‘This work is tough for those in the industry when so many don’t have upfront funds to create their work,’ says the letter The Musicians’ Union and major artists have called on the government to introduce a universal basic income to support performers left unpaid during the coronavirus pandemic.
A letter to chancellor Rishi Sunak, signed by artists including The Libertines, Reverend and the Makers, The Subways, The Charlatans and Art Brut, says the policy would be “a genuine lifeline to those who desperately need it”.
They warn that with tours and other performances cancelled due to coronavirus, many have been […]
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