Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal failed to secure visa-free travel for UK artists and their crew wishing to tour Europe (adding huge costs to future live music tours of the continent and preventing rising and developing artists from being able to afford it), a row erupted over who was responsible.Now, ahead of the matter being debated in Parliament next week, many of the UK companies that help make touring possible look set to move to Europe in order to continue – taking a wealth of jobs of cash with them.
This will deal a huge blow for live crew, who are still reeling from the impact of coronavirus shutting down touring.Stuart McPherson is managing director of KB Events – a UK haulage company who have helped the likes of.
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