UK Music: touring may be “unviable” for many in no-deal Brexit
Michael Dugher warns that extra costs and “red tape at borders” caused by a no-deal Brexit will harm the £1bn-a-year live music industry
News By | 3 September 2019
UK Music CEO Michael Dugher has highlighted “growing concerns” around the potential impact of a no-deal Brexit on the live music industry, in a recent letter to the home secretary.
Dugher states that the “viability of future tours” would be threatened if Britain were to exit the European Union without a deal.
The introduction of pre-paid income duty and value added tax on all merchandise brought on tour in the EU, as well as charges for moving equipment across borders,…
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