'Help!' cry British musicians, warning of crisis in live music industry

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Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and The Rolling Stones were among some 1,500 musicians who called on Thursday for the British government to help the live music business survive the novel coronavirus outbreak.

“The future for concerts and festivals and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in them looks bleak,” the musicians wrote in an open letter to British Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden.

The letter called for a clear timeline on when music venues could reopen, as well as support for businesses and jobs.on Thursday saying he is"pushing hard for these dates & to give you a clear roadmap back". He said decisions on reopening of live music venues would be difficult as it relates to the future of social distancing.

Britain, whose death toll from pandemic is approaching 55,000, showed a Reuters tally of official data sources, is in the process of gradually reopening retail stores, schools and pubs.

 

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You mean the 'Rolling Stones' - ?

Let Mick and the boys stroke a check ....... stop relying on Gov’t ....

Who gives a shit? Actual people, not rock stars, are suffering

They made millions & millions over the years/love music but get real

The Strolling Bones just lost more than half of their fan base with the stupid warning to the Trump campaign to refrain from playing their song.

When we, rock stars, to make money and fame, we say f**k the government, we can't be administrated by government and we take no responsibilities for whatever we did, but now crying for help from government?

Yea like that's really important at the moment..

You got enough money time to retire

BS. They need to suffer like the rest of us.

WHY DONT ALL THESE SO CALLED STARS USE THERE OWN MONEY.THEY HAVE ALL EARNT ENOUGH FROM ALL THE TAX PAYERS ALREADY.

You've got my support and vote

All multi millionaires. Boys you made a great living, STFU and support your own golden goose money making machine! not up to any government!

Those 3 can afford it on their own, I should think

Poor stars! So helpless and homeless these spearheads of art and artists care about.

No they got it wrong! Time for you multi millionaires to put your cash in. NOT THE BRITISH TAX PAYER

I thought they were all pro labour ?

sym4dvl Live streaming at theatres is now gonna be the thing . Garth brooks did one at theatres last saturday. They put a large outdoor screen up . Next week is guns and roses . I will be working this event and all others after this. This is what we all can do

Three stars're together.

Is that the same Rolling Stones who demanded all of the royalties from new band The Verve’s big single Bittersweet Symphony for a 5 second sample they unwittingly used?

I support helping musicians and the enormous group of people behind them. However, I have little time for making the uber-rich artists richer. If we could split out those in need from those with lots, that could be a good result no?

Wait the stones and Ed Sheehan are going broke?

Don't be ridiculous...

I wish you had a laugh button.

'I need somebody...'

Sell your properties, you own islands some of you.

Direct your anger at China!! WuFlu

Desolé... Help! C’est un titre déjà existant...

Add comedians to that cry. And all performers.

I doubt they'll be joining the dole queue anytime soon .

The Stones will be fine. Feed into the unwarranted fear over Covid you get what you deserve financially. 😆 Tough titty.

Help cries the working class of the entire planet

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