Exclusive: Minister Chris Bryant said the government ‘fully recognises the scale of challenges facing professionals wishing to tour in…
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Matthew Wright speaks to King Crimson’s Jakko Jakszyk about the ‘enormous pain’ UK musicians face since Brexit when they go…
“Over half of surveyed musicians told us touring the EU was no longer financially viable for them.” https://musiciansunion.org.uk/news/touring-in-the-eu-post-brexit-key-findings-and-next-steps-from-the-mu-s-recent-survey Touring in…
“Demonstrators call for a change in rules to make it easier for UK artists to tour Europe.” https://news.stv.tv/east-central/musicians-busk-along-edinburgh-royal-mile-to-protest-brexit-touring-rules-in-europe?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHcEjLK4upQjdpT6bQtpWNZJLzNAChicGfjX7cJloYXsZb3DrYDUee3mVrg_aem_AfPDtgZPYmuBi2cbiPEIzQ7Xolb8dKqud9gMcS5tFA-b5NSFjO49ONaMIjCBmvZHXKM
47.4% experienced a drop in EU gigs after Brexit. 27.8% reported no EU gigs at all. 39% declined European offers,…
“Annabella Coldrick says the ‘perfect storm’ of Brexit, Covid and inflation is making touring unaffordable for some acts.” https://www.iq-mag.net/2022/08/mmf-ceo-touring-costs-artists/
“The number of UK artists booked for European festivals this summer is down 45% compared to 2017-19.” https://news.sky.com/story/fears-of-new-bureaucracy-rules-and-costs-have-all-come-true-brexit-making-touring-europe-unviable-for-uk-artists-12667548
“Dave Rowntree, the band’s drummer, has joined a chorus of high-profile artists including Elton John, Radiohead, and Ed Sheeran who…