Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden: "It was the EU letting down music on both sides of the Channel - not us"
Mr Dowden wrote: “Thereâs been a lot of speculation about musicians and EU visas over the last few days. Given that some of the reporting has been inaccurate, I wanted to take the opportunity to clear a few things up, as I recognise itâs causing a lot of concern. “Your Government fought to get a good deal for British music precisely because we recognise how valuable this industry is to the country. “Some reports have suggested we turned down a bespoke arrangement from the EU to allow musicians to work and perform across the bloc. In reality, it was the other way round.
Source: nme.com