British Musicians Still Stuck in Brexit Touring Limbo

The UK's culture committee looked hard at what Brexit did to British artists trying to tour Europe. The report laid out real problems: visa headaches, equipment customs, lost revenue. Legitimate concerns from working musicians trying to move their craft across the channel.

Now the government's response has landed, and it's the political equivalent of a promise to call you back. They're saying they want "tangible progress"—which is corporate-speak for "we see the problem." But actually achieving that progress? Not yet. MPs are alarmed because this isn't new. Artists have been frustrated for over a year, watching their European tour dates disappear and their costs multiply.

When government uses phrases like "tangible progress" without showing any, it usually means they're hoping people forget about it. British musicians deserve better than feel-good statements. This needs real movement—simplified paperwork, visa reforms, duty solutions. Not just acknowledgment that the issue exists. The culture committee called them out for a reason.

Read the full story at CMU → https://completemusicupdate.com/no-tangible-progress-on-brexit-touring-barriers-say-alarmed-mps/