the US. A representative for the musician could not confirm whether the cancellation would also affect her planned dates in Canada and South America.
Simz advised artists to “know your worth and stick to your guns”.
Good for her for knowing her worth. And obviously the stress would be too much, but I still think she might have made some money on this tour.
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