Half/Time UK Tour Support

Half/Time are once again embarking on a haerenga to the UK, to take our reo rangatira and our waiata to the international stage. We have been invited back to FOCUS Festival in Wales, during which we'll be playing 4 shows, and featuring on a panel kōrero about language diversity in music. We've locked in 8 other shows while over there, including in England and Alba (Scotland).

Unfortunately our applications to funding bodies in NZ were all rejected, so outright costs have been paid for by our generous tour manager out of their own pocket, plus the $5k or so raised on our NZ tour.

A recent UK law change has meant our drummer has had to apply for a UK passport, which meant a heap of unexpected costs for us (courier, passport itself, follow up courier, urgent processing). The application has only just been approved so we are going to need to pay $1600+ to move their flights back.

If you are in a position to give, we would be extremely grateful for the support, but we also understand the current economic situation has left many with very little surplus in the bank. Any amount counts, even a share of our posts, a comment, or a message to friends and whānau in the UK encouraging them to come to a gig while we’re on tour.