Ed Sheeran, the Rolling Stones and Sir Paul McCartney are among stars calling for Government help for the coronavirus crippled live music industry.Other backing the plea for action are Dua Lipa, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Sam Smith, Liam Gallagher, Iron Maiden, Lewis Capaldi, and Little Mix.It comes during what would have been the start of this summer’s live music season.The letter warns the Covid-19 lockdown is having a devastating impact on the £4.
“But, with no end to social distancing in sight or financial support from government yet agreed, the future for concerts and festivals and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in them looks bleak. Liam Gallagher said: “Amazing gigs don’t happen without an amazing team behind the stage, but they’ll all be out of jobs unless we can get back out there doing what we love.”