Brian Eno Turned Down Roxy Music’s 2022 Farewell Tour Because He Stopped Flying “for Environmental Reasons”

Brian Eno declined to join Roxy Music’s 2022 reunion and farewell tour because, according to former bandmate Phil Manzanera, he no longer flies for environmental reasons. The account offers a glimpse of how Eno’s environmental principles may shape his choices, though Manzanera said he would “choose to believe” Eno’s explanation.

Manzanera shared the story in an interview about a new deluxe edition of Roxy Music’s *For Your Pleasure*. Eno later toured as a solo artist in 2023, with dates in the UK and Europe. The article also notes his recent activism, including donating his fee for the Windows startup sound to support people affected by attacks on Gaza and organising a benefit concert for Palestine.