British rock duo Royal Blood blew up so suddenly in the wake of their self-titled debut album, released in 2014, that they found themselves unprepared for just how in-demand they had become.
Every time their tour looked set to conclude, drummer Ben Thatcher recalled in an interview with The Salt Lake Tribune, another opportunity came up. Want to support Metallica in Brazil? “OK, let’s just do that one.” Want to open for the Foo Fighters? “Let’s do that one.”
The ride was fun, but Thatcher and bandmate Mike Kerr eventually knew it was time to take a break, difficult as that might prove.