MusiCares and Amber Health Partner for Mental Health Study

The Recording Academy’s MusiCares and mental health provider Amber Health are teaming up to look into the touring professionals’ well-being. The partnership will launch mental health study for touring professionals, entitled Headlining Mental Health: A Tour Study. Both artists and crews are encouraged to take part. The research will mark a pivotal step in addressing the elevated risks of stress anxiety, burnout, and depression that touring crews and artists face.

“With touring being the primary revenue driver for many artists, understanding how to support mental health during these demanding periods is more critical than ever,” a release for the partnership states. “This study presents a major opportunity for long-term, positive change in the music industry.”

The study is open to interested tours who will gain access to specialized wellness resources throughout the study. Eligible tours must include a minimum of 50 individuals (including artists and crew) and run for at least three weeks. Tours will also have to make a commitment to improving mental health outcomes during the tour.  

Launching in April 2025, the study will collect critical data on mental health risk factors and evaluate the benefits of on-demand mental health services. The findings will help drive strategic investment into mental health resources for touring professionals, ensuring support is placed where it’s needed most.

MusiCares and Amber Health are currently seeking tours launching between April 2025 through June 2025 to join this research at no cost to the tour. Participating tours will receive pre-tour orientation on the study and its benefits, confidential and ethically approved research conducted in adherence to Institutional Review Board standards, as well as free, on-demand mental health support available virtually and on-site for all participating crew and artists.

Amber Health is a full-service mental health and wellness solution for the music industry that has worked on tours for Beyoncé, Green Day, Ed Sheeran, Olivia Rodrigo and more. For information on how to sign up for the study, head here.