“They’re the foundation of any real culture. Without them, you don’t get The Smiths, Amy Winehouse or The 1975. You get silence”: New study suggests thousands of young people have given up on music because there’s nowhere to play

Music venue hall.

A new report suggests that young people are increasingly abandoning any ambitions to play music, partly because of the lack of small venues to play in.

The study – conducted by One Poll – surveyed 1,500 18– to 25-year-olds and found that 54% have wanted to play music, be that in a band, solo or as a DJ.