British band crowdfund tour cancellation coverage

In what is believed to be a world first, Marillion are asking their fans to become their insurers in exchange for 'money-can't-buy' prizes

News By IQ | 11 October 2021

Marillion have previously broken new ground using crowdfunding
Marillion have previously broken new ground using crowdfunding © Flickr/Chorus

British band Marillion are asking their fans to become their insurers for an upcoming UK tour due to a lack of suitable commercial insurance.

The band says they’ve invested more than £150,000 on preparations for the 10-date ‘The Light at The End Of The Tunnel’ outing, but risk losing it all if just one of member is forced to isolate with Covid.

The British government recently launched its long awaited £800 million insurance scheme for live events but it does…

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