Brexit

This finding came from research conducted by the charity Help Musicians

A cross-party parliamentary committee have raised concerns that taxpayers’ money was “frittered away” on the project while bringing "so little"

Read the experience of one drummer who lost his job of 12 years due to the Brexit touring fiasco, after NME attended a hearing at the House Of Lords

"We need a new deal for touring from the Government now. It is time to tear down the barriers artists are facing touring the EU. It is time to let the music move!"

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