Boris Johnson has vowed to meet with MPs to discuss the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the impact of Brexit on touring musicians from the UK.The Prime Minister’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions being allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for a visa.However, musicians and their crew were not covered in the deal, adding huge costs to future tours of the continent – as well as potentially preventing rising UK talent from being able to afford to do so.The knock-on effect, it is feared, would be the creation of a potential “glass ceiling” which could threaten the stability of the £5.8 billion music industry.While a petition calling for Europe-wide visa-free touring for musicians has been.
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