Why your favourite artist isn’t touring in your city - What in the World podcast, BBC World Service

Harry Styles, Bad Bunny and Shakira are just three of the many huge pop acts that have decided to do residencies — turning away from long world tours and performing night after night in one major city instead. Click here to subscribe to our channel ?? https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Residencies make it easier for artists to build elaborate shows, help them avoid burnout from constantly being on the move, and save them the effort (and money!) of transporting their crew, costumes and staging. But they can also make it even harder for fans to get the chance to see their favourite artists live. BBC reporter Mollie Perella explains why residencies are becoming more popular - and why concert tickets are getting more and more expensive. Artists CMAT and Wet Leg tell us what they think about residencies - and whether they would ever do one. And fans share their thoughts on Harry Styles’ upcoming residency in New York. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Why artists are stepping away from constant touring 02:40 What actually counts as a residency? 03:23 Residencies aren’t new 04:26 Artists weigh the pros and cons of residencies 05:56 Does this model leave fans behind? 06:38 Fans share mixed reactions to residencies 07:31 Should ticket prices be cheaper for residencies? 08:09 The environmental impact of residencies vs tours 08:59 Will residencies replace world tours? Watch more episodes from What in the World here ?? https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz_B0PFGIn4eMOlGZclzdcHmv7s8BFQE6 Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: Chelsea Coates, William Lee Adams and Ash Mohamed Video producer: Baldeep Chahal Editor: Julia Ross-Roy ---------------- This is the official BBC World Service YouTube channel. If you like what we do, you can also find us here: Instagram ?? https://www.instagram.com/bbcworldservice Twitter ?? https://twitter.com/bbcworldservice Facebook ?? https://facebook.com/bbcworldservice BBC World Service website ?? https://www.bbc.co.uk/worldserviceradio Thanks for watching and subscribing! #BBCWorldService #WorldService #harrystyles #badbunny #residency