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UK performers say post-Brexit visa rules spell disaster
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February 17, 2021 Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the UK culture sector faces irreparable damage unless artists can tour the European Union without visas.
Since Britain made its final split from the EU at the end of 2020, UK citizens can no longer live and work anywhere in the bloc. British artists now have to comply with differing rules in the 27 EU nations, negotiating visas for performers and permits for equipment. Many say the costs and red tape will make it impossible for British artists to perform on the continent, endangering the country’s status as a cultural powerhouse.
LONDON, Feb 17, (AP): Leading British actors including Ian McKellen, Patrick Stewart and Julie Walters warned the government on Tuesday that the UK culture sector faces irreparable damage unless artists can tour the European Union without visas. Since Britain made its final split from the EU at the