Thom Yorke, Garbage And More React To Disastrous Visa Negotiations
As negotiations continue, it's clear that the UK government doesn't have everyone's best interests at heart.
In a move that has stirred a deep sense of betrayal among members of the music industry, it has been revealed that the UK may well have rejected a deal to allow British artists to tour EU countries without a work visa, which, especially given the hit that the touring industry has taken with the COVID-19 pandemic, could prove disastrous for many popular musicians.
Thom Yorke at Rome Film Fest 2020 / Photo Credit: Mondadori Portfolio/SIPA USA/PA Images
Apparently, the government claimed that, despite pushing for a more "ambitious agreement which would have covered musicians", their proposals were rejected by the EU. But that's not at all what the EU are saying...
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