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Ed Sheeran, Little Mix and more artists call on the government to save live music industry
coronavirus pandemic. Ed Sheeran, Little Mix, Lewis Capaldi, The Rolling Stones and Sir Paul McCartney are among the 1,500 acts who have signed the open letter calling for aid for those who work in the live music industry. Other stars involved include Annie Lennox, Dua Lipa, Skepta, Rita Ora, Sam Smith and Sir Rod Stewart, as well as Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Liam Gallagher, Lewis Capaldi, Iron Maiden and more who have got the hashtag #LetTheMusicPlay trending. The artists have written an open letter to Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Oliver Dowden, to support the industry after live gigs and festivals were all cancelled due to the pandemic. In order to stop the spread of coronavirus, large gatherings were banned