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Scrapped Plans for London Concert Hall Sour Mood for U.K. Musicians
The decision comes as classical musicians struggle to deal with the impact of the pandemic and Britain’s departure from the European Union.
A computer-generated rendering of the proposed London Center for Music, by the architects Diller Scofidio & Renfro. London authorities announced Thursday that the project would not go ahead.Credit.Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Feb. 19, 2021
LONDON Back in 2017, London music fans had high hopes for a reinvigoration of the city’s classical music scene.
Now, the situation couldn’t be more different.
On Thursday, just weeks after Rattle announced he would leave London in 2023 to take the reins at the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich, London officials announced that plans for the new hall had been scrapped. Rattle had been the driving force behind the project.
BBC News
By Neil Smith
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image captionLuke Treadaway starred in the original production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
The National Theatre has said uncertainty over obtaining visas and work permits in mainland Europe has led it to shelve plans to tour there. We are currently not able to confirm any touring commitments in Europe as a result of Brexit legislation, it said.
UK actors, musicians and crews can t work freely across the continent following the departure from the EU.
On Tuesday the government said it hopes to open negotiations with individual EU countries to help British artists tour.