77% of musicians expect earnings to be hit by new post-Brexit touring bureaucracy
completemusicupdate.comAs the music industry continues to put pressure on the UK government over the post-Brexit bureaucracy performers touring Europe are facing as COVID restrictions start to lift, the Musicians’ Union and Incorporated Society Of Musicians have revealed that 77% of artists expect their earnings to decrease as a result of the new visa, travel permit and carnet requirements they now face.A significant number of musicians are not expecting to tour Europe as a result, others are considering re-locating to countries within the EU, and a fifth are considering a career change.The last minute post-Brexit trade deal negotiated between the UK and the EU at the end of last year did not include any provisions to ensure that British performers could continue.
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