"I booked an arena tour and a lot of those shows were, like, half full. There were some nights where I was like, 'This is awkward'": Lorde reflects on the "damage" she suffered when her Melodrama tour was hit by low ticket sales

Lorde.

The fear of not selling out your big arena show must be one that haunts all manner of big-name artists, and Lorde has just confirmed that, when you do end up playing to a half-full hall, it does indeed feel pretty lousy.

Speaking to the Therapuss with Jake Shane podcast, the star discussed her 2017/2018 Melodrama arena tour which, while critically acclaimed, didn’t always have the most lively ticket sales.