Brexit: What next for the UK live music industry?

With a British exit from the European Union now a reality, the UK music business sets a course for uncharted waters

News By IQ | 27 June 2016

On Thursday 23 June, the United Kingdom voted by a margin of 52–48 to leave the European Union (EU), paving the way for a British exit (Brexit) from the 28-country politico-economic union of which it has been a member since 1973.

Prior to the vote, IQ spoke to two groups of European live music professionals – in March, tour managers, travel agents and transport companies, and last week, agents, promoters and industry associations – the vast majority of whom were in favour of…

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