British musicians from Ed Sheeran to Elton John raise alarm over post-Brexit tours
Much more than 100 British musicians, from pop and rock idols including Ed Sheeran, Sting and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters to classical stars this sort of as conductor Simon Rattle, have explained tours of Europe by British artists are in hazard due to the fact of Brexit.
“The offer done with the EU has a gaping hole the place the promised cost-free motion for musicians should really be: anyone on a European tunes tour will now want costly work permits and a mountain of paperwork for their tools,” they wrote.
“The added costs will make a lot of tours unviable, primarily for younger emerging musicians who are currently having difficulties to continue to keep their heads over water owing to the COVID ban on dwell music.”
Britain concluded its journey out of the European Union on December 31. One of the implications of Brexit is that British and European citizens no more time appreciate free of charge movement in each individual other’s territories.
The musicians urged the govt to negotiate a reciprocal deal allowing for paperwork-absolutely free vacation for touring artists.
The stellar checklist of signatories ranged across practically all variations of tunes, from The Sexual intercourse Pistols and Iron Maiden to acclaimed cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
Radiohead, Elton John, Bob Geldof, Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno, Liam Gallagher and Queen’s Brian Could and Roger Taylor also signed.
Roger Daltrey, lead singer of The Who and an outspoken Brexiteer who had earlier dismissed concerns about tours just after Brexit, was also on the listing.
Culture minister Caroline Dinenage has blamed the EU, saying it turned down British proposals on behalf of resourceful artists. The govt has mentioned it was geared up to further examine the situation with the bloc.
Last Update: Wednesday, 20 January 2021 KSA 21:10 – GMT 18:10