#LetTheMusicPlay Campaign Launched In The UK

The UK’s live music scene has been one of the countries biggest social, cultural & economic successes, with venues, concerts & festivals supporting 210,000 jobs and adding £4.5bn to the economy in 2019. But, with no end to social distancing in sight or financial support from government yet agreed, the future for venues, concerts & festivals and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in them looks bleak. Until these businesses can operate again, which is likely to be 2021 at the earliest, government support will be crucial to prevent mass insolvencies & the end of this world-leading industry. Today the Concert Promoters Association and a coalition of live music businesses including artists, venues, concerts, festivals, production companies and industry figures launched the #LetTheMusicPlay campaign to highlight the importance of the sector to the UK’s economy. You can read more about, and get involved in, #LetTheMusicPlay here