Björk Reveals She Modified Her Touring Approach to ‘Truly Experience a Full Life’

Björk’s Evolving Touring Style

Björk has spoken about how her touring has changed in recent years so she can “really live a full life.”

The singer-songwriter altered her touring approach after the release of her seventh album, Biophilia, in 2011.

Rather than traveling from one city to another, she opted for a music residency, allowing her to stay in the same location for weeks at a time.

Her Insights on Work-Life Balance

Explaining her decision to tour in this manner, she shared in a recent interview with the publication Guardian: “Nuts and bolts are more flexible. Maybe being a woman, or a matriarch, or whatever, I try to make sure that people can actually live life.

“Since I was a teenager, I have gently struggled with this macho approach to organizing films and tours. “Oh, let’s work 18 hours a day now, every single day, until everyone is sick.” I always wanted to coexist. You may have a personal life. You can have your own children. You can have your partners there. I'm not saying I succeeded, but at least I tried to create a world that was more open to things like that.”

Her latest tour, Cornucopia, showcased “27 moving curtains that captured projections onto various textures and LED screens, creating a digitally animated show: a modern-day magic lantern for live music.”

She recently released Cornucopia: Book, which documents and chronicles her four-year tour in 480 pages and includes over 300 images from photographer Santiago Felipe. You can purchase it here.

New Projects and Environmental Advocacy

Björk also recently announced a companion climate-focused concert film to “Cornucopia.” Filmed live in Lisbon, Portugal during the European leg of her Cornucopia World Tour, the film highlights Björk’s activism regarding the climate crisis.

Additional details about the film were expected to be announced by the end of 2024, but they have not been revealed yet.

A review of the singer’s show “Cornucopia” in London back in 2019 highlighted that NME described it as “a bold, expectation-defying spectacle from an artist who doesn't care about pleasing people.” The concert also featured a specially recorded message from climate change activist Greta Thunberg.

In an interview with NME for her 2022 cover story, the singer discussed the influence of nature on the sound of her latest album, “Fossora.” “There's a lot of fun in the album…it's about enjoying that space. That’s why it ended up being such a mushroom theme,” she explained.

“And when I say mushroom, I mean more of a sound. Six bass clarinets and very fat, deep notes. It is intended for the lower level. You want to almost be inside all that bass. It fills the entire room. This is the basis of being able to stay in your home. Medulla and Fossora live in the world you created. The lyrics are more about living this life day by day and loving it.”