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The UK reportedly rejected EU’s “visa-free” deal for touring musicians

January 10, 2021
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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 covered in the deal, adding huge costs to tours of the continent.

According to the Independent, a “standard” proposal that would exempt performers from needing a visa to enter countries in the EU for trips under 90 days was turned down by the government.

“It is usually in our agreements with third countries, that [work] visas are not required for musicians,” a source told the paper. “We tried to include it, but the UK said no.”

The UK are reported to have turned down the offer because they do not want to give the same freedoms to EU artists visiting the UK.

Brexit protestorsProtestors demonstrate against Brexit CREDIT: Getty Images

A government spokesperson previously told NME that it was Brussels that had rejected the idea of allowing artists to tour the EU on a visa-free basis. “The UK pushed for a more ambitious agreement with the EU on the temporary movement of business travellers, which would have covered musicians and others, but our proposals were rejected by the EU,” they said.

However, the Independent’s source said: “The UK refused to agree because they said they were ending freedom of movement. It is untrue to say they asked for something more ambitious.”

“Unbelievable,” Lily Allen wrote of the news on Twitter. “Actually, completely believable!”

Unbelievable, actually, completely believable ! https://t.co/GepTItyW4U

— LILYALLEN2.0 (@lilyallen) January 9, 2021

Shame added: “TODAY IN: THE LEAST SURPRISING NEWS EVER”. See more artist reactions below.

TODAY IN: THE LEAST SURPRISING NEWS EVER https://t.co/p4lWjdAzm3

— shame (@shamebanduk) January 9, 2021

#boriskilledMusic

— ??Geoff Barrow ?? (@jetfury) January 9, 2021

Useless pricks https://t.co/skK2Sco7mP

— Hard-Fi? (@HARD_FI) January 9, 2021

@PRSforMusic @IvorsAcademy @WeAreTheMU @UK_Music

If this is correct, as an industry we need to take strong collective action. We have all campaigned long and hard for our touring rights, pre pandemic. With the industry on its knees, this is deeply alarming.

— getcapewearcapefly (@forgetcape) January 9, 2021

Great. Cool really cool ? https://t.co/dqKUJJvEDj

— Sam Carter (@samarchitects) January 9, 2021

Wankers https://t.co/242zjsSio8

— ed simons (@eddychemical) January 9, 2021

A petition was launched after details of the deal and what it meant for musicians emerged last year. It called on the government to “negotiate a free cultural work permit that gives us visa-free travel throughout the 27 EU states for music touring professionals, bands, musicians, artists, TV and sports celebrities that tour the EU to perform shows and events and carnet exception for touring equipment”.

It now has over 200,000 signatures – meaning it will be considered for debate by Parliament – and has been backed by the likes of Biffy Clyro, Dua Lipa, Foals, Nadine Shah, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess and more. Music fans are also being encouraged to write to their MPs.

Music manager Ellie Giles set out how much touring the EU in a post-Brexit world might cost for bands last month (December 26). Based on a band of six on a four-day tour, requiring visas for three different countries, she estimated it would cost nearly £3,500.

“Yes, it wasn’t viable before, it was tough but now it’s made it TWICE as bad,” she wrote.



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