MVT suggests Premier League-style ticket levy for stadium gigs as England progress in Euro 2024

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#Euro2024 pic.twitter.com/DvvYiLDv27— Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust) July 6, 2024“They nurture young talent at a grassroots level, and support finding it in every corner and community, so that every kid – from every walk of life – has a chance to walk out onto the biggest stage and do what they do best.“The simple question is: Why can’t we have the same for music that they have for football?” it added. “A £1 levy on stadium and arena tickets for concerts would generate millions of pounds of vital income to ensure that the UK keeps creating national heroes.”The simple question is: Why can’t we have the same for music, that they have for football..?

A £1 levy on stadium and arena tickets for concerts would generate millions of pounds of vital income to ensure that the UK keeps creating national heroes. #Euros— Music Venue Trust (@musicvenuetrust) July 6, 2024The update comes just days after the news that Lisa Nandy had been made as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport.

The appointment followed the Labour Party sweeping hundreds of seats across the country and ending 14 years of Conservative rule at the 2024 General Election.MVT’s push for the levy comes after a report was shared earlier this year, showing the state of the sector for 2023 and revealing a “disaster” facing live music, with venues closing at a rate of around two per week.Reacting to the news, MVT’s Mark Davyd said in a statement: “Lisa arrives into the role at a critical time for live music in our communities, with the opportunity to deliver real, positive, long lasting change that can protect, secure and improve the nation’s grassroots music venues.”“We look forward to meeting with her as soon as possible so we can begin the work of getting.