"We did the maths. I think this is a fascinating statistic: we played about 40 shows in North America, and Billy is such a nerd and did a bunch of equations to realise that we could have earned exactly the same amount from the entire tour if we'd only played 10 shows. That would have been approximately five shows on the east coast, and five shows on the West."
"So we would have earned the same amount of 10 shows as 40. Let that sink in. I don't think the world has yet fully grasped how insane the economics are. I've said my peace on that and could go on and on!"
"We have never said that we are stopping playing entirely - despite how some of the media has chosen to report on this. We have made the decision that our touring will be a different model from here on out."
Garbage concluded their 2025 'Happy Endings' tour, billed as their last North American headline tour. Shirley Manson clarified the band is not stopping entirely but changing their touring model. The band performed 40 shows across North America despite calculations showing they could have earned the same revenue from only 10 shows—five on each coast. They chose the extensive tour to farewell cities they cannot afford to revisit. Manson emphasized the 'insane' economics of touring, noting the stark disparity between effort and financial return. She also addressed a viral incident where she criticized beach balls at an Australian festival, attributing her emotional state to grief and exhaustion from continuous touring.
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