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Los Campesinos! Caps NA Tour with £38K Profit

5/7/2026

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Los Campesinos! Tour Profit

Los Campesinos! ended its 2024 North America tour with a £38,246.64 net profit after expenses and merchandise sales.
The 11-show U.S. run earned $149,037.74 in ticket fees, reduced to $127,729.53 after a 10 % booking-agent commission, taxes and production costs, while total tour expenses reached £101,857.95 (visas £5,415.82, bus and driver £45,850.07, bus £46,000).
Merchandise sales of £40,336.54 offset a £2,089.90 ticket-revenue loss, delivering the overall profit.

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Los Campesinos! Charting

Los Campesinos! saw their seventh album “All Hell” reach number 14 on the UK chart in 2024, their highest placement.
All seven members keep day-jobs and use holiday leave to fund tours, treating performances as a hobby.
The band disclosed £5,415.82 visa costs and £40,336.54 merchandise profit earmarked for future projects, calling the live-music sector “fucked for 99 % of us” and warning of its unsustainability.

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Gareth David Profit

Gareth David posted a breakdown showing his eleven-show U.S. tour earned £38,246.64 profit (about $52,000 in 2026).
He said the disclosure aimed to be transparent about limited touring capacity for fans.
Illegal downloads and streaming have cut recorded-music revenue, pushing mid-tier musicians toward live shows despite inflation and higher touring costs.
The article suggests most mid-tier musicians face unsustainable touring unless they rely heavily on merchandise.

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Los Campesinos! Tour Profit

Los Campesinos! ended its 2024 North America tour with a £38,246.64 net profit after expenses and merchandise sales.
The 11-show U.S. run earned $149,037.74 in ticket fees, reduced to $127,729.53 after a 10 % booking-agent commission, taxes and production costs, while total tour expenses reached £101,857.95 (visas £5,415.82, bus and driver £45,850.07, bus £46,000).
Merchandise sales of £40,336.54 offset a £2,089.90 ticket-revenue loss, delivering the overall profit.

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