Caroline Dinenage, Minister of State for Digital and Culture answers MPs on the current 'non' state of EU touring, its an interesting read, all the details here. #emergingbehaviour #brexit #touring #eu #headache

“It’s just simply not consistent with the manifesto commitment to take back control of our borders, and it wasn’t consistent with the idea of Brexit that the majority of people in this country voted for,” said Caroline Dinenage (Culture Minister) - BLAH BLAH BLAH - read all more about it here #emerginghevaiour #brexit #touring #music #europe #politics

Yes it involves the government again but this time the heat is on the Conservatives for failing to strike any kind of deal that might ease the pain, red tape and bureaucracy of touring Europe in a post Brexit world. And believe me the red tape is very real. The govt have rejected the idea of a musicians passport so music royalty have written an open letter to the government pleading them to take action. Read all about it here. #emergingbehaviour #eu #touring #openletter #cons

It seems too crazy to contemplate that the UK government rejected an offer by the EU to offer UK musicians and tour teams the opportunity to continue touring Europe visa free avoiding the headache of red tape and bureaucracy of the old days, but thats the rumour doing the rounds. The govt initially tried to lay the blame on the EU... read all about it here. #emergingbehaviour #eu #brexit #touring