The band shares "pretty catastrophic" news...
06 · 10 · 2025
The British band Flyte has announced a loss of $20,000 after their U.S. tour visas were unexpectedly denied.
Life for touring bands is undoubtedly challenging at the moment – venues are struggling, post-Brexit regulations complicate things further, and the U.S. visa situation is… well… quite troublesome, to say the least.
Take Flyte, for example. The beloved indie-folk group was in the midst of packing for a North American tour when they received the news they had been fearing – their visa applications were rejected at the last minute.
The London band expressed: “We’re feeling a bit heartbroken here. Our U.S. visa has just been denied at the last minute, and we can no longer perform at the upcoming shows in the U.S. and Canada. We love America and have been coming over for years without issues; we’ve invested a lot of our heart into that country.”
“Please hold onto your tickets – we are in the process of reapplying for a new visa and rescheduling the shows for Spring, aiming for April.”
The visibly frustrated group disclosed that this situation cost them around $20,000, or £14,000.
“It is extremely expensive to apply for a U.S. visa and to reschedule,” they stated, adding, “We’ve lost over $20,000, which is quite catastrophic in today's touring climate and for a band of our size, as you can imagine.”
Flyte released new music on Bandcamp over the weekend – check it out HERE.
Curious about what it's like to tour with Flyte? Take a look at this incredible travelogue from the road.
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The British band Flyte has disclosed that they lost $20,000 after their visas for their American tour were denied at the last moment. It’s well known that life is