British musicians urge UK government to support live music industry

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UK musicians have signed an open letter calling for support from the government to help the live music business survive the Covid-19 outbreak

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 letter called for a clear timeline on when music venues could reopen, as well as support for businesses and jobs.They cited new research showing that live music added £4.5 billion to the British economy and supported 210,000 jobs across the country last year. Dowden responded to the musicians in a tweet 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.

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