Behind the scenes of The 1975’s tour
After their third consecutive year on tour, IQ learns just what it takes to take such a cultural phenomenon on the road
Feature By IQ | 22 May 2024
As one of the biggest arena acts on the planet, The 1975 have been making headlines wherever they go for the past 20 years.
Having just brought the curtain down on their third consecutive year on the road, their fanbase continues to grow, making their efforts to rewrite the rulebooks on sustainable touring all the more impressive. Derek Robertson learns just what it takes to take such a cultural phenomenon on the road.
Can you have too much of a good thing? Clearly, The 1975 think not. For an A-list arena band, they have been remarkably prolific – aside from releasing an album every two years since 2016, they’ve also toured behind them relentlessly: 18 months and 150 shows for I Like It When You Sleep, For…
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