Elton John calls for “short-term fix” in post-Brexit touring debacle

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Elton John has called for a “short-term fix” to be implemented as the post-Brexit touring debacle continues.Musicians were left out of the Brexit trade deal that came into action on January 1, 2021, meaning artists may have to acquire visas for each country they wish to perform in in Europe.As critics of the deal have pointed out, musicians not being allowed into the EU with a visa-free work permit – as workers in some other industries have been granted – means big rises in costs that could bar some acts from being able to tour Europe.In an opinion piece for the Guardian, John spoke of his own experiences playing shows on the continent when he was starting out. “Getting your music across to crowds from a different culture to your own, who.