The Latest Breaking News from Help Musicians

“I’m not even sure what size venues I can play. I don’t know what I can afford, and if it would just be me blowing £100,000 on something to give me pleasure": Gary Kemp admits that even big names can’t afford to tour

The Spandau songwriter appeared on a new podcast to talk new album, social media worries and the unlikeliness of him hitting the road

MusicRadar · May 14, 2025

Bryan Adams reveals the surprising origin behind his ‘first real six-string’

The Canadian rock legend opens up about music, lockdown, and lost instruments in the Help Musicians’ podcast series

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

High suicide rates show music industry ‘profoundly dangerous’, researchers say

Calls for more support as study finds musicians in England and US have among highest rates of suicide

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2025

Best luxury Christmas cards for show-stopping season's greetings

Selfridges, Smythson, Liberty and other decadent designs

Evening Standard · Nov 15, 2023

Dismal annual earnings for around half of musicians revealed

More than half of musicians support themselves with an alternative source of income, according to new findings

The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2023

Nearly half of working UK musicians earn less than £14,000, new census finds

Musicians’ Census of nearly 6,000 professionals shows many rely on multiple jobs, with notable pay inequalities around disability and race

The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023

Bronze bust honouring conductor Sir Simon Rattle to be unveiled

The sculpture will be unveiled on June 15 before Sir Simon conducts his final concert as the London Symphony Orchestra’s (LSO) music director.

The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2023

London charity concert told to pay royalties in ‘embarrassing’ copyright row

Concert to be charged fee after using music by performer Earl Okin – even though Okin says he does not want the money

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20, 2023

Stereophonics' Kelly Jones says he still dreams about late band mate Stuart Cable 'at least five times a week'

Stereophonics frontman opens up in podcast I Never Thought It Would Happen which is from charity Help Musicians

Wales Online · Apr 11, 2023

‘Music could wither’: new report finds 98% of musicians concerned about rising costs in the UK

A study by charity Help Musicians has found a combination of the cost of living crisis, Brexit and energy and food prize increases has left many struggling

The Guardian - UK · Nov 14, 2022