Kate Nash recently shared that she is expected to lose $16,000 (£12,000) on her current North American tour, and is set to continue posting content to OnlyFans to help remedy the costs. Nash, currently touring in support of her upcoming sixth studio alum Cailín, joined OnlyFans back in November 2024 as part of the larger “Butts For Tour Buses” campaign, which sought to draw attention to the financial struggles many touring musicians face. As NME reports, Nash has recently launched a video on her OnlyFans TV channel where she stated that she is still facing financial woes in the midst of this latest tour.
“When I put out my record ‘9 Sad Symphonies’ in 2024, and I started touring it,” Nash stated, “I realised how much the grassroots of music and culture really was in crisis.” Nash explained how some of her creative decisions have resulted in thousands of dollars worth of expenses, and that her OnlyFans was launched as it was a method to raise money quickly after being forced to let a crew member go. “I was just losing thousands and thousands of pounds because I was choosing to have a human band instead of backing tracks, a sound person, a lighting person, and a few members of crew. I think that considering the cultural impact that my music has made, and the fact that I have millions of streams and I sell thousands of tickets, means that I should be able to have a band and a crew and pay them.” Nash’s OnlyFans TV channel offers a look behind-the-scenes into her life as an independent artist, covering the experiences on tour and in preparing her latest album.
“Culture really matters to me,” she continued. “Music really matters to me. And the doors are quickly closing on who can access a career in music.” She went on to discuss the impact her decisions and desire to focus on the issue had. “I loved that I was making people angry and that people were talking about the music industry and the problems within it. I’m going on tour to North America. I’m set to lose about $16,000 and I’m going to be putting my ass on the internet a lot to try and cover the cost of that. So, let’s have some fun.” Nash argued that a mixture of factors such as rising costs and touring restrictions were making it more and more difficult for independent artists to be able to sustain themselves without alternative sources of income. “The grassroots is in absolute crisis. Venues are closing, festivals are being cancelled. People are thinking, ‘What’s the point in starting a band?’ and ‘How can I as an artist carry on?’”
Cailín, Nash’s latest album, is set for release on January 22nd, 2027.
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