Devin Townsend's Hiatus To Start After Ongoing Tour: 'Gonna Come Off the Road'

Devin Townsend will spend some time off the touring stages after his ongoing concert leg, the singer confirmed.

Townsend started to drop everything he had all at once to mark the continuation of his previously delayed and shortened US tour due to the COVID-19 pandemic. He launched his 2023 tour at Sentrum Scene in Oslo, Norway and he is expected to wrap it up during the four-day appearance at the ArcTanGent 2023 in Bristol, UK.

He will also release his new live album on Aug. 4, which is part of his "Devolution" series.

Devin Townsend To Take Touring Hiatus

Amid his active schedule, Townsend recently shared his plans during his interview with The Rockman Power Hour.

The 51-year-old "Spirits Will Collide" singer opened up about the current struggles when it comes to touring amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes increased travel expenses. Still, he highlighted the importance of holding shows but also spoke about his plans to take a break for a couple of years after his ongoing tour.

"Not because I won't tour again; it's just that I've got this project in mind that I'm going to write, and I have been writing, that I wanna focus on," Townsend said. "Because it hasn't been since maybe the early 2000s that I've had actual time to focus on a project."

The "Deep Peace" hitmaker admitted that he had been stuck in the pre-pandemic cycle, having to record and then tour before repeating the whole process again. Per Townsend, he has been doing it for the past 15 years, although - per the musician - he had to force some of the things he did.

How Touring After Pandemic Worsened Touring Conditions, According to Devin Townsend

Townsend's statement resonated with what he told Metallerium regarding the worsened conditions in the musicians' touring plans. At that time, he also spoke about the increase in expenses and unexpected inflation because of the global health issue.

The "Supercrush!" singer also noted that even the ticket prices, particularly the tickets for Live Nation events, got more expensive than before.

"I try to go out with acoustic now because that way, I can afford it," he added. "If I just show up with an acoustic guitar and sing for people, it's better than nothing. But it's still, like, man, it's a complicated time, brother."

Townsend's plans to take a break came after he released his latest album, "Lightwork," in October.