An artist has to clear £x per week in order to live. In simple terms x=y-z where y is their gross income (fees) and z is their costs. Travelling costs money (and that's not allowing for their time). The more the travelling then the more the fees have to be. Survival 101.

Now most artists will try and do tours so as to minimise their costs but the fact still remains that they have to live and travelling has to be paid for one way or another. I ain't going to travel to Glasgow and back for £50 when it costs me £60 to make the journey.

Steve