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The singer says Brexit has made him ashamed to be British, while performing in Verona during his final world tour.
The singer held nothing back as he lambasted the UK's plans to leave the EU. / Sir Elton John has lambasted the state of the UK in the wake of the 2016 EU Referendum, admitting that Brexit has made him “ashamed of his country”.
Some of the UK's biggest music stars have written to the government demanding action to ensure visa-free touring in the European Union.
Government claims for rejecting EU offer to save visa-free tours rubbished by musicians’ group
20/01/2021
Caroline Dinenage under fire for string of shaky explanations for throwing out a deal
Burnetts Hill Chapel, Martletwy, joins Ed Sheeran, Elton John in raising post-Brexit music worries
29/01/2021
AS prominent British performers such as Ed Sheeran, Elton John, Joss Stone and Bob Geldof call for the UK government to make future touring in Europe easier for musicians, a Pembrokeshire venue has said that the mountain of paperwork faced by EU musicians playing in the UK is also having an adverse effect.
UK musicians must now secure visa or work permit for each country they want to play in.
Music stars raise pressure over EU touring
08/02/2021
Music stars including Sir Elton John and Radiohead are putting pressure on the government to resolve the problems around post-Brexit EU touring.
Boris Johnson’s vow to ‘fix’ Brexit crisis forcing musicians to abandon tours is condemned as ‘a sham’ [3 mins]
28/04/2021
Betrayed’ artists offered only clearer guidance on ‘the bureaucracy involved’ in performing in EU, The Independent learns – not a solution.
‘Era of being a UK-based concert artist is pretty much over’ – musicians share their Brexit realities
18/05/2021
Musicians and music businesses warn of ‘time up’ for UK grassroots acts, and European orchestras being resistant to booking UK artists because of ‘paperwork and expense’.
He said there are ‘gaping holes’ in the Brexit deal.
Elton John says government must act to save music industry from ‘looming catastrophe’ caused by Brexit or see it ‘crash and burn’
10/06/2021
‘The government seems unable or unwilling to fix this gaping hole in their trade deal and defaults to blaming the EU rather than finding ways out of this mess,’ musician says.
“Despite this looming catastrophe, the government seems unable or unwilling to fix this gaping hole in their trade deal"
Elton John Warns Lord Frost That Post-Brexit Touring Rules Will Ruin A Generation Of Musicians
10/06/2021
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.
Sir Elton John has warned MPs that the UK music industry could lose "a generation of talent" because of post-Brexit restrictions on touring the EU.
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.
Representatives from the live music industry, and Elton John, have sharply criticised the Government’s handling of the post-Brexit crisis for the touring industry resulting from a lack of agreement with the EU over visa issues and movement of equipment.
Sir Elton John has described the government as "philistines", and accused them of failing to understand the implications of Brexit on music.
‘They are philistines’: Sir Elton John rips into Government over handling of music industry post-Brexit
27/06/2021
Sir Elton John has branded the Government ‘philistines’ over the handling of the music industry post-Brexit.
Iron Maiden Singer, who Voted for Brexit, Complains About Resulting EU Travel Restrictions
28/06/2021
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.
Boris Johnson vowed Brexit minister would ‘fix’ problem - but peer insists it’s down to more junior departments.
Elton John 'On The Warpath' As He Requests Meeting With PM Over Post-Brexit Touring Rules
17/09/2021
The singer said it is currently "financially impossible" for burgeoning British stars to tour in the European Union. / "The Rocket Hour has a special theme this week. Every artist that I’m going to play is a young British artist who at the moment is not able to tour because of what happened with the Brexit situation."
Labour to open EU talks on ‘new agreement’ to end post-Brexit crisis forcing musicians to abandon tours
19/09/2021
Brussels will be asked to revive visa-waiver offer – to pile pressure on government to end its refusal to act.
Just one EU country signs deal to rescue post-Brexit music tours, despite Boris Johnson’s vow to ‘fix’ crisis
01/01/2022
Only Spain has signed agreement, leaving artists mired in ‘mountains of red tape’ – with pressure on new Brexit minister Liz Truss to change course.
Ministers making ‘misleading’ claims about Brexit blow to music tours, Lords inquiry warns
21/01/2022
Ministers are making “misleading” claims about the costs and red tape facing performers trying to tour the EU after Brexit, a parliamentary inquiry says.