UK Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has said that artists will be able to tour visa-free in 17 of the 27 countries in the European Union post-Brexit. PM Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal, which was passed last December, failed to secure visa-free travel for UK artists and their crew as well as Europe-wide work permits. That …
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Government response to visa-free touring “not good enough”
Figures from the music industry have hit back at the government’s response in a recent debate about the potential for visa-free touring for artists and crew wishing to tour Europe post-Brexit. READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists After over 280,000 people signed a petition calling …
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MPs to debate petition calling for EU-wide visa-free work permits for musicians and crew
MPs are set to debate the widely shared petition which is calling for visa-free work permits across Europe for UK touring musicians and their crew following Brexit. The UK Government has come in for heavy criticism since the UK officially left the EU earlier this month over the Brexit deal’s lack of support for touring …
Musicians share anger at rejection of Brexit “visa-free” touring deal
Musicians have shared their anger online after news that the UK government has reportedly rejected a “visa-free” touring deal as part of Brexit negotiations. Yesterday (January 9), it was reported that the UK have turned down a deal from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a …
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The UK reportedly rejected EU’s “visa-free” deal for touring musicians
The UK government reportedly rejected a deal from the EU that would allow musicians to enter countries that belong to the union without a visa. Boris Johnson’s post-Brexit trade deal with the EU saw workers from some professions allowed to travel on business without the need to apply for a visa. However, musicians were not …
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Petition launched to secure visa-free touring for bands following Brexit deal
A petition has been launched calling for the government to secure visa-free travel for artists and other creatives in the EU following the end of the Brexit transition period. The UK will officially fully leave the European Union on January 1, 2021, with the government having finalised a deal on December 24. That agreement allows …
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