1/4: Back in February, the UK music industry got behind the call for a Musicians' Passport to allow UK artists & crew to tour Europe without the need for extra visas & prohibitive costs, preventing "devastating" damage to the UK music industry post-Brexit https://www.nme.com/features/how-brexit-will-screw-over-british-touring-artists-2604516
2/4: In November a No Deal seemed possible & fear remained of Brexit "shrinking the industry to only privilege the very wealthy" the gov said they were "working closely with the sector" to solve this & "recognise the importance of touring for UK musicians" https://www.nme.com/news/music/no-deal-brexit-uk-bands-touring-europe-2021-music-industry-warning-2807294
3/4: Now a deal has been signed, no such freedom for artists and crew has been factored in, and a very real glass ceiling for the UK's enviable scene of developing talent has been created https://www.nme.com/news/music/petition-launched-secure-visa-free-touring-bands-brexit-deal-2845981
4/4: If you want the UK music scene to survive and thrive in a post-Brexit and post-COVID world, sign this petition https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563294
...5/5: 167,000 signatures and counting: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/563294