Organisers grapple with increasing financial challenges amid ongoing effects of Brexit and the pandemicBritish music fans expressed dismay this week as Glastonbury announced that the cost of tickets for next year’s event will rise from £265 to £335.Emily Eavis, co-organiser of the not-for-profit festival, said: “We … Read entire story.
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For British musicians and other performing artists whose touring capacity in Europe has been curtailed by post-Brexit regulations, travel is about to get a little easier. UK specialist hauliers employed for music concerns, cultural and sporting events have been limited to making just three EU stops per tour, creating … Read entire story.
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Renowned opera singer Sarah Connolly warns of impact of Brexit on careers of younger artistsThe renowned British opera singer Dame Sarah Connolly has warned that Britain will lose its placing among the world’s leading musical nations if younger performers and instrumentalists are not easily able to work abroad again.“Where … Read entire story.
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Chief Brexit negotiator quips that singer had hits before UK joined European UnionDavid Frost, the UK’s Brexit minister, has risked the wrath of Elton John and the wider music sector when he appeared to make light of the singer’s lobbying on the vexed question of visas.The singer, … Read entire story.
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More than 200 UK acts including the Chemical Brothers, Kano and Wolf Alice back Let the Music Move initiative, calling for financial help and cutting red tape for EU toursBritish music acts including Radiohead, the Chemical Brothers, Biffy Clyro and Annie Lennox are calling on the UK government to offer financial … Read entire story.
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