Brexit

With acts now testing what it’s like to play Europe with Brexit’s new requirements, the UK music industry is demanding swift government action to prevent further “damage” to smaller and rising artists

New travel restrictions may impact people heading to Primavera Sound and Mad Cool from the UK

"Whoever ends up replacing Boris Johnson must commit to removing this needless bureaucracy"

"There needs to be someone at the heart of government who's in charge of sorting all these things out"

The government still has no long term plan in place

White Lies, managers and politicians tell NME about the potential "nightmare" as bands return to touring Europe after Brexit and COVID

"If you buy by midnight tonight, more of your money goes to artists, venues, crews, promoters"

A recent government report said the festival – now called Unboxed – was an "irresponsible use of public money"

The charity is aiming to help those artists whose touring plans are being affected by "the excessive red tape of the Brexit deal"

The chief negotiator of the Brexit deal has now called for fresh talks over the issue, adding: "This time, we should try harder"