Kano, Radiohead and Wolf Alice urge government to take action over post-Brexit touring

More than 200 artists have joined the #LetTheMusicMove campaign

Radiohead

Colin Greenwood on post-Brexit touring: “It is time for the UK government to admit it didn’t do enough”

Radiohead’s Colin Greenwood is the latest UK artist to express concerns surrounding the post-Brexit deal for musicians, touring artists and crew

Radiohead Glastonbury © Chris Cooper / ShotAway.com

Radiohead, Brian Eno and Jayda G say UK government has “failed” musicians in open letter

Over 100 artists have signed a letter to the government criticising the post-Brexit UK-EU negotiations for musicians

Eurosonic Noorderslag

Ministers rule out fighting for visa-free Brexit plan for UK artists

They’ve insisted on “taking back control” of the borders

UK government denies rejecting EU offer of visa-free travel for musicians

A spokesperson has said the claims are “not true”

EU artists will require visas to perform in the UK from 2021

EU artists will need to apply for a Tier 5 visa in order to perform in the Uk from January next year

Get Brexit Done

Conservative Party share club-inspired Get Brexit Done video

The Conservative Party’s new ‘Get Brexit Done’ promotional video also features a track by a Swedish producer

cymatiks

Floating Points, Ed Chemical and Bicep added to Second Referendum Now! line up

Floating Points, Ed Chemical and Bicep added to R3 Soundsystem’s anti-Boris, anti-Brexit party line-up

gideon boris brexit event news

R3 Soundsystem are planning an pro second-referendum party

Gideön and Artwork are rallying fellow DJs for an anti-Boris/anti-Brexit party in London. The protest is in response to the appointment of Boris Johnson as the new Prime Minister of the UK.

Matthew Herbert’s Brexit Big Band makes it into ‘Private Eye’

The current affairs publication provides the lowdown behind the Daily Mail’s campaign against the pro-EU project

How Cities and Memory built a soundboard of global unrest

We talk to the creator of the collaborative sound project mapping protest sounds worldwide

The Tedious Contradictions of John Lydon

John Lydon is used to ruffling feathers with performed contrarianism. We scrutinise his track record and ask if, in the age of Trump, it’s time he retired his routine

Apple

UK App Store and iTunes Store prices will rise by 25% because of Brexit

The announcement was made in an email to developers following the steep fall in the value of the pound.

Perspective: Wolfgang Tillmans says All is Not Lost

The artist and social activist still believes that progressive, compassionate values can return and thrive

Perspective:
The Land Is Ours

Nikesh Shukla is a novelist, screenwriter, and the editor of Rife Magazine. Here he considers the impact of Brexit on the UK’s disempowered youth

Glastonbury
Festival 2016

taNo man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the…

ANOHNI has slammed Brexit in a Facebook post

In a now deleted post ANOHNI said that Brexit is an opportunity for the rich…

Jeremy Corbyn will not be appearing at Glastonbury

The current leader of the Labour party was due to speak at the Leftfield Stage…

British music’s governing body say they are concerned about Brexit

British music’s governing body the BPI say the music community are surprised and concerned about…

Brexit: Musicians React

The United Kingdom has voted to leave the European Union and musicians are having their…

Stay:
A Referendum Playlist

A diverse selection of tributes to togetherness

How Glastonbury could decide the fate of Britain
in Europe

Joseph Charlton examines whether the exodus of Glasto-goers this week will affect the already “knife-edge” EU vote

Beggars Group and Universal come together to remain in EU

Universal Music UK CEO David Joseph and Beggars Group founder Martin Mills have issued a joint…

Brian Eno calls on fans to vote ‘remain’ in EU Referendum

The pioneering musician and composer has called on the British public to choose to vote…

The UK culture secretary says Brexit will not affect UK musicians

Culture secretary John Whittingdale believes that a UK exit from the European Union wouldn’t adversely…