Dugher reiterates support for post-Brexit touring passport

The UK Music chief has warned the industry "urgently needs a visa arrangement in place" post-Brexit, with his proposed live music passport finding support among officials

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Michael Dugher, the chief executive of UK Music, has said the industry umbrella group is still pushing for a touring ‘passport’ for British artists after Brexit, should UK and EU officials not come to an agreement on freedom of movement.

Dugher said in September the UK should consider introducing a “single EU-wide live music ‘touring passport’ to avoid new restrictions, costs and bureaucracy on artists and musicians” after Britain leaves the EU on 29 March 2019.

Speaking to IQ yesterday, Dugher (pictured) …

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