“I genuinely don’t know when I’ll play shows again.” Frank Turner to take a break from touring following his tenth and final Lost Evenings festival next year
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Newly added comments explain that Frank Turner plans to step away from live performances after next year’s tenth and final Lost Evenings festival, and does not know when he will return to playing shows. He says he has spent most of his life touring and wants to try new things, recharge and spend more time with friends and family.
Turner says touring has become harder economically, while the music industry’s focus on social media does not interest him; he also wants to look after his physical and mental health. The four final festival shows are scheduled for 4–7 November next year at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, following 28 years on the road, 10 albums and more than 3,000 shows.
- Turner’s four Lost Evenings shows will be his last for the foreseeable future.
- He wants time for family, new projects and his health.
- The final festival runs 4–7 November at Wembley.
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Frank Turner is a British musician and songwriter who has built a career around constant touring over the past three decades. Lost Evenings is his own festival series, which he hosts annually in London, bringing together a mix of musical acts that reflects his taste and values.
Turner has announced that next year's Lost Evenings festival, scheduled for 4–7 November at London's OVO Arena Wembley, will be his final series of live shows for the foreseeable future. The four festival dates will mark the end of an era after nearly 30 years of near-continuous touring.
Turner has cited several reasons for stepping back: he wants to spend more time with family and friends, address his physical and mental health, and explore new creative directions beyond performing. He also highlighted that touring has become increasingly difficult from an economic perspective, and expressed a lack of interest in the music industry's growing emphasis on social media.
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