“From Freddy Mercury to Rita Ora, our fantastic music industry has benefitted greatly from immigration”
The BRITs this week brilliantly captured all that is best about our £5.2 billion music industry. Headline performances from Mabel, Lewis Capaldi and Stormzy showed just how talented UK musicians are.
With global stars like Billie Eilish and Lizzo also appearing, the event underlined the UK as a hugely attractive destination for everyone from touring musicians, to producers, songwriters to managers and everyone else involved in music-making.
A fundamental part of this has been freedom of movement between the UK and…
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UK Music's Tom Kiehl explains what new immigration plans mean for the UK industry and why politicians must collaborate with live to develop a post-Brexit touring system
Comment 21 February 2020