All posts belonging to the UK tag can be found in the list below.
The Covid-19 outbreak has already cost the UK music industry £50m according to a study by the UK’s Music Managers Forum (MMF) and Featured Artists Coalition (FAC). The study quantifies the losse...
Tags: Covid-19, Featured Artist Coalition, Music Managers, Music Managers Forum, UKLive Nation has axed major UK festivals Download and the Isle of Wight Festival due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Organisers of both events said ticketholders will be offered refunds or the option to u...
Tags: Covid-19, Download, Isle of Wight festival, Live Nation, UKNews on how the UK’s five million self-employed workers will be assisted by the government is to be announced this evening, following pressure from trade bodies in the live events industry and beyon...
Tags: Musicians' Union, Rishi Sunak, Self-Employed, UKThe UK government has pledged to assist businesses concerned they are not insured against the impact of the coronavirus crisis and social distancing. Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) pledged a £3...
Tags: Coronavirus, insurance, UK, venuesUK Music has called for “urgent clarity” on the impact of coronavirus on the music events industry, as the government advised people to avoid theatres, pubs and other venues but did not order a sh...
Tags: Boris Johnson, Theatre, UK, UK Music, venuesEventbrite and Headfirst are among the ticketing firms that have been accused of withholding advances in ticket sales amid the ever-growing concerns surrounding coronavirus. UK trade association Ni...
Tags: Coronavirus, Eventbrite, Headfirst, Independent Promoters, NTIA, Ticket Advances, UKThe UK government has pledged to adopt a cross-departmental approach to tackle unauthorised ticket-selling after the Guardian newspaper claimed that resale firms are generating millions of pounds from...
Tags: Premier League, Resale, StubHub, Touting, UKThe UK’s competition watchdog has ordered a stop to any integration between Viagogo and StubHub until it completes its investigation into the operators’ proposed merger. The Competition and Mar...
Tags: CMA, Merger, StubHub, UK, Viagogo, WatchdogMore than £1.7m has been released back into the UK grassroots live music sector following the government’s 50 per cent cut in business rates for small and mid-sized venues. The announcement come...
Tags: Grassroots, Live Industry, UK, venuesCinemas across the UK grossed more than £1.25bn in 2019 for the third consecutive year, though admissions were down 0.5 per cent from 2018. Ticket sales have increased 27 per cent since 2010, with...
Tags: Admissions, Box Office, Cinema, Sales, UK
