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Miley Cyrus last went on tour in 2014 but has done stand alone gigs this year
Miley Cyrus says she has “no desire” to go on tour, weeks after releasing her ninth album.
The US singer says she’s put off by how hard it is to maintain sobriety and her mental health whilst touring.
It’s been more than 10 years since Miley’s last major tour, for her album Bangerz in 2014.
Speaking to Good Morning America, the Flowers and Party in the U.S.A singer said she doesn’t feel like there is enough support for artists while they’re touring.
“I do have the physical ability, and I have the opportunities to tour,” she told the US show on Tuesday.
“I wish I had the desire, but I don’t.”
She also said it was “really hard to maintain sobriety when you’re out on the road” which is “a really important pillar of stability in my life”.
Miley released her latest album, Something Beautiful, at the end of May and although she hasn’t toured, she has appeared on stage including alongside Beyoncé as part of her Cowboy Carter show in Paris last month.
Her comments about touring come after she revealed in an Apple Music podcast that she has a rare condition affecting her vocal chords.
She said the condition, called Reinke’s edema, makes touring challenging because it causes the “ultimate vocal fry”.
‘My dream’
For up and coming artists like Romz, a 25-year-old rapper and singer from London, it’s hard to imagine not wanting to go on tour.
“Performing in front of thousands of people every night, personally that’s my dream,” she tells BBC Newsbeat, adding that touring is important for having a connection with your fans.
Romz
Romz said having thousands of fans attend her tour is her dream
“But, I get it for artists that have done it for so long that it can take a toll on their mental health,” Romz adds.
“Every artist has a different mindset, and maybe Miley, she’s like it’s just not for me and that’s completely OK.”
Romz agrees with Miley that there should be “a more caring system” for artists on tour, saying artists’ wellbeing can be overlooked.
“I wish to do shows like [Miley] in the future but I’ve only done gigs at the moment around London,” she says.
“So I don’t actually know how it feels to do a show in front of 20-30,000 fans every single night.”
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