Musicians hit back at Oliver Dowden’s “utterly pathetic” boast of Brexit touring breakthrough
Brexit touring breakthrough.The government’s failure to negotiate visa-free travel and Europe-wide work permits for musicians and crew post-Brexit has long been a topic of discussion.This fiasco has sparked fears that artists will face huge costs to future live music tours of the continent which could create a glass ceiling that prevents rising and developing artists from being able to afford to do so.Yesterday (June 4), the culture secretary announced yesterday that after “an ambitious approach” to negotiations, musicians, performers and support crews will now be able to tour Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein following a new trade deal.“We’ve always taken an ambitious approach in negotiations on touring artists, including in my meeting