EXCLUSIVE: Steve Earle Can't Afford To Tour Australia

BIGSOUND keynote speaker Steve Earle told theMusic.com.au he wasn't sure when he'd be back to tour Australia next because, "I can't afford to tour and lose money anymore."

Earle confessed that sky-rocketing flight prices have made it difficult for him to tour his band in Australia: "It's just so expensive to come out, the plane tickets have just gotten so high."

Earle spoke to us directly after coming off stage following his keynote speech at Judith Wright Centre Of Contemporary Arts that opened the annual BIGSOUND conference this morning. Watch the full interview here.