Brexit

Brexit is “strangling the next generation of UK talent in the cradle” in returning summer of touring

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

Music fans heading to Spanish festivals could be asked to prove they can spend €100 per day

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

Brexit: Bookings of UK acts at European festivals have fallen by 45 per cent

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

Government urged to appoint “touring tsar” to fix touring issues caused by Brexit

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

UK temporarily suspends post-Brexit rules for some music truckers

The government still has no long term plan in place

UK touring bands are suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control”

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

UK music fans urged to buy live gig tickets before midnight ahead of VAT increase

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

First ‘Festival Of Brexit’ event kicks off in Wales despite objections

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

Help Musicians to provide new funding, advice and services for touring artists affected by Brexit

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

David Frost admits that the Brexit deal presents “a whole set of problems” for touring musicians

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