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MNEK has worked with major artists including Beyonc\u00e9 and Zara Larsson<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MNEK has cancelled his upcoming tour due to a lack of ticket sales and the show not being “ready to the standard” he wanted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Grammy-nominated artist, who has worked with the likes of Beyonc\u00e9, Zara Larsson and Madonna, was due to start a run of shows for his latest album Bulldozer!! next month. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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In a statement shared on Instagram, the 31-year-old said he joins other artists who have cancelled shows recently as a result of “high production costs” and “over-ambitious planning”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier this year, The Pussycat Dolls called off almost the entire US leg of their reunion tour following poor ticket sales.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The singer, whose real name is Uzoechi Emenike, said he had been “really looking forward” to performing his new album but had “no interest in doing this tour if I can’t do it right”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He thanked fans who had bought tickets and said they would be refunded soon. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The artist also said he would try to tour the album when he could put on a show which fans “deserve”. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Pop star Larsson, whose hit album Midnight Sun was executive produced by MNEK, was among those who offered their support to the artist in the comments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock also sent him love, while singer Becky Hill encouraged him, saying: “Touring is devastatingly expensive but you’ll find a way”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The rising cost of touring<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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A growing number of artists have reported struggling with a “cost of touring crisis” due to rising prices. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Earlier this year, the chair of the Featured Artists Coalition and Blur drummer David Rowntree told the BBC is was “virtually impossible now to make touring pay for itself”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Booking agent Joe Booley tells BBC Newsbeat there have been “a lot of changes” to the live music industry since the Covid-19 pandemic, notably with how people are spending their money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He feels this is “definitely a contributing factor” with ticket purchases and the number of tours being cancelled. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Booley, who is also a promoter, says poor ticket sales is something “a lot of artists are having to deal with”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Downgrading to smaller venues, shortening tours and postponing shows are some other methods acts are using to try and avoid cancelling, he says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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MNEK had been due to play dates across the UK and Europe, with tickets starting from about \u00a330. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Born in south-east London, he became a professional songwriter at the age of 14 when he signed his first publishing deal. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He went on to co-write for British acts such as The Saturdays and Little Mix and later earned credits on tracks for global stars like Madonna, Kylie Minogue and Christina Aguilera.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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His first Grammy nomination came in 2014 for his collaboration track, Need U (100%), with Duke Dumont and A*M*E.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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He was also nominated earlier this year for best dance pop recording for his work on Midnight Sun. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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After years as a featured artist, he broke out in his own right to release his debut studio album Language in 2018. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Fans have had to wait eight years for the follow-up, with his second album Bulldozer!! finally released last month.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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