Chartmetric Reports “Noticeable Decline” in Artists Touring

Analytics company Chartmetric has released data showing a notable decrease in artists going on tour.

The Stats

• Chartmetric defines a touring artist as one that performs at least 10 shows a year.

• It surveyed 1000 'superstar' and 'mid-level' artists in 2022 and again in 2024.

• For mid-level artists, the results showed a touring decrease over that two-year period of 7% from around 19% to 12%.

• Superstar numbers went down from 44% to 36%.

What's to Blame

• Chartmetric highlighted a number of causes, including rising production expenses, poor ticket sales and increasing visa costs.

• In a separate piece, Music Business Worldwide suggests a "shrinking number of smaller venues" could also be a contributing factor, with artists playing less shows and skipping towns as a result.