Pop singer Kate Nash has said her decision to join OnlyFans is about “agency” and to raise awareness of the dire situation many artists face, at the same time rejecting critics who have called her decision “sad”.

COMMENT: Personally, after a lot of agonising, I think the singer is a total legend for launching her Butts4TourBuses OnlyFans account, writes . The question is: do you?

Kate Nash and Lily Allen on OnlyFans should be a wake-up call for the music industry - With paltry streaming royalties and a cost-of-touring crisis, it’s harder than ever to make money as a musician.

Kate Nash told Lorraine the music industry was unaffordable for many artists and she had been left with no choice but to fund her tour with photos on OnlyFans. Credit: Lorraine / ITV / ITVX

Kate Nash announced last week that she’s starting an OnlyFans account in support of her new album tour, dubbing the move “Butts 4 Tour Buses.”

Kate Nash has said she will make money with her “bum” by putting images on OnlyFans. The British singer warned that live music is becoming increasingly financially unsustainable and has devised a novel solution to fund her tours.