More than half of UK musicians no longer tour the European Union, British media revealed.A survey conducted by the Musicians’ Union has found that 59 per cent of their members and the wider music community no longer see touring Europe as being financially viable.
Here are the key findings of that survey:
75% of respondents who had previously worked in the EU prior to the UK’s departure told us their bookings had declined.
79% said they had been unable to make up for the loss of that work by touring elsewhere in the world.
59% said touring the EU was no longer financially viable.
22% of respondents told us their volume of work had decreased by 75% and as a result, they no longer worked in the EU.
72% said their income from work in the EU had decreased.
Those applying for an ATA Carnet reported additional costs between £300 and £2000.
41% said they had to hire equipment in the EU to avoid the cost of a Carnet, and 35% had to hire transport in the EU.
