The live show is always the easiest and most surefire way to bring in some money. In a music industry that doesn’t rake in the same dollars for the artists, performing is the bread and butter. When you’re Nelly Furtado, you could coast on nostalgia concerts for the rest of your life. However, she wants something a bit more gratifying for herself. Consequently, it’s going to be a while before you catch her back on stage.

Recently, Nelly Furtado took to Instagram to reveal she’s taking an extensive break from performing. Ultimately, it’s a matter of needing to express her creativity in a new and fresh way to prevent burnout. She doesn’t quite say when this hiatus would be over, but she doesn’t say she’s done performing for good either.

“I have decided to step away from performance for the

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