Fans of FKA Twigs in North America were so excited to see the singer when she had a few stops on her Eusexua tour in support of her album of the same name released in January. With this devastating news, the singer not only apologized to her fans but was also quick to place the blame on her team. So what exactly went wrong for FKA Twigs, and what’s in store for the rest of the tour?
FKA Twigs: Her Big Decision
Taking to her social media to make the big announcement via video, the singer announced that she was “devastated” to cancel her tour dates in the United States and Canada. The reason? Their visas did not come in time.
“Today I was informed that production did not fill out the correct paperwork promptly for us to have our visas to come to the USA and perform, so that means that by no choice of my own, I will have to pull out of my New York, Chicago, and Toronto shows,” she said in the video.
Although she could still perform in Canada, she and her team decided to pull out of that date as well because of the complex routing of the tour.
The singer expressed her remorse for having to cancel the dates saying in the video, “I’ve not performed in the USA since 2019 and it really feels like a home away from home, and this is just such a huge blow, and I feel super let down, and I’m, looking into how and why this happened, and I’m making sure that I have the support to correct this.
Luckily for fans, FKA Twigs says that despite all of the issues with getting visas, all of the show dates that were canceled will be rescheduled as soon as they can be so she can continue to support her new album, Eusexua.
Visa Complications
Apparently, FKA Twigs isn’t the only international artist to have issues when it comes to obtaining a visa to perform in the United States. According to the BBC, other artists are complaining that it’s taking a long time to obtain a touring visa, and they’ve become way too expensive.
The cost of visas has doubled to over $1,000, stated the BBC. There are also additional fees that can be added on if the artist wants and needs to fast-track their applications. Many artists are forced to add on the fees because the wait times to obtain the visas are astronomical.
Placing the blame on her team rather than taking the tiniest bit of accountability doesn’t look the best for FKA Twigs and her team. One silver lining that could be taken out of all this is the attention that it brings to the difficulty of obtaining a touring visa, and perhaps the process could be fixed and sped up a bit to help.
While it’s unfortunate that fans are forced to change their plans if they have tickets to the upcoming canceled tour dates, they will eventually be able to see their favorite singer.
