‘Passport: Back To Our Roots’ campaign launched to encourage huge artists to play at small venues

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coronavirus pandemic.A joint venture by Band on the Wall, the Music Venue Trust and Stephen Budd Music, Passport: Back to Our Roots is seeking to aid “the independent grassroots venues that form the foundations of the UK’s live music scene” by putting on a series of one-off shows at small venues across the country.“This is your exclusive opportunity to watch the biggest artists play their smallest gigs – live and in person like they should be – while making a huge difference to the UK’s crisis-stricken grassroots music venues, who need urgent help due to COVID-19 closures,” a statement explains about the campaign.Artists have been invited to nominate a venue to play at that holds particular personal significance for them, or Passport: Back.