Garbage

Garbage calls curtain on U.S. tour, blames industry theft and van-life burnout

Interpolating fatigue with economic frustration, Shirley Manson declares Garbage’s current U.S. headline tour their final bow, citing “the thievery of the record industry” as the culprit behind increasingly untenable touring costs. Onstage in Washington, DC, she pulls back the velvet curtain, outlining a bleak reality where young acts slum in vans or shady motels, risking safety for exposure.

Raising a toast to the crowd, Manson thanks their fans for ignoring industry obituaries, while noting the band is unlikely to return to many cities. The tour’s title—‘Happy Endings’—lands with puckish irony.