Of course, there is plenty for Jutes to look forward to about his upcoming time on the road. The Canadian musician just put out his latest single “Disassociate” March 25, and he’s excited to play it, as well as other music from his last two albums, live when his European tour kicks off May 2. After all, touring is his favorite part of being an artist.
“People coming to the show is by far the most important thing to me,” he said. “Streams and numbers on a screen are cool and metrics are cool to see that things are growing, but nothing is going to replace showing up and a bunch of fans being there singing your songs.”
And in August, he’ll head out again for the North American leg, coined Smile You’re On Tour, which he noted is the “biggest thing” he’s ever done, and that’s all thanks to his fans.
“I tour out of pocket,” Jutes explained. “For the fans out there, when they buy tickets to the tour or buy merch, they are funding directly the next tour. And I do everything out of my own pocket when it comes to touring. For me, every time we get to this next level, I take what we made on the last tour and I’m like, ‘This is what we have to level up this next tour.’”
And while he’ll miss his No. 1 fan Demi as she tours her latest album It’s Not That Deep across the U.S. over the next month, he emphasized that they continue to be each other’s biggest supporters.
