Country Profile: USA
It’s been a year of change for the US music ecosystem.
After taking office for the second time earlier in the year, Donald Trump swiftly unveiled a list of global tariffs, plunging the country into an uncertain economic position. The on again/off-again tariffs wreaked havoc on the stock market and international touring business alike.
In addition to the economic conditions, foreign acts and workers have experienced a complicated and expensive entry-visa process, prompting tours to be postponed or cancelled and festival slots to be pulled.
Chicago’s LatAm festival Michelada cancelled its 2025 edition due to a “rapidly changing political climate” across the nation, with organisers citing “uncertainty surrounding artist visas” as part of their rationale. British artist FKA twigs made headlines earlier this year after she pulled her Coachella performance and several headline shows as…
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