Liam Gallagher calls out government on lack of support for grassroots venues
nme.comLiam Gallagher has criticised the UK government for its lack of support for grassroots music venues during the coronavirus pandemic.It comes after the #LetTheMusicPlay initiative was launched this week, asking the government for a £50 million cash injection to ensure venues are able to survive while traditional live music isn’t able to be held.Taking to Twitter, Gallagher shared an image being widely circulated this week, stating that the UK government bailed the Wetherspoons pub chain out with a grant of £48.3 million, while the entire music industry is asking for £50 million to stop its venues going out of business.pic.twitter.com/BNtYEfpFCx— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) July 4, 2020Earlier this week, the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign was.
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