The popular alt-rock band Garbage has elaborated on the reasons behind their decision to stop touring extensively in North America.

During the band’s tour stop at the Anthem in Washington, DC, last Wednesday, lead singer Shirley Manson attributed the decision to the “thievery” of the recording industry.

“We have as a band decided that, due to basically the economics of the music industry, that we have to curtail our headline touring business,” the singer said to the crowd. “It has, thanks to the thievery of the record industry, made touring very, very difficult.”

Manson went on to say that while the economics of touring on a massive scale have become “untenable,” it’s a “fantastic privilege” to be on this current tour, as Garbage doubts they will “do a tour of this size again.”

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