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# 26% of Musicians skip meals due to cost of living, new survey finds
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/26-of-musicians-skip-meals-due-to-cost-of-living-new-survey-finds/
- Published: 2023-03-16T14:27:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-17T14:51:59.000Z
- Description: One in four professional musicians is skipping some meals because of the overall cost of living, according to a new survey. This recent survey of 301 professional UK musicians by. Continue reading [https://www.hypebot.com/hypebot/2023/03/26-of-musicians-skip-meals-due-to-cost-of-living-new-survey-fi
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Indie Music, Live & Ticketing, DIY musicians, music, Music Business, music industry, musician, musicians, Spotify, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 09:44

One in four professional musicians is skipping some meals because of the overall cost of living, according to a new survey.

This recent survey of 301 professional UK musicians by booking platform [Encore Musicians](https://encoremusicians.com/?ref=hypebot.com) revealed that 26% had skipped a meal due to the cost of living crisis. That is almost twice the national [UK average](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/18/one-in-7-britons-skipping-meals-in-cost-of-living-crisis-says-tuc?ref=hypebot.com) of 14%.

While the UK and EU have been hit somewhat harder than the US by inflation and a slowing economy, the survey points to the hidden struggles of musicians in the U.S. as well.

#### There are signs that the pain musicians are feeling could get worse.

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4% of those surveyed said that their number of gigs has decreased and 39% said that existing bookings are being canceled as a result of the economic crisis. 79% added that rising fuel prices will also limit how far they can travel for gig

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68% said it’s adversely affected their mental health.

The Encore Musicians survey found:

- 26% of musicians have skipped a meal within the last 12 most due to the cost of living crisis
- 64% have seen their number of gigs decrease as a result of the crisis
- 79% think it’s likely rising fuel prices will limit how far they can travel for gigs
- 51% have taken a second job as a result of the cost of living crisis
- Young and female musicians are the most likely to have seen a drop in gigs
- 90% feel unconfident in the UK government’s ability to handle the crisis

**Bruce Houghton* is the Founder and Editor of [Hypebot](https://www.hypebot.com/) and [MusicThinkTank](http://www.musicthinktank.com/?ref=hypebot.com), a Senior Advisor at [Bandsintown](https://www.bandsintown.com/?ref=hypebot.com), President of the[ Skyline Artists Agency](https://skylineonline.com/?ref=hypebot.com), and a professor for the [Berklee College Of Music](https://online.berklee.edu/courses/touring-101?ref=hypebot.com).*