Mike Russ Entertainments Group, London

The UK Government has betrayed the Performing Arts, Music and Entertainment Industries that used to bring 10 Billion Pounds to the UK Economy

The UK Government has not struck a deal with the EU for performing artists to continue to tour without visas, work permits and customs documents for each individual country.
This is a hammer blow for all those artists and support staff who depend on touring for their livelihoods, for one of the leading sectors of our economy, and for UK culture on the world stage.
It will add considerable extra costs and bureaucracy, making some tours unviable and hitting hardest the young and developing artists who can least afford it.
A solution can and should be found. Over a quarter of a million people have now signed a petition calling on the Government to re-engage and to seek visa-free work permits for touring professionals and artists. Will you sign to keep up the pressure?
Having no arrangements in place will also make it harder and more expensive for artists based in the EU to perform in the UK, threatening the number and range of performers we can see, and harming the venues and festivals that host them.
Proposals were tabled during the Brexit negotiations to avoid this damage, but nothing was agreed. The Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said that the “outcome is regrettable but it doesn’t have to be final”, so it’s vital we keep the pressure up now.
As members of the public who value the arts, we urge the Government to find a solution with the EU so that our artists and arts industries – already devastated by the pandemic – can continue to perform at home and abroad.
If you’re not a member of Performing Arts or the Music and Entertainment Industries, Mike Russ Entertainments Group would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support we receive from you. Let’s see several Million signatures for the UK & EU to sit down once more!
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Let’s see several Million Signatures and not a couple of hundred thousand. This is peoples lively hoods and could see the end of touring productions, bands, pop stars from both EU and UK
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