Ministers reject call to fight for visa-free Brexit touring plan for musicians
(WorldNews Music)

Government ministers have rejected pleas for them to fight for a visa-free touring plan for musicians and their crew with the EU. READ MORE: “It`s going to be devastating” – here`s how Brexit will screw over British touring artists After Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s Brexit trade deal failed to secure visa-free travel for artists wishing to tour Europe (adding huge costs to future live music tours of the continent will be incurred and preventing rising and developing UK artists from being able to afford it), a row erupted over who was responsible. Last week, Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden put the blame for this at the foot of the EU following reports that a “standard” proposal...