It's always hard, when talking and getting excited about something that will be as fun and as meaningful as we expect the ReReReTour to be, to introduce realities of life such as money, but the costs of the ReReReTour must, of course, be shared by those taking part in it. For, to use a phrase 'popularized' by the Daily Stentorian in 1976, the ReReReTour will be "at your own expense".

That said, we have tried to set up a ReReReTour that is as reasonably economic as possible while providing us all with some good opportunities to celebrate being together again after 50 years and to again sing portions of the repertoire that was the foundation of the Tour. While each ReReReTour participant's costs of getting to and from Paris will not be insignificant, we sincerely hope that no one will be dissuaded from coming on the ReReReTour because of the shared in-Paris costs that are outlined below.
 

The shared costs of the ReReReTour are of two types: 1) costs that are to be divided among the number of Tour alumni/ae members attending the ReReReTour (the "Base Costs") and 2) costs that are to be divided among the total number of ReReReTour attendees- Tour alums and others who attend with them (the "Event Costs"). So, for example, if twenty Tour alums participate in the ReReReTour and those twenty bring with them a total of twelve family members, friends, etc., then the Base Costs will be shared by the 20 alums and the Event Costs will be shared by the 32 total attendees.
 

The Base Costs are for things which, for the most part, have been or will be necessary for the ReReReTour to happen at all. They are largely fixed,
irrespective of the number of Tour alums attending the ReReReTour, and most of them will be contracted for or incurred by David and/or Chris well before July 2026. These are things such as payments to our concert and rehearsal venues, printing, this website, etc.. In addition to those types of costs, the 2026 ReReReTour will, regrettably, incur a substantial cost that the earlier ReTours did not have to bear- that of insurance.  The world has changed since the ReTours of 2014 and 2018, and all of the rehearsal and concert venues where we will be in July now require signed contracts and insurance in order for us to sing in them.  So, although inflation since 2014 and 2018 is partly responsible for the higher Base Costs for the 2026 ReReReTour, the insurance requirement is, by far, the chief culprit for the significant comparative increase of this ReTour over the previous ones.  ​The Event Costs, on the other hand and as will be evident, are largely for collective fun times and group transport of the ReReReTour and are largely incurred on a 'per person' basis by all attendees.

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In large part because the arrangements for the venues for the ReReReTour must be significantly more formal (e.g. contracts & insurance) than were required for the previous two ReTours, the projected costs for the ReReReTour are not yet as 'nailed down' as they were for the previous ReTours at similar points in time.  Consequently, the gross amounts shown below should still be considered estimates as discussions are ongoing with several of the venues and with insurance brokers.  But we are hopeful that the ultimate costs will not exceed the two 'Total' figures listed below.

Given the costs that have been expended thus far and the costs that are anticipated to be spent before June, we are asking that, by April 30, 2026, ReReReTour 'Definites' send us deposits for themselves and for each family member or friend who will attend the ReReReTour with them.  The deposit amounts are shown in the summary budget shown below.
 

We will next ask that, by Monday, June 8, 2026, one month before the ReReReTour begins (this date may shift as precise obligations become set), each ReReReTour 'Definite' send us the balances of the totals due of their own estimated Base Costs and the estimated Event Costs for themselves and the family members and friends who will be accompanying them on the ReReReTour,  Following the ReReReTour, there will be a reconciliation of all costs and contributions, and refunds will be made, if appropriate, or further contributions from attendees will be requested, if needed.  FYI, of the previous two ReTours, one came in under the projected budget and the other came in over the projected budget.  And finally, as explained below, the old-fashioned payment system of paper checks used for the first two ReTours has been replaced by an online funding system!

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