Top tenor Nicky Spence introduces four other distinguished voices on the visa debacle. / Forget the pandemic, it's Brexit which could ring the death knell for artists who are currently hoarse from begging to be taken seriously as a respected export.

Read the experience of one drummer who lost his job of 12 years due to the Brexit touring fiasco, after NME attended a hearing at the House Of Lords.

Only Spain has signed agreement, leaving artists mired in ‘mountains of red tape’ – with pressure on new Brexit minister Liz Truss to change course.

The UK has a 5/1 chance of rejoining the EU by 2026 due to a growing frustration with Brexit, a betting agency has predicted.

The chief executive of the Association of Independent Festivals said despite best efforts it would not be back to ‘business as usual’ this summer

Elton John has accused Lord Frost and other ministers of being unwilling to fix the “gaping hole” in the current Brexit deal which means that artists must get visas and permits to go on tour in Europe.

But an industry leader told MPs that the coronavirus pandemic offers a ‘window’ in which to resolve the issue.

"This announcement has done nothing to correct the misleading information from August"

Betrayed’ artists offered only clearer guidance on ‘the bureaucracy involved’ in performing in EU, The Independent learns – not a solution.

Covid-19 has prevented just about all music touring... They will play to packed houses, festivals and stadiums as soon as people are free to attend. But touring for all types of UK musical performers after Brexit is beset with administrative difficulties, barriers to trade and hoops to jump through. It is also exporting jobs and tax income to the continent and beyond.

Boris Johnson had previously promised to "fix" issues around visas so UK musicians could tour the continent permit-free.

As small businesses crumble, shelves get emptier and the care-worker shortage intensifies, life outside the EU is having a dire effect on many of us. Why aren’t politicians talking about it?

The lead singer of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden expressed frustration over U.K. travel restrictions in the aftermath of Brexit on Monday, despite voting for the measure in 2016.

A new survey by the Incorporated Society of Musicians and the Musicians’ Union has revealed how performers are considering moving to Europe or changing career due to the extra costs of touring after Brexit. One even said: ‘It seems a complete nightmare…As it is, we see no way to recover our pre-Brexit working schedule making survival very difficult’.

A total of £250,000 is available for those affected by Covid-19 and Brexit.

Industry figures said the government had so far done little to help ailing musicians.

The UK’s chief Brexit negotiator David Frost has admitted that he was “too purist” when it came to negotiating with the European Union over the free movement of performers and musicians across Europe, resulting in a bad deal for the British creative industries.

The music merchandise specialist says the move will help alleviate the significant trade issues created by Brexit.

UK musicians must now secure visa or work permit for each country they want to play in.

Britain has been outside the EU’s legal regime for a year and has faced a number of impacts.

Elton John on Thursday (10 June) warned of a lost generation in the UK’s music industry because of post-Brexit curbs on touring in the European Union.

Brussels will be asked to revive visa-waiver offer – to pile pressure on government to end its refusal to act.

Sir Elton John has described the government as "philistines", and accused them of failing to understand the implications of Brexit on music.

The pre-Brexit business models for much of Britian’s creative industries are no longer workable, to the extent that many individuals and performers will be forced to quit.