Imogen Heap

“I would still be £20,000 out of pocket.”

“reached number five in the US chart last year.”

“Some fans have been unable or unwilling to pay $40 (£27) a ticket for her current tour.”

“Of that price, she will get around $16 (£11) per person to cover all touring costs.”

“the newly merged Live Nation and Ticketmaster owns half the venues on her 23-date North American tour and is selling tickets for most.”

“Heap is playing in mid-sized venues, holding mostly between 2,000-3,000 people.”

“it would take three or four times as long to do the tour.”

“He's sold, like, two-and-a-half million copies of that song," Heap says.”

“sold out gig to 4,000 fans in Jakarta.”

“Her 1.5 million followers on Twitter helped out again after her recent comments about touring.”

“to raise the £20,000 she needs to tour Europe.”

“She remortgaged her flat to set up her own record label and release her second album, Speak for Yourself, in 2005.”