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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

David Furnish slams Brexit red tape amid slump in UK musicians at EU festivals

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David Furnish, Elton John’s husband, has attacked the deluge of Brexit red tape and extra costs choking UK musicians trying to tour the EU, as the scale of the slump in British performers in Europe is revealed.

New analysis shared with The Independent shows that the number of British performers playing festivals across Europe this year is one-third less than before Brexit.

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