“Many performers feel compelled to distance themselves from brands whose values conflict with their own”

Those in the live industry are well attuned to the need for cancellation insurance for things like adverse weather conditions or travel disruption. But recent years have seen acts pull out of shows and festivals for ideological reasons and opposition to certain types of sponsors being involved.

In this chapter from IQ‘s Touring Business Handbook, Lewis Lawrence, senior associate at Russells Solicitors, considers the legal implications for acts who see withdrawing from bills as their most powerful and potent form…

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