Yelle Cancel North American Tour Due to “Very Worrying” U.S. Political Climate

Again in February, Yelle introduced a tour to rejoice their twentieth anniversary. The French electropop band has now canceled the North American leg of the tour, citing the “present political local weather within the US, particularly in regard to immigration and freedom of speech.” The group additionally stated that “the general prices of this tour have gotten barely doable to stability and it’s placing an excellent monetary burden on us.” See Yelle’s assertion and up to date tour itinerary under.

Yelle be a part of a rising checklist of worldwide acts who’ve had a tougher time performing in america since President Donald J. Trump returned to workplace in January. Members of the British punk band U.Ok. Subs, for instance, said they had been denied entry to america, apparently as a consequence of incorrect visas and in addition undisclosed causes. The band’s bassist, Alvin Gibbs, speculated that his “common and fewer than flattering public pronouncements relating to [Trump] and his administration had been an element” in his denial into the nation.

Moreover, Bells Larsen, a trans singer-songwriter primarily based in Montreal, said he was canceling a tour as a result of he couldn’t apply for a visa as a consequence of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Companies’ new policies that don’t acknowledge transgender identities. FKA twigs additionally had visa issues (that she has since resolved), and Grzegorz Kwiatkowski of the Polish rock band Trupa Trupa informed NPR within the spring that he and his band needed to miss out on efficiency alternatives as a consequence of visa delays. The Trump administration has additionally revoked visas from members of the Mexican bands Grupo Firme and Los Alegres del Barranco and the British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan.

Final week, the Canadian musician Matthew Good announced that he’s canceling U.S. reveals as a result of Trump administration’s insurance policies. “I’ve come to the non-public determination, that I can’t, in good conscience perform my dates this summer season in your nation,” he shared. “Myself, and my band will lose every week’s value of labor, and that actually hurts, however giving up 30% of our earnings to a withholding tax, strolling on eggshells on the border, and actively taking part within the silencing of opinions, is an even bigger price to me personally.”

Yelle:

10-03 Washington, D.C. – The Howard Theatre
10-04 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Metal
10-06 Montreal, Quebec – Membership Soda
10-08 Chicago, IL – Harmony Music Corridor
10-10 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom
10-11 Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
10-13 Lille, France – L’Aéronef
11-14 Rennes, France – Antipode
11-15 Nantes, France – Stereolux
11-18 London, England – Islington Meeting Corridor
11-19 Brussells, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
11-21 Lyon, France – Transbordeur
11-25 Paris, France – L’Olympia
11-28 Paris, France – Le Centquatre