British music union is concerned
The British Musicians' Union (MU) is petitioning the government to support a special EU tourist visa. This should make it easier for musicians to perform on the continent after the country leaves the EU.
The Musicians' Union fears that touring in the EU could become significantly more difficult for British artists after Brexit. In particular, it fears that normal visas will be expensive, restricted to individual countries and associated with bureaucracy.
The British music scene already has similar experiences with engagements in the USA. The country charges groups thousands of dollars for tour visas and recently increased the fees for express visas by 15 percent. The MU fears similar effects in exchange with the EU.
The fact that European tours involve constant border crossings would drastically exacerbate the problem. Visas that cover the whole of Europe are therefore essential. The MU is already seeing artists leaving the UK and settling in the EU to avoid such travel problems.
