LONDON, July 2 ― Some 1,500 acts including Ed Sheeran, Paul McCartney and The Rolling Stones urged the British government today to save the country's live music industry from collapsing because of the coronavirus. Coldplay, Eric Clapton, Sam Smith, Rod Stewart, Liam Gallagher, Iron Maiden, Dua...
Musicians including singer Ed Sheeran have urged the British government to save the country's live music industry from collapsing because of Covid-19. — AFP file pic
They cited new research showing that live music added £4.5 billion to the British economy and supported 210,000 jobs across the country last year. Britain has suffered the deadliest outbreak of coronavirus in Europe so far, with more than 54,000 confirmed or suspected deaths.
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