Actor Miriam Margolyes has teamed up with European Movement UK to highlight the plight of musicians and touring artists trying to work in the EU post-Brexit.
In a short animated film, she explains the effects leaving the European Union has had on the industry.
You can watch the film here:For UK artists, touring the EU was once a seamless journey. Since Brexit, this has now become a maze of paperwork, expensive visas and complicated work permits.
Gigs are disappearing. Musicians are losing opportunities. Fewer European acts are making their way to the UK.
Music scenes are losing their lifeblood and the UK’s live music sector is crying out for change.
Watch the video and see for yourself the damage this foolish decision is causing.
Then, once you’ve watched it, sign our Face The Music petition.
What our campaign is calling for is simple.
We are calling for visa-free travel for musicians and for a review of post-Brexit travel restrictions, so that we can get our musicians back on tour.
Together, let’s tell the government to face the music and negotiate a solution so that Brexit doesn’t put-out any more of our shining stars.