Tim Burgess has written an open letter to Rishi Sunak to argue for stronger support for arts workers in Britain.The Charlatans frontman and solo artist sent a note to the Chancellor of the Exchequer today (October 8) to counter implications made by Sunak to ITV News that people working in the arts and other industries will have to look for “fresh” employment opportunities to weather the storm of the coronavirus pandemic.In an open letter published by The Guardian, Burgess accused the Chancellor of “rebranding the arts sector as some sort of luxurious, decadent hobby”.
He also suggested Sunak isn’t properly aware that artists from all sectors “have been working other jobs for years” anyway to make ends meet.Burgess wrote: “Live music was the.
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