Imogen Heap makes loss on tour

Imogen Heap has revealed that she is struggling to break even on tour.

The singer, 32, blamed the recession and the fact that record sales are falling.

Speaking to the BBC, she said: "At this point in my life, I just about break even when it comes to touring.

"But with the European tour that I was about to do, it turns out that even just doing it at a basic no-frills level, I would still be £20,000 out of pocket."

However, she also admitted that she has benefited from Jason Derulo recently sampling her single 'Hide & Seek'.

"He's sold, like, two-and-a-half million copies of that song," Heap says. "Which is fantastic for me because I get half of it."