Live music circuit 'risks collapse within weeks'
Published 8 May, 2020
In May 2020 we reported on fears that the UK's scene would collapse without government support, as the lockdown left 140,000 performers, agents, promoters and technicians without a steady income since the end of March.
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- Harrogate Advertiser: What happens next for live music in Harrogate as lockdown eases 22 May 2020
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Quotes and interviews
- Tom Kiehl, chief executive of UK Music
- Paul Burns, chief executive, The Tees Music Alliance
- Mark Davyd, CEO, the Music Venues Trust
- Darren Foreman, aka "Beardyman", multi-instrumentalist
- Jack Conte, founder, Patreon