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Now, ahead of the matter being debated in Parliament next week, many of the UK companies that help make touring possible look set to move to Europe in order to continue – taking a wealth of jobs of cash with them. This will deal a huge blow for live crew, who are still reeling from the impact of coronavirus shutting down touring.
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The 1975 live at The O2, London. Credit: Jenn Five/NME
Stuart McPherson is managing director of KB Events – a UK haulage company who have helped the likes of The Prodigy, The 1975, Ed Sheeran, Stereophonics and George Ezra all tour across the continent.
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Now, European festival bosses and artists have added to the concern and anger from artists and music industry bosses, calling on the government to “take this seriously and fix it”– as well as spelling out that the current lack of arrangements could mean less and less UK acts being booked for festivals across the channel.
Lauren Mayberry of Chvrches performs on the Heineken Stage during day 1 of Lowlands Festival 2016 on August 19, 2016 in Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. (Photo by Andrew Benge/Redferns)
Eric Van Eerdenburg is director of the legendary Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands and a former tour manager for acts across the UK and Europe. Speaking to NME, he said that the new extra costs, visa issues, carnets, paperwork and bureaucracy would prove “horrible and very limiting” for UK artists.
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