Tamsin Embleton: ‘We need to reimagine the way we tour’

Following a spate of tour cancellations due to mental health concerns, the psychotherapist tells IQ how the industry can better protect its artists

Tamsin Embleton
Tamsin Embleton

The last few months have seen an unprecedented number of artists pull the plug on tours, citing the detrimental impact of touring on mental health.

SantigoldArlo ParksShawn MendesSam Fender, Russ, Wet Leg and Disclosure are just a handful of artists who scrapped outings, with many referencing the gruelling reality of touring via public statements.

Tamsin Embleton, a psychotherapist and the director of Music Industry Therapists Collective (MITC), called the mental health crisis in the artist community…

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